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IMPORTANCE OF COPARIMPORTANCE OF COPAR
1. COPAR is an important tool for communitydevelopment and people empowerment as this
helps the community workers to generate
community participation in development activities.2. COPAR prepares people / clients to eventually
takeover the management of a development
program.
3. COPAR maximizes community participation and
involvement; community resources are mobilized.
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PRINCIPLES OF COPARPRINCIPLES OF COPAR
1. People, especially the most oppressed,
exploited and deprived sectors are open
to change, have the capacity to change,and are able to bring about change.
2. COPAR should be based on the interestsof the poorest sectors of society.
3. COPAR should lead to aself reliant
community and society.
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PHASES OF COPARPHASES OF COPAR
1.Pre Entry Phase
Is the initial phase of the organizing processwhere the community / organizer looks for
community to serve / help.
It is considered the simplest phase in termsof actual inputs, activities and strategies and
time spent for it.
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PrePre Entry Phase ActivitiesEntry Phase Activities
1. Community Consultation / Dialogue
2. Setting ofIssues / considerations related to
site selection.
3. Development of criteria for site selection
4. Site selection
5. Preliminary / social investigation6. Networking with local government units
LGUs, NGOs and other department within
the HRDP NGO.
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2. Entry Phase2. Entry Phase
Also called the social preparation
phase
This phase signals the actual entry of
the community worker or organizer
into the community
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Entry Phase ActivitiesEntry Phase ActivitiesIntegration with the community
Sensitization of the community / information campaigns.
Continuing social investigation
Core group formation
development of criteria for selection of core group
members
defining the roles / functions / tasks of core group
Coordination / dialogue / consultation with othercommunity organizations
Self awareness and leadership training (SALT) action
planning.
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3.3. Community Study /Community Study /
Diagnoses PhaseDiagnoses PhaseActivities Includes:
Selection of the research team
Training on data collection methods andtechniques / capability building (includes
development of data collection tools)
Planning for the actual gathering of data.
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Data gathering
Training on the data validation(includes tabulation and preliminary
analysis of data)
Presentation of community study,
community diagnosis and
recommendations.Prioritization of community needs /
problems for action
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4.4. Community Organization andCommunity Organization and
Capability Building PhaseCapability Building PhaseActivities Includes:
Community meetings to draw up
guidelines for the organization of CHO
Election of officers
Development of management systems andprocedures including delineation of roles,functions and tasks of officers and
members of the CHO
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Team Building / Action - Reflection in
Faith ActionWorking out the legal requirements for
the establishment of the CHO
Organization of working committees /
task groups
Training of CHO officers / communityleaders
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5. Community Action Phase5. Community Action Phase
Activities Includes:
Organization and training of community
health workers
Development of criteria for the selection of
CHWs
Selection of CHWs
Training of CHWs
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Setting of linkages, network and
referral systemsPlanning, implementing, monitoring
and evaluation (PIM
E) of healthservices and intervention schemes and
community development projects
Initial identification and
implementation of resource
mobilization schemes
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6. Sustenance and Strengthening Phase6. Sustenance and Strengthening Phase
Activities Include:
Formulation and ratification of constitution and
by lawsIdentification and development of secondary
leaders
Setting up and institutionalization of financingschemes for community health programs /
activities.
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Development and implementation of
viable management system andprocedures, committees, continuing
education / training of leaders, CHWs,
community residents.
Continuing education and upgrading of
community leaders, CHWs, CHOmembers.
Development of medium / long term
community health and development plans
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