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Empowerment
For
Rural Developmen
K.A.D.S Thilakarathna
11/Ag/034
EG788
Dime
nsion
s
Introd
uction
Community
Empowerment
For
Rural
Development
Conc
lusio
n
Comm
unity
Empo
werme
nt
Proces
s
Advant
ages
and
Disadv
antage
s
Comm
unity
Empo
werme
nt
Project
s in Sri
Lanka
Introduction
Present World is consist of 46% of Rural population .
Today Rural areas are facing major challenges
Rural Development
Rural development may be defined as,
overall development of rural areas to improve the
quality of life of rural people. It is an integrated process,
which includes social, economical, political and spiritual
development of the poorer sections of the society.
Introduction
What is a Community?
UNAIDS defines ``community'' as that a community
is a group of people who have something in common
and will act together in their common interest.
Empowerment
Empowerment' refers to the process by which
people gain control over the factors and decisions
that shape their lives.
Therefore,
Community empowerment refers to the process of
enabling communities to increase control over their
lives.
CoInfluential
operative
New roof
Traditional / short cut approach
You contract with a builder, based on lowest cost,
Inclusive
Involve the group working with.
Organized
Cooperative
You encourage the group to look at projects elsewhere.
How have other groups worked with contractors, what did
they learn, who did they use and what happened?
Influential
You encourage the group to make decisions and they do
this within known parameters
Independe
nt
Alternativ
e
Resistance
Partnershi
p
SelfDefinition
Selfreputation
Importance of Community
Empowerment
Gemi Diriya
EMPOWERING WOMEN- Sahana Sri lanka
Fisheries Community Empowerment 130mn 21
Activities conducted (2016 Budget)
Rural Agricultural Development
Village Uplifting Program - 2015 (Gama Neguma)
Road Development
Maga Neguma
Drug Prevention
Milk Production and Delivery
Rural Development and Poverty Reduction
Child Malnutrition Prevention
Conclusion
Reference
http://dl.nsf.ac.lk
cited on 22.09.2007
http://www.epi.org/downloads/docs
cited on 22.09.2007
www.ceford.org.ug/index.php
cited on 25.09.2007
http://www.empower.coop
cited on 25.09.2007
Thank you