The Implementation of Rural Development Programs
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This document discusses key aspects of implementing rural development programs and projects. It covers people's participation, emphasizing the importance of involving citizens in decision making. It also discusses administrative capability and the crucial role of rural leaders in managing programs efficiently. Finally, it addresses resource mobilization, defining it as activities to secure new resources and better utilize existing ones, which is critical for organizational sustainability and improvement.
The Implementation of Rural Development Programs
- 1. CHAPTER III. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
- 2. A. People’s Participation People’s participation is the citizens’ involvement in the development process (economic, social and cultural and political processes) that affect their lives. Why? • Decision making • Meaningful input • Communication • Incorporation and preservation of values and customs • Contribution to the development efforts: implementation, monitoring and evaluation • Shared benefits of the development programs
- 3. Typology of Participation 1 • Passive Participation 2 • Participation in Information Giving 3 • Participation in Consultation 4 • Participation by Material Incentives 5 • Functional Participation 6 • Interactive Participation 7 • Self Mobilisation
- 4. According to Zubair Meenai (2008) "The principle of participation is widely recognized as a right in itself. The right to take part in the conduct of public affairs means that every person and all people are entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy civil, economic, social and political development."
- 5. Importance of People’s Participation • The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION (FAO) looks at participation from three (3) perspective: •FUNCTIONAL •EMPOWERING •PHILOSOPHICAL
- 6. Advantages in Development • Efficiency: Participation can ensure effective utilization of available resources • Effectiveness: Granting a say in the strategies of development and participation in management ensures effective utilization of resources • Self-Reliance: With active involvement of the local people, it is possible not only to break the psychological barrier of dependence, but also to People's Participation, increase their awareness, self confidence and control of the development process. • Coverage: People's participation in decision making process widens the coverage among all sections including deprived and weaker sections. • Sustainability: People's involvement in governing the scheme creates local capability and ownership of resources
- 7. B. Administrative Capability • Administrative capability (operational effectiveness) is necessary to Rural Leaders and Implementers to ensure that the formulating of programs and budget, mobilizing resources, recruiting and developing staff, building support and operational infrastructures, and managing the services and programs are properly handled. • Leadership in rural areas is a key dynamic force that motivates and capture the cooperation of people.
- 8. A strategy to impede the following: • Local government may fail to recognize and respond realistically to the cultural obstacles of the community • Difficulty in performing managerial task • Fail to develop program and other essential services that the community needs • Poor performance
- 9. Scheffert, 2007 The success or failure of a community depends on the role of a leader and how the organization is directed, administered and managed efficiently
- 10. Impact to Rural Development • Rural leaders must be efficient and capable in discharging his duties and fulfilling its programs to its townspeople. It is essential because of the following reasons: • A rural leader is the one who can inspire, persuade, influence and motivate useful changes. • Influences others to accomplish such things as taking on more responsibility, achieving high quality standards and raising ethical standards • Leaders can convey messages of development more convincingly in the people’s language • Leaders can help in enlisting participation of people in programmes of their own development • Leaders can use their influence and skills to bring people together and empower them to take action for their development.
- 11. C. Resource Mobilization • In Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Resource Mobilization has replace the term “Fundraising”. • Resource mobilization refers to all activities involved in securing new and additional resources for your organization. • Involves making better use of, and maximizing, existing resources.
- 12. Importance Resource mobilization is critical to any organization for the following reasons: • Ensures the continuation of your organization’s service provision to clients • Supports organizational sustainability • Allows for improvement and scale-up of products and services the organization currently provides • Organizations, both in the public and private sector, must be in the business of generating new business to stay in business
- 13. Thank you.
- 14. References: • People’s Participation in Rural Development from http://www.ijhssi.org/papers/v6(9)/Version-1/G0609014550.pdf • People’s Participation in Governance and Development from http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/10200/1/Unit%201.pdf • Quick Guide to Resource Mobilization Promoting Partnership with FAO from http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5027e.pdf • Agricultural Extension Education from http://nsdl.niscair.res.in/jspui/bitstream/123456789/500/1/PDF%20Rur al%20Leadership.pdf • Influence of Leadership in Rural Community Development from https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/297680486.pdf • Creation of Administrative Capability from https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-02896-2_12 • Quick Guide to Resource Mobilization from http://www.fao.org/3/a- i5027e.pdf • What is Resource Mobilization and Why is it important? An Article from https://healthcommcapacity.org/resource-mobilization-important/