A process for engagingpeople in action and redirecting existing or creating new human and material resources for the achievement of a society's or community's social goals
Focused on people who may be able to initiate development changes in the community. These are people who are development-oriented and are sold to the idea of making planned changes possible.
Community people are able to function as a group and have agreed to carry out certain tasks leading to the accomplishment of the group's goal. An effective leader should emerge to guide and inspire people to work towards improving their situation.
Wholesome interaction of people who are ever so active in working for the good of the community. Their efforts need to be orchestrated to avoid overlap.
Makes people active in surmounting obstacles to development. People are clothed with power to address their own needs and are, therefore, inclined to rely on themselves.
People tend to cooperate in community development endeavors if they are well-informed of what is going on in the community and how they are contributing to the progress of programs and projects being undertaken.
Getting things done through other people becomes easier if the people are given opportunities to acquire and develop their skills. Focuses on the improvement of knowledge, skills and attitudes of those who deliver the services as well as those who profit from such.
Effective SOCMOB considers moving into action not only the community residents and their leaders but also other possible service providers from government and non-governmentagencies. Inter-agency coordination is one of the tasks of a community mobilizer.
Geared toward the ultimate goal of community development – the development of self-reliance among community residents. The service provider needs to maintain people's enthusiasm and monitor the status of progress and gives or solicits feedbacks about the program/project.
This part contains a brief description of the project in mind. It answers the question, "What is the proposal about?. It describes exactly what you need to accomplish. It must contain the background of the project and the reasons of undertakings.
This part describes the problem situation as it identifies the gaps that the project would respond to. The statement of the problem must likewise justifywhy the project is significant and therefore deserves to be addressed.
This part identifies the expected outcomes of the project. It must have a detailed description of the goals or the desired results of the project. The objectives must show how the problems previously mentioned may be addressed or solved.
This describes the procedures to be used to achieve the goals of the project. It also reflects on how the project would be managed. Since the project is on immersion, a plan of activity must be made. The plan of action contains the list of activities, a brief description on how the activity would be carried out. In short, a timeline must be provided to indicate what you will accomplish at a given time.
It indicates the things you need to facilitate in the completion of the project. It is suggested that a list of resources be made and how these resources would be used in the project. If necessary, a detailed budget may be given to show how systematized and cost efficient the project is.