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    Community driven development (CDD) is an approach that gives local communities control over decisions and resources for local development. It encourages communities to participate in the development process as informed partners. CDD is more sustainable than old top-down models because it taps into communities' knowledge of their own needs and capabilities. Social mobilization engages partners at all levels to work together and share messages to reach specific groups. CDD empowers communities, creates ownership, and preserves dignity as communities gain control over planning and investment. It also builds social capital and resilience within communities.

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    Community driven development (CDD) is an approach that gives local communities control over decisions and resources for local development. It encourages communities to participate in the development process as informed partners. CDD is more sustainable than old top-down models because it taps into communities' knowledge of their own needs and capabilities. Social mobilization engages partners at all levels to work together and share messages to reach specific groups. CDD empowers communities, creates ownership, and preserves dignity as communities gain control over planning and investment. It also builds social capital and resilience within communities.

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    Community driven development (CDD) is an approach that gives local communities control over decisions and resources for local development. It encourages communities to participate in the development process as informed partners. CDD is more sustainable than old top-down models because it taps into communities' knowledge of their own needs and capabilities. Social mobilization engages partners at all levels to work together and share messages to reach specific groups. CDD empowers communities, creates ownership, and preserves dignity as communities gain control over planning and investment. It also builds social capital and resilience within communities.

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    Community Driven Development

    Social Mobilization

    Charles Phillips
    Global Peace Service Alliance

    Diana Vaptzarova
    Service For Peace
    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 development
    process.
    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.
    Changes in Development
    Philosophy and Practice

    Old Paradigm New Paradigm: CDD


    • Driven by experts and well- • Driven from within
    funded agencies through a • Decentralized
    top-down approach • Taps into the
    • Centralized
    community’s knowledge
    • Designed without input
    of its own needs and
    from beneficiaries capabilities
    • Unsustainable
    • Sustainable
    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.
    Social & Economic Sustainability

    • CDD gives control over


    planning decisions and
    investment resources to
    the local community,
    which ensures
    sustainability, empowers
    the community, creates
    ownership, and
    preserves communal
    dignity.
    60,000 children immunized in Haiti. How?

    Social mobilizers
    used megaphones
    to raise awareness
    on importance of
    immunization.

    “I know that with my megaphone I am saving lives.”


    Mrs. Omene Charles, Social Mobilizer, Campo

    Challenge: Connecting the vaccine to the people.

    Solution: Equipping social mobilizers with megaphones.


    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
    Kenya’s 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 in
    last 30 years
    • Believes trees :
    – Restore ecosystems
    – Provide habitat for wildlife
    – Retain water
    – Become a resource if harvested
    sustainably
    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?
    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
    Global Peace Service Alliance (GPSA)

    • Supports Community Driven


    Development throughout the world
    • Positive experiences for youth
    • Establish an international service
    corps and support such programs on
    a national and regional level
    • Global Social Entrepreneurship
    Coalition online platform
    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
    Summary of Benefits of CDD (con’t)

    • Creates resilience
    • Stimulates democratic participation and therefore
    advances human rights
    • Social mobilization promotes the free flow of
    knowledge and information
    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 your
    community
    • Become a social entrepreneur
    • Join the GSEC network
    Resources

    • www.globalpeaceconnect.org
    • www.transitionnetwork.org
    • www.pluggintheleaks.org
    • www.serviceforpeace.org
    • www.greenbeltmovement.org
    Asante sana

    THANK YOU!

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