Community-Driven Development_Charles & Diana
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Community Driven Development
Social Mobilization
Charles PhillipsGlobal Peace Service Alliance
Diana Vaptzarova
Service For Peace
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Community Driven Development: Definition
A process whereby local community groups gain
control over the decisions and resources in the
area of local development and are encouraged to
act as informed participants in the developmentprocess.
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Guiding principles of CDD
Reduce the gap between social policy planners and
beneficiaries
Generate funds for specific project initiatives (eg.Capacity building programs and occupational training)
Promote and improve the capacity of communities, thus
creating social capital.
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Changes in Development
Philosophy and Practice
Old Paradigm
Driven by experts and well-
funded agencies through a
top-down approach
Centralized
Designed without input
from beneficiaries
Unsustainable
New Paradigm: CDD
Driven from within
Decentralized
Taps into the
communitys knowledge
of its own needs and
capabilities
Sustainable
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Social Mobilization: Definition
An approach that engages and motivates a
wide range of partners and allies at national
and local levels. Members of institutions,community networks, civic and religious
groups and others work in a coordinated
way to reach specific groups of people for
dialogue with planned messages.
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Social & Economic Sustainability
CDD gives control over
planning decisions and
investment resources to
the local community,
which ensuressustainability, empowers
the community, creates
ownership, and
preserves communal
dignity.
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60,000 children immunized in Haiti. How?
Social mobilizers
used megaphones
to raise awareness
on importance of
immunization.
Challenge: Connecting the vaccine to the people.
Solution: Equipping social mobilizers with megaphones.
I know that with my megaphone I am saving lives.
Mrs. Omene Charles, Social Mobilizer, Campo
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Empowering and Mobilizing Youth & Women
Involve young people in activities that benefit
community
Integrate service opportunities and character education
into schools and universities curricula Youth-endorsed initiatives; eg. Peace Corps
What about an African Peace Corps? Or a Global
Peace Corps?
UN Office of Women created July, 2010
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Kenyas Dr. Wangari Maathai
She was the first to recognize the
connection between environmental
destruction and poverty
Founder of Green Belt Movement
35 million trees planted in Kenya inlast 30 years
Believes trees :
Restore ecosystems
Provide habitat for wildlife
Retain water
Become a resource if harvested
sustainably
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Successful Community-Driven Development
Projects
To what degree were
members of this community
involved in the planning and
execution of this project? Do the members of the
community plan to continue to
work together on this and
other projects?
Were next steps identified by
the community in which the
community will take the lead?
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Transition Town Movement: Embracing Reality
& Resilience
Started in the UK in response to Peak Oil & Climate
Change
Grew into a global community-driven movement
Central concept: Resilience
Benefits
Successful Model
Global Support Structure
The Transition Handbook
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Global Peace Service Alliance (GPSA)
Supports Community Driven
Development throughout the world
Positive experiences for youth
Establish an international servicecorps and support such programs on
a national and regional level
Global Social Entrepreneurship
Coalition online platform
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Summary of Benefits of CDD
Preserves dignity
Community takes responsibility of own
development
Empowers community & builds community spirit
Bring diverse members of community together for
common cause and therefore fosters
understanding, tolerance, solidarity
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Summary of Benefits of CDD (cont)
Creates resilience
Stimulates democratic participation and therefore
advances human rights Social mobilization promotes the free flow of
knowledge and information
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What You can do
Promote the information learned at this conference
Involve yourself, your family and friends in
community building initiatives
Create a community planning committee in yourcommunity
Become a social entrepreneur
Join the GSEC network
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Resources
www.globalpeaceconnect.org
www.transitionnetwork.org
www.pluggintheleaks.org www.serviceforpeace.org
www.greenbeltmovement.org
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THANK YOU!
Asante sana