MODULE 9:
COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION
AND
DEVELOPMENT
National Service Training Program 2
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• Differentiate Community
Organization from
Community Development
LEARNING • Enumerate and explain the
OBJECTIVES steps in
Organization.
Community
• Understand the importance
of Participatory Planning
and implementation, and
• Discuss the different
concepts of Participatory
Planning
OVERVIEW
This session focuses on the guidelines
for community workers and strategic
planning as well as the steps of planning
community development program/
projects.
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PERSON IS A SOCIAL BEING
He/she cannot develop
unless he/she is a part of
society. Work together
for a common interest.
BACKGROUND Community Organization
is a process forged along
people’s empowerment and the
essential information of a self-
reliant organization that will
facilitate development in a
sustainable manner (Norman,
1998)
GOALS IN ORGANIZING
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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.
Build Organization
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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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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
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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
representation of all community members,
including marginalized groups.
COLLABORATION: Fostering partnerships
among stakeholders, including residents,
organizations, and government agencies.
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABILITY: Promoting long-term solutions
that enhance the community's capacity to
meet its own needs.
EMPOWERMENT: Empowering individuals and
communities to take ownership of their
development process.
PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADAPTABILITY: Being responsive to changing
circumstances and needs within the
community.
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TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Needs Assessment
Asset Mapping
Capacity Building
Advocacy and Policy Change
Social Entrepreneurship
BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Social Capital
Economic Growth builds social networks
Quality of Life
stimulates local and trust among enhances residents'
economies through job community members, well-being by improving
creation, entrepreneurship, leading to increased access to essential services,
and infrastructure cooperation and collective green spaces, and cultural
development. action amenities
Resilience
Civic Engagement strengthens the
encourages active community's ability to
participation in community withstand and recover from
affairs and democratic challenges such as natural
processes disasters and economic
downturns
REFERENCES:
Del Rosario, Resurrection A. et al.
NSTP: Call to Serve. Bulacan: TCS-
Publishing House, 2010.
Roxas, M., Villasoto, H., & Villasoto, N.
(2019). Service-learning and
Community Immersion towards
Community Building. Quezon City:
C&E Publishing Inc.
