4b-Goals of CD

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1.

To achieve development objectives

* Every program at community level has specific objectives * Collective objectives at local level become objectives at district and state levels

* CD objectives should be in accordance with the goals at ministry and national levels. Objectives at local level goals at ministry or national level Eg. To eradicate poverty

Eg. Increase average household income from RM600 to RM900 in 2003

2. To develop functional social institution


CD is based on principle of working in a group Indirectly, CD encourages the development of working committee, association, institution all are having functions (functional) Eg. JKKK (VDSC) Youth Association Womens Club

3. To strengthen community solidarity


Strengthens interpersonal communication Through CD program, one knows each other in the community Towards community cohesiveness

4. Towards the development of local leadership

All group initiatives need leaders Leaders - 2 types (a) Formal leaders Elected formally Have affiliation with an organization/agencies

Eg. District Officer Health Officer Structured roles and functions Have authority

b. Non-formal Leader
Elected informally Due to influence in the community because of reputation, expertise, popularity, etc. Eg. Village Head, JKKK, Religious leaders Pensioners (doctors, teachers)

5. To mobilize human resources

People are important community resources


Labour (administer, planner, workers)

CD process is HRD process Therefore, the more active the CD program is, the better mobilization of the human resources in the community

6. To increase the capability of community to face challenges

To prepare people through educational process (nonformal) The emergence of social institutions facilitates this CD goal

* Challenges:
Fluctuations

in commodity price (eg. Palm oil effect on palm oil farmers) ICT and education. Influence of mass media. Changes in demographic profiles (age, working parents).

7.

To encourage participation at local level

Planning Implementation Gaining the benefits of development

with and by the people

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