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NDA – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. By Hamid Mahmood. Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction and background Literature review Issues with community development Market reforms and community integration Suggested Reforms Conclusion.
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NDA – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT By Hamid Mahmood Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Introduction and background • Literature review • Issues with community development • Market reforms and community integration • Suggested Reforms • Conclusion
FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY BUILDING zimmer.csufresno.edu
United We Can: A Case Study, Newman (2008) United We Can – an organization founded by Ken Lyotier and Binner - Vancouver, Canada, 2008, in response to persistent problems of drug addiction, mental health issues, poverty and homelessness, where: Social capital is treated as a by-product of organizations based on incentives and memberships Shifts emphasis from ‘getting by’ to ‘getting ahead’ through bridging networks Success is primarily based on three imperatives: ecological, economic and social interactions Conclusion of the study: Social capital is important for community development through network building and access to resources An initiative for healthy development
OTHER RELEVANT CONCLUSIONS • Virtual community in modern era: Mason (2003) • Social aggregation via internet • Cost effective way of interacting • Example of success in Japan and France • Social capital, civil society and development: Fukuyama (2001) • Critical for development • Based on prime factor of trust • By product of religion, tradition and historical experience • Globalization and religion effecting positively • Social capital and Children well being: Ferguson (2006) • Positive correlation between social capital and children well being • Urban problems & Community development: Ferguson & Dickens (1998) • Informal networks important for new economic opportunities • Social capital leads to asset building in the long run • Unity, awareness and common approach to many issues • Outsourcing of development to other neighborhoods
Merits and Issues with Pakistan community: Synthesis (2001), Haque (2009), Karki (2000), Benjamin (2003), Larkin (2008)
CASE STUDY: SHIFT FROM AGRICULTURE TO MANUFACTURING TO AUTOASSEMBLY • Tupelo-lee county, Mississippi cited as best example of structural transformation • Spill over effects to whole society in the form of jobs creation • Transformation from heavily reliant agriculture and garment industry to growing community of skilled manufacturing • In 2007 won the competition for a Toyota vehicle assembly plant with creation of 2000 new manufacturing jobs and total of 5000 jobs SECRET TO SUCCESS: • Application of modern community and economic development principles via social capital formation • Unified action plan • Strong private sector leadership • Creation of foundation acceptable to emerging economic needs • Positive race relationship • Strong local partnership and private intervention “ Social capital and private sector involvement leads to welfare development and productivity”
CASE STUDY: MARKET REFORMS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY “ Strong community base and market reforms for private sector lead to increased productivity and check on inflation with effective supply side position”
VALUABLE ADVICE • An insurance company advertisement from the late 1990 gives good advice for today’s community leaders: • “You can’t predict. You can prepare”.
