The why and how of strengthening and mobilising CBOs and other community level groups DD,MM,YY May 31, 2017 AZZEMAN Hotel Date, Month, Year.

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The why and how of strengthening and mobilising CBOs and other community level groups DD,MM,YY May 31, 2017 AZZEMAN Hotel Date, Month, Year

Community of CSOs INGO LNGO LNGO CBO CBO CBO CBO IMs IMs IMs IMs TAU believes that International organizations should help local organizations to grow rather than directly going to the grassroots level and implement projects. That is what ensures value-for-money thereby creating a vibrant civil society and citizenry ripe for constructive collective civil engagement. Is that how you perceive the relationship between the different types of CSOs in our country currently? What determines their relationship and what is the resultant effect? IMs IMs IMs IMs

Community Mobilization Community mobilization is the process of building community capacity to self-identify priorities, resources, needs and solutions on a participatory and sustained basis The Goal is to make sure that initiatives for change are community driven

community mobilization involves: Establishing contact with community members and leaders Building an understanding of the social and power dynamics in the community=Analysis Bringing people together to agree on the best and most acceptable ways of working in partnership with the community Reviewing the findings of the situation analysis will facilitate the community-mobilization process and may reveal obstacles to mobilization, such as misperceptions about other actors, distrust among different groups, a lack of expertise to support the process, lack of analysis of the root causes of problems, and/or lack of information, including about human rights, particularly women’s and girls’ rights. It is important—and most effective— to use participatory methods when working to mobilize the community.

Why Community Mobilization? Development is done best when it emerges from within local communities Working with Community groups means strengthening or facilitating the establishment of a vibrant citizenry and Civil Society A process that equips community groups and local governments the tools to demand their entitlements It helps community groups play their role as interlocutors Civil society can be broadly defined as, “the realm between the household/ family and the state, populated by voluntary groups and associations, formed on the basis of shared interests, and are separate and/or largely but not necessarily completely autonomous from the state”

Enhances the capacity for collective civil action and repair civic failures by bringing the interests of citizens to the attention of the state by: Enabling the community to coordinate and manage its own affairs on its own Encouraging the community to represent its collective interests to the agents of the state and persuade the state to be more responsive to its needs

Sustained Collective Action Vibrant Civil Society Active/engaged community Accountable and Transparent Governance Community Mobilization

Community involvement also helps to reduce transaction costs as communities take ownership of the projects and play their part by bringing whatever materials, labor and skills they have to the fore Facilitates access to information, transparency, and consultation in decision-making process= empowerment of disenfranchised communities It builds trust among the community and motivates them to get involved even more

It can also encourage dialogue between groups otherwise separated by wealth, gender, or social status, thereby creating the basis for greater social cohesion When done successfully, it helps communities shape public policy, keep governments accountable, and foster the well-being of their members and citizens at large

And the long-term benefits can be… Communities reduce their dependence on outside aid, as they become adept at identifying and solving their own problems =Sustainability Communities can better prepare for or respond to disasters and crises because they have relationships with decision-makers and experience in quickly identifying communal needs and priorities Local governments gain greater credibility with their own constituencies and can better lobby national level decision-makers because they are truly aware of local needs and have local support

Elements of the Community Mobilization Assessment – Getting to know potential communities, partners and the context Community Action Group Formation – Assessment findings help determine with which sections of communities programs will work for (representation) Action Planning – brainstorming options and drafting the implementation processes of potential community projects

Project Selection and Verification – At this phase the options prepared through the action planning process are presented for selection by the larger community and documentation captures how consensus was reached. Project Formulation and Contract Signing- documentation made available to the whole community Project Implementation – Communities mobilize their own resources and lead implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Over time, our material and organizational inputs decrease to the point of full handover

Handover – we work with Communities and other relevant actors to implement the exit strategy, provide final support to ensure Maintenance of project results and plan for post-program evaluation for learning and growth.

Key Tasks Involved in Mobilizing Communities Developing an ongoing dialogue with community members regarding pressing needs  Creating or strengthening community organizations aimed at improving the well being of the community Assisting in creating an environment in which individuals can empower themselves to address their own and their community’s needs

Promoting community members’ participation in ways that recognize diversity and equity, particularly of those who are most affected Working in partnership with community members in all phases of a project to create locally appropriate responses Identifying and supporting the creative potential of communities to develop a variety of strategies and approaches to improve their status

Assisting in linking communities with external resources to aid them in their efforts to improve their lives Committing enough time to work with communities or with a partner who works with them

Skills of Community Mobilization Communication: crucial in enabling people to work together on a common task or towards a common goal. Listening: Active listening requires a demonstration of interest in hearing what is said, in clarifying points and in being able to summarize information accurately. Communities can participate meaningfully only if they have access to the same accurate information

Negotiation: important in facilitating complex processes with many different stakeholders with various levels of power and decision-making capacities. Good observation: skills and curiosity enable people to discover many things that are happening in a community that might not be spoken about

Don’t Do Do it all for the community See professionals as the experts Deny ethnic and cultural differences of a community               Plan mobilization efforts alone Focus solely on  individual efforts Do it with the community help Use community expertise Understand ethnic and cultural differences of communities and build on ethnic and cultural diversities Include others in the planning process Develop  community partnerships