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Coland System Technology, Inc: Cotabato City First Semester, SY 2021-2022
Coland System Technology, Inc: Cotabato City First Semester, SY 2021-2022
Coland System Technology, Inc: Cotabato City First Semester, SY 2021-2022
Cotabato City
First Semester, SY 2021-2022
PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
seeks to engage local populations in development projects.
is a process through which stakeholders can influence and share control
over development initiatives, and over the decisions and resources that
affect themselves. (ADB 1996)
ESSENTIAL REASONS OF PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
1. It strengthens civil society and the economy by empowering groups,
communities and organizations to negotiate with institutions and
bureaucracies, thus influencing public policy and providing a check on
the power of government; and
2. It enhances the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of
development programs.
STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
General public: those who are directly or indirectly affected by the project.
women’s groups, individuals and families, indigenous groups, religious groups)
Government: civil, servants in ministries, cabinets, etc.
Representative Assemblies: elected government bodies (parliament, national
and local assemblies, district and municipal assemblies, elected community
leaders.
Civil Society Organizations: networks, national and international NGO’s,
grassroot organizations, trade unions, policy development and research
institutes, media, community-based organizations.
Private sector: umbrella groups representing groups within the private sector,
professional associations, chambers of commerce.
Donor and International Financial Institutions: resource providers and
development partners
Two Perspectives that can be define Participatory Development:
1. Social Movement Perspective- defines participation as the mobilization
of people to eliminate unjust hierarchies of and knowledge power, and
economic distribution.
Empowerment Participation-is when primary stakeholders are capable
and willing to initiate the process and take part in the analysis.
2. Institutional Perspective- defines participation as the reach and
inclusion of inputs by relevant groups in the design and implementation
of a development project.