COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP

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COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
Background Information for Learners:
Community action is any activity that increases the understanding, engagement
and empowerment of communities in the design and delivery of local services. It
also includes a broad range of activities and is sometimes described as 'social action'
or 'community engagement'.
These activities can vary in their objective, the role the community plays, the
types of activities involved, their scale and their integration within the council.
What they have in common is that they all involve greater engagement of local
citizens in the planning, design and delivery of local services.
A community action plan is a road map for implementing community change by
identifying and specifying
WHAT will be done, Who will do it and HOW it will be done.
In other words, the action plan describes what the community wants to
accomplish, what activities are required during a specified timeline and what
resources (money, people and materials) are needed to be successful.
The community action plan shall become a framework for implementing sustainable
sanitation and water management activities that are decided by the community itself.
It is important to emphasize that the community members should be the main
actors in preparing their own community action plan regarding sanitation and water
management. In writing/ crafting a community action plan these are things to be
considered:
What are needed in writing an action plan
1. A clear vision
2. A set of values
3. The strategic framework
4. An overall goal
Elements of an Action Plan
1. Statement of what must be achieved – the goal or output
2. Activities that have to be followed to reach the objective or goal
3. Target date for completion or schedule for when each activity must begin/end
4. Identification of the organization/individual who will be responsible for each activity
5. Clarification of the inputs/resources needed to complete the task
6. Identification of indicators that will allow for measurement of progress towards the
goals
Parts of a Community Action Plan
I. Cover Page – style/design of the plan
II. Executive Summary – a brief story of an action plan to be undertaken
III. Table of Contents IV. Community Profile
IV. Introduction to the Plan
a. How the plan was developed
b. Who was involved in the development of the plan
c. Who will manage the implementation of the plan
d. Other information that is important to the plan

Community Action Plan Sample