BLESS Development work :                                

                                           

 

Comprehensive Integrated Development

" community based development "

       Goal:

Empowering people in the target communities to discover & develop their

potentials in order to meet their community needs for an abundant life for all.

Strategies:

    1. Empowering the local people to effectively participate in the development

      process and make the best use of their local resources in order to meet their

      various practical and strategic needs: social, cultural, educational, health,

      economic, environmental, agricultural, etc.

    2. Working with the whole community, Muslims and Christians.

    3. Empowering the local people to claim their rights.

    4. Enabling women in the target communities to participate effectively in the

      development process.

    5. Building awareness towards children’s rights in the target communities.

    6. Networking with GOs & NGOs.

    7. Sustainability: enable the local people to organize themselves into a formal body, which ensures community self-reliance.

       Stages of work:

1 Selection:

  ö Selection of the target communities according to the following modified criteria:

 
    1. Poverty - one of the most poor communities in the diocese.
    2. Population not more than 5 thousands.
    3. A Christian majority with good relations between Muslims and Christians.
    4. Communities with poor governmental & non-Governmental services.

     ö Selection of the field workers according to the following criteria:

* Educational level:

at least technical secondary or General Secondary degree;

* Residence:

should be from the same community where CID is to be implemented;

* Gender:

both males and females;

* Personality:

committed, broad minded and energetic person.

* General knowledge:

acceptable level.

2 Training:

  ö Basic training courses for the selected field workers.

3 Needs Assessment, and selection & training of Development Committees:

  ö Needs Assessment using participatory Rapid Appraisal [PRA].

     ö Selection and training of Development Committee members.

4  Planning:

  ö Field Workers (F.W.), Development Committee members (D.C.), local people, facilitated by the Regional Coordinator, work upon the outcome of the Needs Assessment to design a proposed plan, taking into consideration the available resources. The proposed plan is submitted to the Management Team to be discussed and approved.

5 Implementation:

  ö The structure of the Development Team which is responsible for the implementation:

 

 

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