Week 9 Community Organization Development
Week 9 Community Organization Development
COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION
AND
DEVELOPMENT
National Service Training Program 2
2
• Differentiate Community
Organization from
BEING
He/she cannot develop
unless he/she is a part of
society. Work together
for a common interest.
BACKGROUND
Community Organization
ORGANIZING
THE COMMUNITY
✅ People Empowerment
Build
✅
Organization
Build
✅
Alliances/Coalitions
✅ Popular Democracy
Social
✅
Transformation
✅ Leaders in Development (NORMAN,
1998 )
People
✅
Empowerment
means giving individuals and
communities the ability to control
their own lives and make decisions.
It involves providing resources,
skills, and opportunities for people
to take charge of their
circumstances and participate
actively in society.
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✅
Organization
refers to establishing a
structured entity with defined
roles and functions. The
primary purpose is to
effectively address
particular issues or
challenges.
Build
✅
Alliances/Coalitions
One of the objectives or aims in
organizing the community is to create
partnerships or collaborations with
other groups or organizations. These
alliances or coalitions can help
leverage resources, share expertise,
and collectively address common
issues or goals within the community.
✅ Popular Democracy
Popular democracy emphasizes the
direct involvement and participation of the
people in decision-making processes. This
could involve initiatives such as
community assemblies, participatory
budgeting, or grassroots movements
aimed at empowering citizens to have a
more significant influence on governance
and policy-making within their community.
Social
✅
Transformation
Social transformation involves
fundamental changes in societal structures,
norms, values, and power dynamics to
achieve greater equality, justice, and well-
being for all members of the community.
This could include initiatives aimed at
addressing systemic inequalities,
challenging discrimination, promoting social
cohesion, and fostering a more inclusive
and equitable society.
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✅
Development
One of the goals in organizing
the community is to cultivate
individuals who can lead
initiatives and drive positive
change within the community,
empowering them to actively
participate in its development.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
is a planned and organized
effort to assist individuals to acquire
the attitudes, skills, knowledge, and
general capabilities required in their
democratic participation in the
effective solution of community
problems in an order of priority
determined by increasing level of
competence.
THE AIM & OBJECTIVES OF 18
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
The aim of community development
is community action. The primary
objectives are as follows:
✅ Promote
✅ Sustain
✅ Support, and
✅ Maintain Community Action
OBJECTIVES OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
To help people employ the right
methods to organized self-help
☑️ initiatives.
To develop techniques relevant to the
situation for socio-economic and cultural
☑️
progress.
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
INCLUSIVITY: Ensuring the participation and
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representation of all community members,
including marginalized groups.