COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT
An Overview
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Community
A group of
people with a
shared identity
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DEVELOPMENT
Process that creates growth, progress, positive
change, or the addition of physical, economic,
environmental, social, and demographic
components
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COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
When a community engages itself in a
process aimed at improving its social,
economic, and environmental situation
Do you have to be part
of the community to
be involved in its
development?
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Source: Shaffer, Unpublished

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Knowing the
community and its
issues

Knowledge 
Awareness
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NATURAL
RESOURCES
Knowing what the community has that can
be developed
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LABOR
Knowing who will perform the work involved
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Knowing who will
support community
development initiatives

Financial
Capital
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LIVING
ENVIRONMENT

knowing what can be improved in the community

INFRASTRUCTURE
Knowing what is needed for your
community development plan to progress
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DECISION MAKING
CAPACITY
Knowing who will lead in the community development initiative and
making sure every individual in the community is empowered
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Ultimately,
community
development is
all about
empowerment.