College of Arts and Sciences

Community Development
1st
Semester, SY 2022-2023
Task No. 4

Name: Fatima Grace Dela Pena

Course: BSN Rating: _______

Topic: Community Development Project

If you were involved with a community development project at a secondary

school, what actions would you take to ensure that the project followed
the principle of participation? How would you try to get affected
community members participating actively? Illustrate your ideas using graphic
organizers.

The planning

Understanding
The
the community
Partnership
context

Project
responds to Learning
local needs

The planning
Successful community conservation projects are well planned and use inclusive planning and
decision-making processes.
The partnership
Successful community conservation projects are partnerships that uphold the Treaty of Waitangi
principles and place high value on co-operation, trust and respect between all those involved.

The learning
Successful community conservation projects create opportunities for enjoyable learning and
participation throughout the project, achieving lasting results.

The opportunity to learn is a strong motivator for many people taking part in conservation
projects. This includes learning about the conservation issue and its solutions, learning how to
work as a group and learning about each other as individuals and organisations.

Ensuring Your Project Responds to Local Needs

From the earliest stages of pre-project development, you will need to ensure that the project
vision responds to the particular identity, assets, resources and needs of the community it serves.
Before defining a plan for consulting your neighbours, make sure that you understand the
community – the local history, demographics, socio-economics, culture and languages, etc. This
will help you overcome barriers to engaging the community, tailor your message to your
audience and identify factors that have an impact on community needs and wishes.

Understanding the Community

There are a number of questions that you can ask to help determine the characteristics of your
community and work out where your interests intersect with the needs of the local community:

• What are the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the area?

• What are the social, economic and environmental challenges or priorities in this
neighbourhood?

• What is happening in terms of neighbourhood improvement and real estate development?

• What is the backbone of community economic development?

• What employment growth strategies are promoted in the community?