Community Based Organisations

COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS

Varun Sharma, Programmes Director,

ARAVALI, Patel Bhawan, HCM RIPA, Jaipur

STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION

Overview ( Video Show)

Definition with Interaction

Purpose- Characteristics, Principles and Process

Types of CBOs

Successful case studies

Open discussion

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATION It is a process by which capacity of the community is utilised to

achieve community needs.

Community organizer makes the process consciously and purposefully.

Identification of needs and resources Community organiser help the community to identify the needs and resources.

It brings a harmonious combination between community needs and resources.

Community as a client In this process community organisation the entire community is considered as a client.

PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATION

Principle of felt needs

Principle of resource mobilization

Local leadership

Principle of participation

Principle of self help

Principle of democracy

Principle of cooperation

Principle of programme planning

Principle of prevention

Principle of equity

PROCESS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

1. Study

2. Problem identification and analysis

3. Assessment

4. Determination of strategies

5. Organization

6. Action

7. Evaluation

8. Modification and continuation

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN COMMUNITY ORGANISATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Both Community organisation and Community development are process

Both are aimed at socio-economic development of the community through varies welfare programmes.

In both Community organisation and Community development the unit of actin is community.

People participation is the key to both process.

Mobilization and utilisation of resources is ensured in both process.

TYPES CBOS

Self Help Groups ( SHGs)

Farmers Club

Farmers Producer Organisation ( FPO)

Common Interest Group ( CIG)

Villages Organisation ( VOs)

Eco Development Committee ( EDCs)

Farmers Producer Compony ( FPC)

Gram Vikas Mandal

Gram Navyuvak Mandal

Kishori Balika Mandal

Meena Manch / Raju Manch

Village Development Committee ( VDC)

Mahila Mandal

SHG Cluster organisation

SHG Federations

Shanti Samiti

CLGs

Pashu Palk Samuh

Mahila Swastha Samiti

VARIOUS STATE AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PROMOTED CBOs NABARD – FC, SHG, CIG, FIG, VDC

DWE- Sathin ( Mahila Mandal, Kishori Balika ) Violence

Education Department- Meena Manch, Raju Manch, SDMC, Bal samuh

Health Department- VHNC

Child Rights Directorate –VCPC

ICDS- SHG, Kishori Balika ( Nutrition)

NRLM/ Rajeevika - SHG, Federations

RD and PR – SHGs

SFAC New Delhi – FPC

PRODUCER COMPANYA Producer Company is a group of people engaged in the production of primary produce or having one or more objectives relating to the primary produce

A group of ten/more people or two/more producer institutions or a combination of ten/more individuals and producer institutions can register as a Producer Company

WHY PRODUCER COMPANY?

Collective Advantage:

Aggregation of inputs and produce,

More bargaining power in market,

Less involvement of intermediaries,

Improve quality of produce and Processing or Value addition of primary produce

Legal Advantage:

Hybrid of Private ltd. and Cooperatives

Minimal involvement of registering authority

SELF HELP GROUPS

Self Help Groups are groups of 10-20 people in a locality formed for any social or economic purpose. Most of the SHGs are formed for the purpose of better financial security among its members. SHGs can exist with or without registration. SHGs in India often work in association with Banks (SHG – Bank Linkage Programme).

WHY SHGS?

SHGs as business units – Currently, SHGs are, or at least perceived as microfinance units which mainly does savings and credit for the bottom of pyramid.

Using SHG Network for delivering Government services: The implementation of Government programs in India lacks transparency and efficiency.

SHGs as tool for combating Social Problems: The Social capital of SHGs could be an asset for solving various social issues in India e.g. gender based discrimination, dowry system, casteism etc. SHGs are a homogeneous unit but at village level and cluster level, women meet regularly and work together in harmony.