village development plans: presenting a base model of an instrument of village assocations to...
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Village Development Plans:
Presenting a base model of aninstrument of village assocations to
achieve self defined goals
Village associations:
Non-political, voluntary organisations that:
•Execute projects•Provide a legal person for initiatives of villagers•Communicate with local government• Represent the village• Make plans for the village
‘Ruling our own future!’
What is a VDP?
A Village Development Plan (VDP) is a plan outlining the desired
developments - according to the inhabitants – for the quality of life
within the village and in the immediate surroundings.
A VDP:
Identifies issues affecting the community – social, environmental and economic.It’s a statement about how a community sees itself developing over the next few years and what actions are needed to achieve that vision.
What issues/topics?
Amenities, traffic, housing, sense of community, recreation and sport,
nature, children etc.
Characteristics of a Village Development Plan
•For the whole villageand supported by the village
•10-15 ahead
•Comparison of the VDP to other villages
Benefits of a VDP:
What are the benefits of a VDP For all villagers, individuals and
the local government?
Benefits of a VDP:
For all villagers:
•Framework for village association• Supported by whole village-> bigger chance of implementation of plans• Enhanced social cohesion• Respond to government plans• Increased self awareness/confidence/determination • Enhanced local democracy
Benefits of a VDP:
For Individuals:Using /Learning skillsMore involvement to local matters For the (local) government:A VDP can help to realise goals (provide a framework)Leaving responsibility and tasks to villages
Step 1: Defining topics:
Why a VDP?What does the village mean?What are the main themes?What is the time-frame?
Step 2: Getting everybody involved
What parties should have a say in the themes chosen? Inhabitants, local business people, clubs, schools, elderly people etc. Hard to involve groups:Youth, parents of young children, carers of housebound relatives, people with disabilities
Step 3: Collecting information
Making an inventory by:•Brainstorm•Survey•Kitchen table discussions•Panel of experts Combination of methods!? (sometimes more information needed) Other ways of expression?
Step 4:List of ideas
•Making list of ideas complete•Grouping raw data (bundling ideas)•‘Shaping ideas’ (advantages, disadvantages of solutions, add figures)
Step 5: Implementation/structure
Describing topics:
•Current situation (positive and negative)•Desired situation (what and why)•Solutions (what needs to happen in order to achieve the desired situation)•Action list (general overview of who / partners, what and when of the solutions described)• Level of priority chosen by villagers
Step 6: Drawing up the VDP•What led to the development of a VDP?•Steps followed and results •A description of the main topics: context, problem, possible solutions, etc.•Short, middle and long-term planning •Follow-up steps, project groups, co-operation•Appendices: participants in working groups, results of inventories, etc •Illustrations (photos, maps).
Step 7: Presentation
Creating and using momentum!
Presentation to:
•Villagers •Municipality•Local press
Forming working groups?
CommunicationCreating support outside village:
•Inviting parties to initial meetingKeeping them notified at every step along the way.•Consulting on preparations for plans.
Key partner is local government, what do you expect from them?
Lp-ap
The outcome: a confrontation LP<->AP Area program
VillageTopic 1 Development proposal Plan EU-regislation proposal agreementsTopic 2 Government policy proposal agreements proposal plans proposal Market partiesTopic 3 plans proposal Trends
Rapports
Local program
Follow up of the VDP
Forming project groups:
1.Decision-making based upon VDP2.Formulating3.Financing4.Realisation
Does ownership of projects fits the villagers?
Role of Doarpswurk:
•Informing interested parties of the objectives of and reasons for a VDP •Advising and helping on things such as approach/method, a step-by-step plan and structuring the organisation. •Leading a village meeting/discussion and other tasks•Acting as a ‘sparring partner’ in certain phases