Community development

http://www.actionaid.org/thailand/community-reinforcement

Community reinforcement in southern provinces of Thailand (Actionaid) 

  objectives :

•  to strengthen civil society organisations as intermediaries between local communities and local authorities
  
• to promote equal participation in sustainable development and poverty reduction actions. 

• Confirmed the Four Pillars’ (four type of leaders: Religious leader, two Official Community leaders, and Natural leader) engagement in community development of three villages in the conflict areas
• Attended a Southern seminar organized by Southern NGOs alliances, partners and their network to address the inequalities of governmental development and put forward a Southern development proposition to Thai government
• Secured funding to continue the project for the next three years (2011-2013) to build its development sustainability

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• Local partners’ managerial capabilities will be strengthened, particularly their organizational, community mobilization and participation, leadership and technical skills
• Institutionalized involvement of civil society with provincial authorities will be strengthened, especially for the planning and implementation of development projects with the provincial offices of the Ministry of the Interior
• Entrepreneurship and marketing support will be provided to local community-based businesses
• Land access, property issues and processes will be more transparent and people are clear about their entitlements