ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Jose Abad Santos Campus, Pasay City

College of Arts and Sciences
Community Development
Name :CORPUZ, STEPHANIE U. Date __________
Year/Course:BSHM-2A Dr. Marlowe Louis F. Fabunan
FINAL
Activity 14- Community Action Plan

A community action plan is a road map for implementing community change

by identifying and specifying WHAT will be done, WHO will do it and HOW it will be
done. In other words, the action plan describes what the community wants to
accomplish, what activities are required during a specified timeline and what
resources (money, people and materials) are needed to be successful. The
community action plan shall become a framework for implementing sustainable
sanitation and water management activities that are decided by the community
itself. It is important to emphasize that the community members should be the main
actors in preparing their own community action plan regarding sanitation and water
management.
The community action plan should become a framework for implementing the
activities that are decided by the community itself. The focus is more on the process
of understanding and overcoming problems in order to rebuild the people's lives
rather than just physical development such as building houses, providing clean
water or toilet facilities. It is important to understand that the community should be
the main actors in preparing their own community action plan. Producing the action
plan helps people to take realistic and concrete steps toward participatory
development planning in order to improve the sanitation and water system. By
bringing everyone together to think and discuss about resources and group
involvement, this tool increases awareness about the skills and resources already
available in the community.

Part I.
Answer the following questions.
1. What is a community action project?

A community action plan is a road map for implementing community change by

identifying and specifying WHAT will be done, Who will do it and HOW it will be
done. In other words, the action plan describes what the community wants to
accomplish, what activities are required during a specified timeline and what
resources (money, people and materials) are needed to be successful. The
community action plan shall become a framework for implementing sustainable
sanitation and water management activities that are decided by the community
itself. It is important to emphasize that the community members should be the main
actors in preparing their own community action plan regarding sanitation and water
management.

2. How do you write a community action plan?

Cover letter
From the Mayor or community leader
Introduction
Purpose of the action plan and how it was developed
Community Profile
Characteristics of the municipality , identified problems and needs
Community Action Plan
Actions to be taken , schedule and the division of tasks
Resources
Where to go for financial support, get advice, educational material
Network
Contact list of key group , government departments and others supporting

3. What are the general principles of community action plans?

 It is a process for action; not a blueprint for future development.

 The solution for problems comes from the community itself and the role of the
facilitator is more on formulating the problems in the community.
 It is not determined from outside the community but grows/emerges from the
affected community.
 Avoid activities such as lecturing or teaching the people; but concentrate more
on workshops as a form of discussion with the community.
 Guarantee that all relevant groups participate in the activities, particularly the
women and other community groups that are often forgotten.
 Facilitate input from all groups; do not allow one group or leader to dominate
the discussion.
 Remember that one issue might appear to be not very important for one
group, but is important for another group.
 Avoid too many pictures and text; it is better to absorb and remember several
points rather than make a long list.
 Use simple language and avoid difficult terms.
 Make the material as simple as possible.

4. What are the key elements of a Community Action Plan?

 GOAL
This is what the organization wishes to achieve from the community
 OBJECTIVES
Objectives are what behavior you need members to perform in order to
achieve this goal
 STRATEGY
The strategy includes the emotions you will amplify in order to influence
people to perform this behavior
 TACTICS
Tactics are the specific action steps you will execute to amplify these
emotions
 PLAN
 A plan (or action plan) identifies who is going to execute those tactics, what
is required to execute those tactics, and when those tactics will be executed
 IMPROVE
This is the process of measuring what happened, analyzing why it
happened, and making continuous improvements

5. What are the steps in formulating a Community Action Plan?

Opening: Introduction and Socialization

Social and Environmental Mapping
Identifying the Problems, Needs, and Resource Potential
Determining the Priority in Problems and Needs
Formulating the Choice of Formulating the Choice of Action
Formulating the Implementation Plan
Formulating and Evaluation Plan
Implementation, and Evaluation

6. What are the considerations for completing a Community Action Plan?

Partnerships among people.
 In order to accomplish the goals and objectives in the plan how to improve
the sanitation and water system of your area, many people will have to be integrated
and have to fully participate in doing the work. It is important that the involved
people develop good relations and trust among each other

Budget
Financial resources are usually necessary to develop and carry out a
community action plan for sanitation and water management.

Close alignment with the community’s mission and vision

The vision that was developed during the community assessment process
reflects where the community wants to be headed. The mission is the purpose of
your group. During the writing of the action plan, the writers work from the vision
and the mission to identify several major goals (priority or strategic) that must be
reached. These, in total, work toward the vision and the mission.

A feasible plan does not have to be “perfect”

 More important than a “perfect” action plan for sanitation and water
management is one that is feasible for the community partnership to complete
within a reasonable period of time. The action plan is a working document that can
be reviewed as the group implements it. It is a starting point that people can
continue to update and revise as community groups learn over time and through
their evaluation, how to accomplish their goals.

7. What are the advantages and disadvantages in formulating a Community

Action Plan?

Advantages

Strong participation of the local community regarding sanitation and water issues
By implementing community action plans, the solution for problems comes from the
community itself and hence considers primarily their needs and priorities
 Guarantees that all relevant groups participate in the activities, particularly the
women and other community groups that are often forgotten
Guarantees the acceptance and support of the solution by the local community

Disadvantages

Requires time and resources to integrate all the relevant stakeholders in the process
Finding consensus among all the community members can take ages or might be
impossible
Community action plans are not going to be developed without strongly motivated
and encouraged local community members

Part II. Complete the table below. Make a comprehensive action plan in your
community using the format below.

COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN of Brgy. 52

Project Name Project Objectives Priority Area
Ligtas COVID-19 Give free face-mask and face shield Barangay 52 Zone 7 Pasay City
per person in community to go out
to get supply

Description of the Project Benefactors of the Project Timeframe

Give free face-mask and face Community people in Brgy. 52 March 2021-Dec. 2021
shield per person in
community

Approximate Number of People

Reached
Almost 600 Families

Activity Title Description

Ligtas COVID-19 Give free face-mask and face shield per
person in community to go out to get
supply
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