The Process Of Community Development Somalia

By Kevin Brooks


There are numerous projects ongoing in several neighborhoods and proponents have the willingness to comply with the regulatory framework. With the economic and social status of a region, it is always good to follow the right procedure when developing your area. Basic principles and concepts available can be alluded and help in this process. Examine the following procedures that help in the establishment of projects that leads to community development Somalia.

Establish needs of the people. It is worth knowing personalities available and effect that the project will have. You need to understand the real problems and issues affecting them. Since the issues raised are well known to residents of a region, you are advised to rely on their responses when developing the region. Your knowledge will also count, but integrating other views will be helpful in making sound decisions in the long run.

Meet people and share visions. Have a meeting involving stakeholders and all actors of the specific project. It is an essential step involving gathering data for use in finalizing during the decision-making process. Involving the heads of organizations established will be helpful in trickling the information to the grassroots. This speeds up the process and a way forward is known on the extent to which the initiative affects members.

Examine the resources present in neighborhoods. In most parts, you realize the richness in terms of minerals, assets and other natural resources meaningful to a given society. Through their identification, you can define issues, set objectives and come up with visions for the developments. Inquire from the available leaders and have the opinions on how such resources should be handled in relation to such developments.

Assist in bringing change and solutions. The working team has an obligation to identify issues of concern, find how to articulate them and know the root cause. This is the objective of any process that lifts the status of an area from one level to another. Members consulted will help define the real causes to be addressed and offer potential solutions. These people are knowledgeable and aware of the area than any other external expert.

Action implementation. This is a duty for the selected steering committee. Implementation strategies are defined depending on the complexity of projects and how simple financing can be achieved. Identification of human resources to back up the process, capacity building, and other experts to bring in additional knowledge to achieve goals is important. Setting the appropriate time frame is also an activity requiring very urgent attention.

Oversight and evaluating actions. This is more of a supervisory role and it is normally a mandate of the selected committee. You realize that all the phases at this stage are almost done and the remaining role is to ascertain whether there are any controversies with the law of the land. Note that the impacts of developments should be of positive impact and bring positive change to members.

Reflection and regrouping. It is the last stage that brings relief to stakeholders. Allowing these professionals to take commercial breaks will prove helpful in implementing the project process. It is also wise ensuring that communication procedures are consistent to address potential issues after reviewing by lead agencies. Before adjourning the session, evaluate the effectiveness of frameworks consulted and guiding principles agreed upon.




About the Author: