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Peace Corps Dominican Republic

Peace Corps Dominican Republic. Community Economic Development Project. FACTORS Economic Situation In the Dominican Republic 15% unemployment rate 350,000 small business generating over 1 million jobs

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Peace Corps Dominican Republic

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  1. Peace Corps Dominican Republic Community Economic Development Project

  2. FACTORS Economic Situation In the Dominican Republic 15% unemployment rate 350,000 small business generating over 1 million jobs Given the small-scale at which most businesses operate, there continues to be incomplete access to technological, business and market information Reliance on subsidized credit PARTNERS IDECOOP ADELVA ADELDA MUDE FONDESA ASPIRE ECLOF FUNDASUR LEMBA ADEMI Local and regional cooperatives UNACAFEM Caficultores de Bani FEGRUCA How was the Project Developed?

  3. Snapshot View of Dominican Economy • GDP per Capita $1,770 • Lack of public services such as health care, potable water, and electricity • 25% of population lives below the poverty line • Annual growth rate: 8% • Life Expectancy: 66.7 years

  4. COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN

  5. Project Strategy • CED PCVs will work in partnership with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and/or Government Organizations (GOs) as they promote economic / community development within rural and semi-urban communities. Within this sector, PCVs will assess and transfer knowledge and skills within three “beneficiary oriented” focus areas: (1) Organizations; (2) Entrepreneurs; and, (3) Communities. CED PCVs will be targeting these three beneficiary areas through working specifically with Micro-credit Organizations, Cooperatives & Community Based Agrarian Organizations.

  6. Project Purpose • The PC/DR CED project seeks to strengthen the capacity of community-serving organizations, small business entrepreneurs and community members throughout the Dominican Republic in a manner that promotes locally driven projects aimed to enhance the socio-economic dimensions of the local community.

  7. Project Goals • GOAL #1: Project Assessment and Planning • GOAL #2: Team Building • GOAL #3: Organizational Development IT Training

  8. GOAL #1:NGOs, CBOs (women/youth groups) and GOs in the CED sector will strengthen their organizational capacity to work for/with marginalized communities through effective planning and management practices. • Objective 1:By the end of FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will train 150 organizations and community groups in project assessment and planning practices. • Objective 2:By the end of FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will train and support 150 organizations in team building skills. • Objective 3:By the end of FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will advise and train 150 community-serving organizations in the areas of organizational strengthening and information technology.

  9. GOAL #2:Small business entrepreneurs (women, men and youth) will create or improve small enterprises by increasing knowledge and skills in project development and fundamental business management abilities. • Objective 1:By FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will train 2,000 entrepreneurs in assessment and planning techniques around creating small businesses or enhancing existing businesses. • Objective 2By FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will support and train 2,000 youth and adult entrepreneurs in basic business execution skills and practices. • Objective 3:By FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will train 2,000 individuals in IT & the Internet .

  10. GOAL #3: CED Organizations and individual entrepreneurs will work in partnership in developing projects that can enhance the economic, social and cultural well-being of the communities . • Objective 1:By FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will develop and sustain a cohesive network of organizations working within each community. • Objective 2:By FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and their project partners will train 1000 business entrepreneurs in identifying, planning, implementing and managing community development projects . • Objective 3:By FY 2006, 60 CED PCVs and community partners will identify and work in partnership with two colleague PCVs (1 PCV/ Project Partner per year) in relevant sectors to create or enhance community knowledge or projects.

  11. Typical Volunteer Cycle • Pre-Service Training (12 weeks including CBT) • Months 0-3: Community Diagnostic and Relation Building • 3 Month IST: Diagnostic Report and Start the 1st Year Project Planning Process • Months 3-12: Complete Project Plan, Implement, and Monitor project • 12 Month IST: Evaluate 1st year progress and Plan 2nd Year • Months 12-24: Reformulate, Implement, Monitor, and Evaluate project • Months 21-24: Begin transition process • Pre, 3, 12 month Site Visits • Close of Service Conference

  12. Top Ten Activities in the CED Project • Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management Workshops • Teambuilding activities • Inventory education and assessment activities • Feasibility, SWOT analyses and market studies to start small businesses • Strengthening top micro-credit institution at the central office. • Project Planning workshops • Impact studies on loan recipients • Working with coffee farmers to market their product • Strengthening Cooperatives • MS Excel Training Guide

  13. Typical Volunteer Cycle • Pre-Service Training (12 weeks including CBT) • Months 0-3: Community Diagnostic and Relation Building • 3 Month IST: Diagnostic Report and Start the 1st Year Project Planning Process • Months 3-12: Complete Project Plan, Implement, and Monitor project • 12 Month IST: Evaluate 1st year progress and Plan 2nd Year • Months 12-24: Reformulate, Implement, Monitor, and Evaluate project • Months 21-24: Begin transition process • Pre, 3, 12 month Site Visits • Close of Service Conference

  14. Success Story: Danny Sutton Danny Sutton (2001-2003) assisted an ag-business non-profit, CIMPA, in the community of Estancia del Yaque near Santiago in its micro-credit activities. Danny helped the NGO to assess its impact and to re-structure its loan program. The first step has been to do a field study on the major Micro-credit NGOs in the country with the purpose of providing some promising practices which with to further reflect. Danny’s work with the NGO has produced an in-house document entitled “Systemization of Experiences”, where the critical reflections of CIMPA as well as the promising practices of other players in the country are revealed.

  15. Being a Volunteer is… • A Unique Experience • A Challenging Experience • A Growing Experience • A Sharing Experience • An Unforgettable Experience • IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DECIDE IT WILL BE!

  16. Peace CorpsDominicanRepublic Are you ready for the challenge? Welcome to the Community Economic Development Project

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