MODLUE 4:

FIELDWORK IMPLEMENTATION
OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the module, you are expected to:

 Explain the goal and value of conducting a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) in community
development;
 Demonstrate skills in setting exploratory meetings with partners and organizations;
 Implement the community development projects; and
 Understand the need for community development project evaluation.

This marks the turning point in your NSTP journey from planning to implementing the CWTS
fieldwork. This chapter exemplifies the value of community involvement and making a difference.
This allows us to understand and address the unique needs and aspirations of the communities
we serve.

TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Writing a Letter to the Community Leader:

 Addressing the letter – addressing the recipient with appropriate title (such as
Honorable, Captain, or Chairperson) followed by his/her full name

 Introduction and purpose – clearly introduce yourself in the opening of the paragraph
and state the purpose behind writing the letter

 Describe the TNA – provide an overview of what a TNA entails and discuss the planned
methodology to gather data and identify the community’s training needs and development
goals

 Point out the advantages – highlight some benefits of conducting a TNA within the
community and explain how the collected data will be utilized to develop training programs
tailored to meet the community’s requirements

 Ask for permission and support from the community leader to carry out the TNA within
their jurisdiction. Seek their assistance in spreading awareness about the initiative and
facilitating access for community members.

 Provide contact information – to ensure communication, include phone number and

email address

 Closing signature – sign off on the correspondence with a polite closure (Respectfully
yours, sincerely yours, etc.) with your complete name and signature

 Format and proofreading – make sure you did it correctly

What is a Training Needs Analysis?

A training needs analysis is a way of collecting data and surveying stakeholders to understand
gaps in community services, as well as the strengths and assets available in your community.

Whether you’re developing a new volunteer program or reviewing an existing project, it’s
important to know what your community actually needs and the resources available to you. That’s
where a TNA comes in; it can be used to inform and improve any community development
initiative.

Interview Guide
  Sections for specific dimensions

- Socio-economic aspect – most common sources of income

- Education and skill levels – usual educational attainment of the residents
- Health and well-being – the community’s general health
- Environmental sustainability – how the community interacts with the natural world
- Cultural and social factors – some current issues facing the community
- Governance and leadership – the community’s present governing status
- Technology and infrastructure – infrastructure and technology availability and
accessibility
- Economic opportunities- employment rate, community members’ occupational skills or
entrepreneurial training to improve economic prospects
- Local assets and resources – local skills, traditional knowledge, or cultural traditions
that may be used to benefit the community
- Community needs and aspirations – top development issues the locals want to
address, how training programs can be created to align with their objectives and
preferences

 Questions for specific dimensions – include interview questions

 Use open-ended questions – prevent prejudice, avoid asking questions that may influence
and interviewees responses

 Logical flow – arrange the questions logically to preserve coherence and facilitate a
smooth interview process

 Ethics – ensure that the interviewing process complies with ethical standards, including
informed consent, confidentiality, and data protection

IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS

 Identifies genuine needs – allows professional development to engage with the community

 Optimize resource allocation – essential for community development projects that often
operate on funding

 Foster ownership and sustainability – involving the community in the development process
 Context-specific intervention design – because every community has challenges, assets,
and cultural dynamics

 Build capacity and empower people – community members can identify their training
needs and areas where they lack skills or knowledge

 Strengthen partnerships and cooperation – with groups, government institutions and non-
governmental organizations

 Monitor and evaluate progress – establish goals for training initiatives that can be
measured quantitatively that will serve as benchmarks for monitoring progress and
evaluating the effectiveness of community projects

FORMULATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

Community development objectives are the goals of specific welfare programs. All projects must
be aligned with the project objectives to ensure success. The following are things to consider
when developing your objectives:

1. Awareness – making people aware of their problems despite some hindrances they face
(poverty, education, health, political will, etc.

2. Universality – programs must be open to all possible aspects of community development

 3. Motivation – programs must empower all parties involved to spearhead in the
transformation process from planning stage to implementation phase

4. Equality – everyone must be given the chance and opportunities to help their own
community

5. Coordination – programs must encourage cooperation among people

IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

1. Project proposal – signed and endorsed by your department head

2. Prepare movement tracker – using the excel spreadsheet, with complete timeline, tasking,
and assigned personnel; the tracker is a step forward of implementing a project; you can
track progress and avoid shortcomings; serves as a reminder about instructions given to
participants

3. Program flow

4. Permit – secure permits for use of venue and inform your department head or instructors
of the programs and projects

5. Collaterals and other materials – inspect all your materials and collaterals from attendance
sheets, certificates, letters, etc.

6. Ingress – inspect the venue where you will implement the project a day before launch.
Check everything (logistics), weather forecast

7. Evaluation – prepare evaluation and satisfaction survey for participants and partners for
assessment of your project

8. Debriefing – reflect on the team’s journey