Scribd
Upload
657 views17 pages

Social Mobalization

This document discusses social mobilization, which involves community participation and organization to work toward a common goal. It defines social mobilization and outlines its components, including empowering community members and transforming social institutions. The role of students in the National Service Training Program is to act as catalysts, helping communities form self-help groups, develop institutions, access resources, and implement self-reliance activities. Guidelines are provided for how students can facilitate social mobilization in a participatory manner. Benefits include poverty alleviation, democratic governance, environmental protection, and conflict prevention.

Uploaded by

Mark225user
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
657 views17 pages

Social Mobalization

This document discusses social mobilization, which involves community participation and organization to work toward a common goal. It defines social mobilization and outlines its components, including empowering community members and transforming social institutions. The role of students in the National Service Training Program is to act as catalysts, helping communities form self-help groups, develop institutions, access resources, and implement self-reliance activities. Guidelines are provided for how students can facilitate social mobilization in a participatory manner. Benefits include poverty alleviation, democratic governance, environmental protection, and conflict prevention.

Uploaded by

Mark225user
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 17

S OC I A L

YASMEEN WAFFA HAMDAG – JHAM MYKA TOMARONG


1BSA-2

M O B A L I Z A T I O N
INTRODUCTION
• Social Mobilization is an approach wherein the community
participation is very essential. It uses deliberate participating
processes to involve local institutions, local leaders,
community groups, and members of the community to
organize through concerted efforts toward a common
purpose. Community mobilization is characterized by respect
for the community and its needs.
• It is also defined by Abhiyan (2004) as a process of capability
building of deprived community people to enable them to
plan, manage and control over their own development
program.
COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
1. To achieve GROWTH in the physical, intellectual, volitional and
moral capabilities of the deprived people as persons;
2. The complementary component is EMPOWERMENT of deprived
people through strengthening of their collective capabilities.
3. The TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS in keeping
with the principles of equity and social justice;
4. ENHANCEMENT OF THE ECOLOGICAL RESOURCE is where the
deprived people depend for their physical security and
sustenance.
5. DYNAMIC CULTURAL INNOVATION in the values, beliefs and
norms that constitute the blueprint for a developed society and
for the behavior of its members.
The self-help organizations which can be initiated by the
students in the National Service Training Program (NSTP) can
help the deprived community to be able to lead their self-
development process in the following self-propelled manner:

1. help in providing local mechanism for mobilizing savings of the


community and provide credit to meet their financial needs;

2. assist in creating people's institutions to initiate/support local


communities and groups to identify and mobilize local resources
and properly utilize external resources;

3. help in building confidence and enhancing the capacity of


community people in promoting self-reliance; and

4. assist in establishing a network of community financial


institutions owned and democratically operated by the
community people.
Therefore, Social Mobilization as expounded by Abhiyan ( 2004 ) in his
advocacy Program states that it is also known as a process of formation and
management of self-help organization/group (SHG) by the concerned
community people which could be led by the NSTP students. In this context,
the role of the students is as catalysts and they should do the following:

1. Identification of the needs of the people in the community where


they are assigned;
2. Assist the people in analyzing their problems;
3. Guide the group to form and manage self-help groups (SHG);
4. Help them on how they could develop their institutions;
5. Guide them on how they could increase access and control over the
resources; and
6. Help them plan and implement self-reliance through small
entrepreneurial activities at the community level.
The NSTP students should bear in mind that the sustainable and self-
propelled development of the community is impossible unless they take
charge of their development process with their own decision-making and
implementation mechanism. The following guidelines could be very helpful
to the NSTP students for Social Mobilization at the grass- root level.

1. We do not develop the community people. They develop themselves


through our guidance.

2. We have to use participatory approach by involving the community


people in key decisions and acquiring the appropriate skills.

3. We work with groups and not with individuals. Hence, we should be


aware of the presence of individual differences among the groups.

4. The groups are small and functionally specific. They have


commonalities.

5. Self-reliance in resource mobilization is very basic.


6. The initial objective of social mobilization should be looked into.
7. We think big, but help the community people to start small. The
objective is to have quick success so that cohesion and self-image can be
developed.
8. Use a process not a "blue print approach", be flexible. Emphasize a
process "not events" to help the community achieve a self-propelled
sustainable development.
9. Work with 2 or more groups in the community in case conflict arises in
their line of interest/problems.
10. Education and training should be an on-going process which are
reflected on the needs of the organization, its purpose, etc. and required
knowledge, skills and attitude for its effective functioning.
11. Regular meetings should be conducted in order
to keep group cohesion and prevent
the emergence of "we" (members) and "they"
(leaders) syndrome.

12. The NSTP students must not impose on the


group; and

13. Just provide moral support and legitimacy to


grassroots action for social change.
EXPLORE THE
PROBLEMS/ ISSUES
AND SET PRIORITIES

PLAN
TOGETHER

START HERE PREPARE TO ORGANIZE THE


MOBALIZE COMMUNITY FOR
ACTION

ACT
TOGETHER

PREPARE EVALUATE
SCALE UP FOR ACTION
Prepare to Mobalize
1. Select/Identify issues and problems and define
the community.
2. Put together a community mobalization;
3. Gather information about the issues/problems;
4. Identify resources and constraints;
5. Develop a community mobilization plan; and
6. Organize your team.
ORGANIZE COMMUNITY FOR ACTION

1. Orient the community;


2. Build harmonious relationship;
3. Invite community participation; and
4. Develop a "core group" from the community.
EXPLORE THE PROBLEM/ISSUES AND SET PRIORITIES

1. Decide the objectives;


2. Explore the problems/issues;
3. Analyze the problem; and
4. Set priorities for action.
PLAN TOGETHER
1. Decide the objectives of the planning
preparation;
2. Determine who will be involved in planning
and their roles;
3. Conduct and facilitate the planning session;
and
4. Create community action plan.
ACT TOGETHER
1. Define your team's role in accompanying
community action;

2. Strengthen the community's capacity to carry out


the action plan;

3. Monitor community programs; and

4. Problems — solve, trouble shoot, advise and


mediate.
EVALUATE TOGETHER
1. Conduct participatory evaluation;

2. Provide feedback to the community;

3. Document and share lessons learned and


recommendation for future use; and

4. Prepare to reorganize.
BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
1. Poverty Alleviation. It alleviates poverty. The people are trained for self-
sufficiency through the guidance of the NSTP students.

2. Promoting Democratic Governance. Social Mobilization encourages


participation in decision-making, builds capacity for participatory planning
in the community.

3. Environment. It helps people to manage better their natural resources


and fight against practices and organizations that degrade the environment.

4. Conflict Prevention. It organizes people to address common problems


and to collectively improve their socio-economic condition in an equitable,
democratic and transparent manner.
CONCLUSION
Social Mobilization is an approach that
empowers the community people to participate
actively in the development process through the
leadership of the NSTP students. It helps the
community people to be well-informed,
empowered/proactive and build a strong civil
society that could become a valuable partner of
the government in shaping a national
development that is equitable and sustainable.

You might also like