ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Jose Abad Santos Campus, Pasay City

College of Arts and Sciences
Community Development
Name : Kristianne Dela Cruz Date __________
Year/Course: BSHM-2B 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?
-Community action is any activity that increases the understanding, engagement and
empowerment of communities in the design and delivery of local services. Community action
includes a broad range of activities and is sometimes described as 'social action' or 'community
engagement'.
2. How do you write a community action plan?
-THE FORMAT

The action plan is an actual document, presented with the following elements:

 Cover page
  Executive summary or letter from the state or community's top elected official
 The table of contents
 A community profile
 An introduction to the plan
 An explanation of how the plan was developed
 Information about who was involved in the development of the plan
 Information about who will manage the implementation of the plan
 Other information that is important to the plan
 The action plan
 Appendices and supporting documentation
3. What are the general principles of community action plans?
-General Principles of Community Action Plans
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.
4. What are the key elements of a Community Action Plan?
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5. What are the steps in formulating a Community Action Plan?

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

-The following points should be taken into consideration in completing a community action
plan:
 Partnerships among people.
 Budget.
 Close alignment with the community's mission and vision.
 A feasible plan does not have to be “perfect”.
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. 177

Project Name Project Objectives Priority Area
Free medicine for all Barangay 177 B. Mayor st. Malibay
senior citizen pasay city

Description of the Benefactors of the Project Timeframe

Project
Senior citizen Month of May 2021

Approximate Number of People

Reached
All senior citizen

Activity Title Description

Activities