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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

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