The Development Dictionary

I would like to include the followign words in the Development Dictionary.

Community Development Artists - Community development is the attainment of responsible well-being. It is an interaction of various factors such as equity, capacities, livelihood security and management, and sustainability, among other things. The achievement of this has no definite structure or formula, and will rely largely on the context and actions of people. It is an art work. If community development is an art work, facilitators may then be referred to as community development artists. S/he will combine different social colors and behavioral shades, with the use of several contextual canvasses and organizing strokes, as inspired by a participatory landscape. Every piece of art work is unique and relevant as it mirrors the real situational needs and directions. I am a Community Development Artist.

Paradigm-shift Facilitators - The challenge in doing participatory processes is in enjoyning the community to adopt such an approach. The buy-in process becomes even more tedious especially when community leaders are used to top-down approaches. In these instances, the task of facilitators is geared towards changing paradigms. To effectively accomplish this, there may be a need to down-shift the role of CD facilitators, with the community taking the helm of community developement work. So in participatory approaches, we need paradigm-shift facilitators.

Participatory Journey - This is the journey or the processes that a community or individual may undergo to fully grasp and understand the concept and dynamism of participation. The processes may involve the following stages: unlearning, experiencing, appreciating, understanding, learning and doing.