Community Participation

My voice without the voice of the group doesn’t make sense Paulo Freire

Citizen participation Successful experiences are not globalizing proposals Each practice generates knowledge and it is the results that lead to success The culture of the community must be respected

Community participation Inter-institutional linkaging The strategies are of a local nature The reality should be perceived as a whole The community should be considered as a subject, not as an object

Community participation Inter-institutional linkaging Establish a horizontal relationship between the community and the institutions Take into account the knowledge and the perception of the local population

Community participation Strengthen the organizational structure of the communities

Inter-institutional linkaging Avoid duplication of functions, since this wastes resources Be clear about the indicators used by each of the organizations involved

Lines of action Linkaging Contact with the community Institutional coordination Planning

Planning Include all the lines of action Foresee obstacles Define the areas of intervention Perform community diagnosis Designate a coordinating institution Carry out the plan of action

Institutional coordination Contact the participating institutions Invite the community to participate Hold a community assembly Draw up a program for the community to participate Train the community Implement a pilot program with one community for subsequent replication

Contact with the community Carry out work in the community Consolidate the teams of the community and of the institutions

Linkaging Hold meetings with the institutions Tell the community what is being done Form community and institutional teams Strengthen the linkaging processes Develop social networks