Training team composed of: GoL LA: DRDO, DLWU, district planning office, DPCU, DAFO staff and main implementer: cluster staff. Village authorities and village development worker TA : senior adviser, supervisor and field coordinator. Community Development Teams

Community Development approach To work within government’s existing administrative structure and drive approach within the government system of development planning and implementation. Supporting government’s initiatives towards greater decentralisation and capacity development (2001 decree on decentralisation) Promoting village committees for self-governance

Community Development Objective Strengthening the capacities of existing village authorities to engage in participatory development planning and management by themselves Enable the communities to be pro-active participants in the development process and be able to make better use of their natural and human resources for their own economic well being according to their potential, initiative and ownership. Improving the capacities of provincial, district and cluster staff (to implement effectively decentralised and community driven activities.) Creating awareness on gender issue

Planning Team Training team Village Authority Village Planning Step: ( 1 day) for old villages 1.VDP evaluation 2.Identify problem 3.Problem analysis 4.Planning Training facilitating TA

Planning Process VDP DDP ( AWPB) CDP 2-3 days workshop All line agencies TA Cluster staff Village Representative Village authority Villagers from whole village Two working days One working day 4 representatives from each village (2 men+ 2 women) DSEDP

Community Development approach Group meetingMapping 1 Group Meeting 2 Mapping 3 Group Interview (Potential and Problem) 4 Problem Ranking 5 Problem Analysis 6 Identify Activities 7 VDP Village Development Planning (Steps)

Cluster Planning Process Meeting For introduction Mapping ( drawing cluster map) Situation analysis ( men/women) Analysis for 4 main section on good and weak point Identify/summa ry potential and problem Identify problem and Potential from table and summary from VDP Problem analysis Find cause and solution Planning Participant: 2 man+ 2 women /village Economic +) _) Social +) -) Environment +) -) Administration +) -)

Capacity Building for LA like TOT, CO training, VDP, village profile collection Facilitate village development plans, cluster planning and district planning Capacity building for village authorities (CD approach, VDP, VP,….) Support emergency relief work after flood Facilitate data collection for all target districts and one non target district Follow up and adapt CD approach (meeting in cluster, district, province and Vientiane) Community Development Activities

Village Development Plans (VDP) are the tool for engaging in development work in a village In 76 target villages and 11 non target villages VDPs have been developed VDP are used base for District Socio- Economic Development Planning, AWPB Community Development Results and Achievements

Advantage Local ownership (participation from villagers on planning, implementing, village basic need) Villagers are more outspoken, start to take up their issues Government have ownership tostrengthen the capacity of Village authorities and communities 12 VCDW able to do VDP planning by themselves and able train others VDP assist villager to make CDP, support to government policy. (PM Instruction 01/2000)

Framework coordination and linkages need more discuss between different levels. More capacity development to local staff The VDP is a bit long, Lao Govt can not afford, still need more simplified and adjustment Community Development Lessons learned

Village’s base information, arranged by VAC able to support to outsider. VDP done by VAC and implemented by villagers themselves.. Villagers reduced poverty thought HH planning Government have standard system of Capacity work in the village level Community Development Outlook