PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

AND

IMPLEMENTATION
 CONTENT
01 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

02 OVERVIEW

03 LECTURE

04 PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

05 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

06 PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

07 LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION

08 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

09 CONCLUSION
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Identify the Discuss the different concepts of Apply the steps in

importance of participatory planning; and participatory planning
participatory planning
and implementation;
OVERVIEW
This chapter deals with participatory planning and
implementation. Specifically, it discusses the
meaning, principles, and levels of planning, as well
as a brief historical development of participatory
planning.
LECTURE
Social planning includes the areas of health, education,
housing, and social welfare. It aims to improve the
quality of life and the standard of living of a particular
minority group in a community, e.g., the poor, women,
children, disabled, and indigenous people.

Assessment means to gauge the impact of a

community project on the social
development of a community
 PARTICIPATORY PLANNING
DEFINITION
Participatory planning involves engaging the
community in the decision-making process,
providing socio-economic members with the
opportunity to identify problems and propose
solutions.

Participatory planning plays a pivotal role in community PURPOSE

empowerment and sustainable development by actively
involving community members in decision-making,
thereby valuing local insights and fostering a sense of
ownership. This approach ensures that solutions are
tailored to specific community needs, promoting
collaboration and resilience, ultimately contributing to
the long-term sustainability of projects.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

01

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In the 1970s, development workers recognized a

mismatch between their constructed reality and the
experiences of communities.
 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

02

ISSUES IDENTIFIED

Dissatisfaction with short rural visits, limited

engagement with local leaders, and disillusionment with
questionnaire surveys.
 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

03

LOCAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECOGNITION

Dissatisfaction with short rural visits, limited

engagement with local leaders, and disillusionment with
questionnaire surveys.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

04

ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES

Development workers, discontented with top-down

planning, pioneered new methods and approaches in
social planning.
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

Development should be seen more as a

change from the bottom-up than from
the top-down.
PRINCIPLE 1
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

Manage development naturally, not

mechanically, with flexibility for changing
plans and goals.
PRINCIPLE 2
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

Strengthen local organizations and

government bureaucracies for community-
focused development..
PRINCIPLE 3
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

Involve local institutions like villages,

cooperatives, religious and youth groups,
and self-help associations.
PRINCIPLE 4
People are told of what
will happen or is taking
place.

1. PASSIVE
LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
 People answer a survey team's
questionnaire (no follow-up).

2. INFORMATION-BASED

LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
 People answer a questionnaire
defined or designed by "outsiders,"
i.e., non-community members.

3. CONSULTATION-BASED
LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
People work for cash, food, or other
incentives

4. INCENTIVES-BASED

LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
Decisions by "outsiders" and interest groups are
synthesized to meet objectives.

5. FUNCTIONAL PARTICIPATION

LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
Joint analyses, decisions, and action
plans are made, implemented, and
monitored by interest groups.

6. INTERACTIVE
LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
Initiatives are taken independently
from official institutions.

7. SELF-MOBILIZATION

LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
PROJECT

This element describes what the

project aims to do and what
the project is for.

1. OBJECTIVES
PROJECT

This element specifies the scope and

limitations of the project.

2. BOUNDARIES
PROJECT

This element identifies where the

project will be implemented.

3. LOCATION
PROJECT

This element states who will benefit from

the implementation of the project.

4. TARGET BENEFICIARIES
PROJECT

This element determines the schedule of

the project, i.e., when the project will be
implemented and when it will end.

5. DURATION
PROJECT

This element itemizes the expected

expenses that the project will
incur upon its implementation

6. BUDGET
PROJECT

This element indicates the approach or

manner by which the project will be
implemented.

7. METHODOLOGY
 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
In this stage, a potential
project design is organized
after adequate
consultations with the
different stakeholders of
the community.
IDENTIFICATION
In this stage, the In this stage, the project In this stage, the planners
planners determine is carried out by the and the community
planners and the local members determine
how and when a
community members whether or not the
chosen project will be based on an agreed-upon project objectives have
implemented. timetable. been met.
PREPARATION IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

In this stage, a potential project design is

organized after adequate consultations with
the different stakeholders of the community.
IDENTIFICATION
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

In this stage, the planners determine how

and when a chosen project will be
implemented.
PREPARATION
 PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

In this stage, the project is carried out by the

planners and the local community members based
on an agreed-upon timetable.
IMPLEMENTATION
PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING

In this stage, the planners and the community

members determine whether or not the project
objectives have been met.
EVALUATION
CONCLUSION
Involving the community in planning
helps turn weaknesses into
strengths. With local government
support, community members can
contribute to solving their own
problems through planned projects.
The urgency created by participatory
planning should lead to implementing
projects that include the
community's ideas.