Bon Air North Development Approach

Basic Philosophy

Basic Philosophy

SURVIVAL

Basic Philosophy

SURVIVAL: In This World!

&

In The Next?

Basic Philosophy

SURVIVAL PROSPERITY

PROSPERITY = INCREASED POTENTIAL

SURVIVABILITY

VISIONING

The Community Vision must be based on survival

and prosperity

Visioning

The Community Vision must embrace, equal,

surpass that of its members and has the

potential to accommodate other visions

VisioningThe Community Vision must equal the Highest Aspiration of Mankind

It must equal a great national vision and a great

world vision

Visioning

Survival & Prosperity Before Prosperity – working out Survival Greater assurance of Survival –

Prosperity

Visioning

Bon Air North Vision Statement

To achieve and surpass a minimum level of prosperity for each family in Bon

Air North within the context of the sustainable development of our socio-

economic and natural environment

Visioning with a Mission

Survival Before Prosperity – working out Survival

Working out the survival needs of the Community

What are the basic needs in normal conditions What are the basic needs in extreme conditions

•SurvivalBefore Prosperity – Working out Survival

Identify the Minimum Level of Development Required

Identify available and potentially available resources now and in the foreseeable future

Develop the Survival Plan

Visioning with a Mission

Prosperity – Greater Assurance of Survivability

Increasing ability/capacity to survive under the most extreme conditions:

TsunamiMassive Earth QuakesSuper StormsMeteorsFamine

Visioning with a Mission

Bon Air North Empowerment Council

Revival of the Village Council

Obtaining the Mandate to Carry the Development

Identifying the need for adequate governance

The Village Council

Most appropriate form of community governance

Democratic – Participatory Inclusive - Affiliations

Decentralization – Power-sharing

Accountable

Village Council

Implementation

Defining Strategy

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities Threats

Implementation(Opportunities &) Threats

The Ministry of Housing The National Housing Authority

Land Settlement Agency

Implementation

Strengths (& Weaknesses)

A people with a pioneering spirit fighting a just and

legal cause to preserve all they have - their human

dignity

ImplementationLSA –

Before Ossley (BO)– Communication & Cooperation

With Ossley (Woe)– No Communication No Cooperation

After Ossley?

ImplementationFirst Order of Business -

Survival

• Saving LSA to save Bon Air

• Development Bon Air North under the IDB to secure its long term interest in the shortest possible time

ImplementationThe Appearance of (an) Angel(a) Bringing the UNDP on her wingsThe Cropper

Foundation1.Technical Competence2.Moral Support3.Resources4.Hope

ImplementationThe Appearance of (an) Angel(a)The Cropper

Foundation5.Facilitated the planning

process during battle6.Community Census &

Profile7.Credibility among a

wider audience

Battle Strategy

Implementation

1.Bon Air First Then The Others

2.Keep Records - BANEC 3.Research & be Ready4.Never attack the Leader 5.Never call in the Opposition

– unless you are opposition 6.Keep everything legal &

moral, transparent & democratic

Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy

Economic1.Low Cost High Value Houses

2.Multi-purpose Cooperative

3.Agro-Forestry, bee keeping

4.Guess Houses - Tourism5.Agriculture – Homesteads6.Human Resource -

Training

1.Education – Cradle to Grave 2.Sports: recreation,

entertainment3.Family life4.Culture & the Arts

Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy

Social

Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy

Governance

National Executive & Branch Association

Bon Air North Village Council

Organisation in Bon Air North

Community of Bon Air North

Networking at all levels

Adopting new methods

Without the environment we have nothing - we are

nothing

Survival and Prosperity Demand a Sustainable use of the

Environment

Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy

Environment

Way Forward Complete endorsement of the new initiative of the UNDP

Adopt a refined version of the outlined Bon Air North Housing Development Strategy

Form A united front to address the problems of the LSA and the Ministry of Housing

Endorse an ADR System for all communities

Endorse Radio Bon Air - Community Development Radio

Monitor all projects which are being installed in your Community

Bon Air North Village Council &

Bon Air North Empowerment Council

Say

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