Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar
PGPRM I (2012 – 14)

Community Mobilisation and Institution Building
(2.0 credit, Core)


Background
The phrase ‘community mobilisation’ has been widely adopted and used by the professionals for last two decades. The meaning and purpose have varied and have been dependent on the varying contexts. For some, this has been the objective, for others this has been the mean or process and further, for some this has been interchanging as per the convenience. But, yes, what ever had been the differences, there is complete agreement among all development professionals that ‘a community participation / community institution is the answer of many questions related to development and it is going the stay.
Development or business professionals, expected to form the ‘community institutions / villagers’ group / women’s club / farmers’ club’ and transform them into a vibrant and sustainable institution, need to mobilise the community or stakeholders for the purpose. However, such institutions do not always come up on their own, and require professional inputs to develop. The course deals with these some of the basic skills of community mobilization and institution building.

Objectives



The course is designed to develop comprehensive understanding of community mobilization and institution building process and also skills required to facilitate those processes. Such understanding and skills are must for a potential leader or a proactive manager.
Expected Learning Outcomes


After attending the course participants would be able to:
Ø understand the meaning and various dimension of community in context of mobilization and institution building
Ø know and develop skills related the different approaches and methods of community mobilization
Ø appreciate need, and essential elements of community institutions.
Ø develop basic understanding of the institution building process and various factors affecting its efficiency.
Contents and Sessions



Topic
Session no
Suggested Readings
About the course, Setting the Context
1
Understanding community
2,
Reading Material No. 1
Dimension of Community Participation
3
Reading Material No. 2
Case Analysis (Apanagaon)
4
Available in the reading material (Case Study 1)
Level of participations
5
(students presentations)
The Jargon Games
6
Class Discussion
The Case Analysis (Two approaches of facilitation)
7
The case available in the reading material (Case Study 2)
Characteristics of Mobilizer
8
Reading Material 3
Film Analysis (Swadesh)
9
Film will be available on intranet
Mobilisation Process
10
Reading Material No. 4
Mid-term Examination / Project
Mobilisation Process
Film Analysis (Manthan)
11 - 12
Film will be available on intranet
Mobilizer and Mobilisation process (Understanding the process)
13
Students’ Presentation based on reading material No. 5 and from the films Manthan and Swadesh
Facilitation in Development
14
Case No. 3
Case Analysis: Confession of an outside facilitator
15
Case No 3 Teacher Guided Discussion
A true Mobilizer
16
Reading Material 6 and 7
Institution and Institution Building Process
17
Refer the notes of Group Formation and Team Building
Film Analysis (Chak De India)
Film will be available on intranet
Note: There would be few extra sessions on presentation of field visits and assignments.
Reading Material

Reading Materials, to be supplied to all the registered students in a bound volume will carry only selected reading materials prepared / compiled for the class sessions; students are encouraged to go through the following references (or any other) which are related to the subject of the course. Students are expected to go through suggested readings before the given session.

Class Slides and Other Documents
Sl. No.
Title
Document
1
What is CMIB
2.
Understanding Community
3.
Dimensions of Community
5.
Characteristics of Community mobiliser
6.
Characteristics of mobilizers (Swadesh Analysis)
7.
Jargon Riddle
8.
Divergent Approaches of Mobilisation
9.
Case Analysis - Facilitation and Advocacy
10.
Community Mobilisation Process
11.
Institution - Introduction
12.
Institution -Building Process
13.
Take Home Learnings
Pedagogy

Interactive Lectures, Case Discussions, Group Discussions, Films, Experience Sharing, Field visit (if possible).

Cases/ Experiences: (to be discussed in the class)


1. The Sewa Movement by Daniel Crowell 2. Two extremes of Community Mobilisation: Cases from HOPE and TEV (International development organizations) by Ndunge Kiiti and Erik Nielsen

3. Art and Science of Community Mobilisation: World Bank Experiences (from Managers’ Perspective)
a. Forestry Project in India by Ann Clark and Ajit Banerjee
b. Rural Poverty Alleviation in Albania by Maria Nowak
c. Municipal Sanitary Project in Brazil by Abel Mejia

Making and Breaking of A Community Institutions: A Case from Central India by Swati Bakshi and Niraj Kumar
Films: (to be discussed in the class)

1.Manthan 2. Swadesh 3. Chak De India

Evaluation


Quizzes:
15%
Assignments / Presentations
10%
Mid-term
30%
End – term Examination
40%
Class participation
5%

Note: Students opting for project work in stead of mid term will have to indicate their willingness to do so before the 5th session of the subject. The project (either in group or individual) may require some field work in Bhubaneswar / surrounding areas. The exact nature / topic of the project would be decided in consultation with the concerned student/s.

References: (these are only indicative and not exhaustive)

Anonymous (1996) World Bank Participation Sourcebook, Environmental Developmental Department Papers; 019, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.

Bunch, R. (1992) Two Ears of Corn, World Neighbors, Oklahoma

Crowell, D. W. (2003) The SEWA Movement and Rural Development: The Banaskantha and Kutch Experience, Sage Publication, New Delhi

Mahanty, S. Fox, J. Nurse, M., Stephen, P., Mclees L. (2006) Hanging the Balance: Equity in Community Based Natural Resource Mangement in Asia, RECOFTC, Bangkok and East West Center, Hawaii.

Varma, M.K. (1997) Managing More Effectively: A Professional Approach to Get Best Out of People , Response Books, New Delhi.

White, S. A. (1999) The Art of Facilitating Participation: Releasing the power of Grassroots Communication, Sage Publication, New Delhi.

White, S. A., Nair, K.S. and Ascroft, J. (1994) Participatory Communication: Working For Change and Devlopment, Sage Publication, New Delhi.

Wilcox, D. (2004) The Guide to Effective Participation, Partnership Books, Brighton.


Course Web:
We will use course web for the all the communication related to course; please refer course web frequently.

Course Instructor:
Prof. Niraj Kumar; Intercom No. 730; Email: niraj@ximb.ac.in

Counseling time / Day:
On Saturday, between 12 and 12.30 pm with prior appointment. Please contact Ms. Jaisy Francis, (Intercom no. 710, Room No. 67, Ground Floor, New Academic Block) for appointment or any other query related to course.


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