Community Building Program

Running head: COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAM 1

Student's Name:

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Introduction

The idea of establishing the community building session is a program that will mark a

historical event in the lives and socio-economic standards of the many communities that we live

in. The idea of community building session is an integrated plan for the community as the

Nominal Technique group, totalling up to about 10 members, and a numerous involvement of

other stakeholders, such as the Governments, The Local Management Authority and the Locals

groups in the communities (McLaughlin, 2011).

The test for the idea is based on the interests of the persons in the communities with the

concept and idea of the problems that face. The program is foreseen with an integrated

management and a wide scope of stakeholders. As a project manager, I keep the ball rolling for

the actual betterment of the project and for mutual benefits of the surrounding societies, in regard

to my effort to mobilize and solicit for resources and funds for the sustainability of the project in

capacity building process

The Problem that Led to the Establishment of the program

The members of the community have for a long time suffered through a scarce of water

resources and other problems to meet their daily needs and to develop on their agendas in their

priorities as a community. The problem of water scarcity has been caused by poor methods of

water harvesting and water management, and therefore this program is aimed at mobilizing

resources over dam construction to meet the needs of the community at large.

The objectives of the program

1. To identify resource mobilization strategy to be used by the program

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2. To estimate the resource needs for the establishment of the program

3. To establish the resource mobilization process for the community building program

4. To estimate the program budget

5. To establish the project sustainability drives

Understanding of the community building strategy

The community building strategy as per the National data is based on resource sourcing

from individuals and donors, therefore in a success for our resource mobilization strategy, we

need to consider

1. The scope of the program

The program is a multidimensional project idea that requires the integrated efforts of the

holistic approach of different sectors and stakeholders. The program will cover the political,

economic and social aspects of a community.

2. The category of the program

This is a direct program that requires the attention and efforts of the stakeholders and the

communities at large. The program has the direct impacts to the surrounding communities and

the beneficiaries.

3. Plan for views collection for the program

The team will conduct a survey through the stratified random sample of the community

elders to give views on the proposed project in relation to their needs and cultural fitness of the

project. The community here acts as the major decision-makers in accepting the project or not. In

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this view, it helps understand the full potential needs of the community and the relevant impacts

of the program (Minkler, 2005).

4. Data analysis

This is the stage where we gauge the need and importance of the program. It enables the

team to understand the need-driven paths of the proposed needs of the program and how it is

being received by the members of the community at large.

5. Dissemination of results

This is a point where the final decision of the stakeholders and the community at larger

dictate the way forward for the program whether it fits the needs of the community or not.

Estimating the resource needs for the community building program

The estimation of the resource needs for the project will establish the capacity and level

of the program needs to be proposed. In this case, the project estimation derives the size of the

project and what it requires in its implementation process; therefore, the following aspects need

to be considered (Minkler, 2005).

I. Assessment of the situation

This is the assessment of the program and the where it should be conducted and whether

it is sustainable or not, by this, an environmental impact assessment is required to measure the

fitness of the project. In site analysis, it enables to predict the impacts before and after the

project.

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ii. Estimation of the need for the program

At this point, the program estimates are drafted and analyzed for the demand to be

measured in order to know the capacity of the project and the need coverage for the resources

required.

Program orientation schedule

Program entity

Group involved

Time to be taken

Understanding of the

community building strategy

Internal and external

stakeholders

3 days

Designing the scope of the

program

Internal team members

1 day

Explaining the category of

the program

Community members and

other external stakeholders

2 days

Plan for views collection for

the program

Program initiating team

2 days

Data analysis

Internal team members

2 days

Dissemination of results

Project management team

1 day

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The resource mobilization process for the program

As the team, therefore we need to consider the aspects that entail the whole process in

order to understand the needs of the project and its importance to the surrounding communities.

In resource mobilization there we will consider the following;

Identifying the potential resource sources

This helps to identify the resource sources that will support the project and the levels of

the project need satisfaction. This will determine the drive taken for the project, the source

includes;

 Allocations from the government

 Contributions from private donors

 Foreign assistance

 Public revenue raising effort

 User fee

 Ministry of water and irrigation

1. Methodologies for resource mobilization

These are the procedures for sourcing for the resources and the ways of getting the

resources. The methodologies at times consider the organizational structure of the team,

communication and prospection of the team and the relationship building of the donor,

contributor and the benefactor (Minkler, 2005). Therefore, for resource mobilization, the

following methodologies need to be put in place.

i. Public campaigns to sensitize on the project needs

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ii. Conducting survey on community needs and interests thereby spreading the

message about the project

iii. Creating a strong mobilization team to outsource resources from the community

and other sources

iv. Training the mobilization team on techniques of sourcing for resources

v. Designing of the revenue collection material to enable raise funds

All in all, resources are not created they are made, therefore for the success of this

community building program to go through and be successful, it is the effort of the project team

and the community members to work on the program effectively with a positive mindset and

attitude.

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References

McLaughlin, S. M. (2011). The effects of community building programs on student

neighbourhoods adjoining the urban university campus. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State

University.

Minkler, M. (2005). Community organizing and community building for health. New Brunswick,

N.J: Rutgers University Press.

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