Scribd
Upload
11 views

Commeng Las Week5

The document outlines the six steps to creating a community action plan: 1) study the community using various data sources and models, 2) map out the community and relationships between members, 3) engage stakeholders through interviews and discussions, 4) conduct a SWOT analysis to identify community needs, 5) create a specific plan of action to implement projects, and 6) evaluate and document the process and impact of projects.

Uploaded by

francisgalor
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
11 views

Commeng Las Week5

The document outlines the six steps to creating a community action plan: 1) study the community using various data sources and models, 2) map out the community and relationships between members, 3) engage stakeholders through interviews and discussions, 4) conduct a SWOT analysis to identify community needs, 5) create a specific plan of action to implement projects, and 6) evaluate and document the process and impact of projects.

Uploaded by

francisgalor
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAS WEEK 5 that will be created in mapping

will be indispensable in your


objectives. Understanding the
Formulating a Community Action Plan inherent dynamics between
actors can be a source of
inspiration in creating venues for
new opportunities. Knowing
whole to tap, influence, or
partner with will prevent you or
your group in going around in
circles and not fulfilling any task.

3. Engage the stakeholders


(Key Informant Interview/
Focus Group Discussion)
The only way to know the
community is to engage it
firsthand. You can set up a key
informant interview or even a
focus group discussion to deepen
your understanding of the
community.
Prior to the interview prepare
your questions and the possible
follow- up questions. Remember
to draft your questions with
political sensitivity in mind.
COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN?
A community action plan is a road map for
implementing community change by identifying and 4. Plot the community needs
specifying WHAT will be done, WHO will do it and (SWOT Analysis)
The SWOT analysis will help in
HOW it will be done. In other words, the action plan
pinpointing specific gasps for the
describes what the community wants to accomplish,
intervention that aids in
what activities are required during a specified timeline mobilization planning. SWOT
and what resources (money, people, and materials) analysis is to clarify the variables
are needed to be successful. The community action you are inputting.
plan shall become a framework for implementing
sustainable activities that are decided by the 5. Mobilize the project (Specific
community itself. Plan of Action)
A SPOA should be used to
Six Step Community Action Plan concretize the plans into working
of improvement tasks, more than
being a guide for future projects,
1. Study the community the SPOA is a tool that can be
(PESTEL MODEL) used to track and validate
* current projects. When using
Conduct historical data analysis this, you will know if there are
or participatory observation. Also, inconsistencies in the plan or
you may start the community priority areas that are left in the
study by considering data process of planning.
sources to books and internet.

2. Map out the community 6. Evaluate and document the


(Community needs assessment) process (Project Impact
Mapping out the community Evaluation)
requires a keen eye to observe the Finally, the evaluation and
relationships of the members of documentation. This may be the
the community. The dynamics last but should not be
overlooked. Evaluation’s
importance in the process is
immense. Evaluation is like
looking in the mirror on what is
missing. Through proper
documentation, we can fully
encapsulate the story behind
every initiative that has impact in
the community. Even of a project
is successful there will always be
another way to improve and scale
the project to help more people
and gain more insights.

You might also like