Copar Process

8/3/2019 Copar Process

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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

Documents

Copar Process