Asset Based Community Development Approach Research Articles

From Concept to Community Impact: the ABCD Model's Trailblazing Role in Community Service Programs

Objective: This study aims to develop a unique model for the Community Service Program (CSP) at UIN Imam Bonjol Padang by emphasising the ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development) approach. Methodology: Involving CSP activities from 2016 to 2023, this study aims to enrich the CSP program by integrating innovative strategies in community empowerment. The research adopted the 4D Model (Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate) for model development, by organising the CSP framework. Using a qualitative approach, the research method involved appreciative inquiry, community mapping, field interviews, and surveys in 10 districts/cities in West Sumatra. Analyses of CSP activities reveal distinctive patterns-Thematic CSP, CSP-PPM, and different types of CSP-that impact community empowerment. Results: The findings emphasise the need for structured, sustainable, and tailored CSP programs, with an emphasis on continuity of planning, program stability, and sustained impact for lasting community benefit. This study presents an ABCD pattern of service-learning, emphasising collaboration, asset building, and problem-solving, contained within the 4D framework. Conclusion: The model highlights structured planning stages, debriefing rules, and comprehensive engagement strategies that are essential for the implementation of impactful service-learning.

Pendampingan Pembelajaran Ghorib Walmuskilat bagi Pembina Taman Pendidikan al-Qur’an (TPQ)

Education is an important factor in the advancement of a people to eliminate ignorance. One of the main keys to eliminating ignorance is to read more, especially if it is related to the Qur'an, a holy book of Muslims who should not be mistaken to take advantage of it. Therefore, this is where the importance of a teacher to accompany learning activities related to the Qur'an. At TPQ Al Muttaqiin, there is very little litration of learning or knowledge related to the Qur'an because there are no competent teachers to teach. This is where we finally promote learning that is suitable for them, namely by learning Ghorib Walmuskilat with the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach used to utilize the potential of the community in implementing the program. Through these steps, it is hoped that the existence of mentors in the hamlet can increase understanding, broaden horizons, and have a positive impact on local religious activities.

Use of Reasonable Land in Developing Gourami Fish Cultivation for the People of Karangeger Pajarakan Village

This study aims to build the economy in the village mastarakat Karanggeger Pajarakan Probolinggo in an effort to improve the welfare of the community, welfare will be realized if the community's income increases. One of them is entrepreneurship through the empowerment of Gourami ponds which is expected to increase people's income. The method used is the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach with emphasis on empowerment, understanding the potential and challenges to improve the quality of individuals and groups. The result of this community service is in community empowerment through the development of aquaculture with ABCD approach to the community or residents, the authors found that the fish pond asset is very promising to improve the economy of the community, so that people know this in order to design the design as well as possible in accordance with the instructions of the fisheries office. Gourami fish management has been done starting with seeding as many as 10 thousand fish that will be harvested within the next 8-12 months.

Creating a system wide third sector - health system partnership

Introduction: The volunteer (third) sector provides double the care in the community than does the healthcare system. However, within the geographic jurisdictions that a health system operates, there may be thousands of third sector organizations. In order to best meet individual and population medical and social needs, care provided by the third sector needs to be integrated with health system care. This can be challenging given the complexity of a health care system and the number of third sector organizations. The process by which the province of Alberta, Canada approached this integration challenge is described below.
 Target audience: This topic is pertinent to those working at a systems level in healthcare, government and the third sector.
 Who was engaged: In developing this approach government, health system planners, and a variety of third sector representatives, typically “umbrella” organizations representing a number of individual groups, were involved.
 What was done: With a single healthcare system divided into five administrative zones, we used the approach of doing centrally, zonally and locally that which made sense to do at those levels. Third sector actors functioning at those levels were engaged with their health system counterparts. Joint committees, accountable only to the members, were typically established to set a common vision and to coordinate activities in support of that joint vision. Wherever possible, an asset-based community development approach was used to identify what services existed at the various levels, service deficits, the wants and needs of individuals and communities, and the way in which the community could be supported to address those needs and wishes. From an infrastructure perspective, the health system, government and third sector leadership established mechanisms to facilitate cooperation.
 Results: Creating formal linkages between the health system and third sector, at all levels, was extremely helpful for the healthcare system to understand community needs and factors impacting health. The third sector found the relationship helpful to focus their efforts on programs or interventions which most effectively impacted health and wellness. Individuals and communities benefitted from an integrated approach to health and wellness.
 Learnings: Giving up control, on the part of the health system, was initially uncomfortable. However, the effectiveness of joint committees accountable to the members, rather than to a hierarchy, was found to be an extremely effective way of working together. At a more local level, allowing communities to determine priorities and approaches similarly resulted in much more effective and productive relationships in meeting the needs of the community, the healthcare system and its providers. Components of the quadruple/quintuple aim were much more effectively addressed than by using a medical model of community engagement.
 Next steps: From a health system perspective, we plan to use this approach at a community level. However, we find that our workforce will need to be adapted to include those who have skills in developing and maintaining relationships, are comfortable working in complex systems and with uncertainty, and an ability to adapt in keeping with a learning health system. 

Pendampingan Teknik Pembacaan Tafsir Nusantara pada Kelompok Muda PCINU Jerman

The young generation of NU Indonesian citizens in Germany is still minimal in terms of skills in reading turat texts of interpretation books, less skilled in preaching. At the socio-cultural level, partners also experience problems in dealing with contemporary problems. So this service program aims to empower NU's younger generation partners, have the capacity of moderate speakers, be able to read interpretations of the archipelago, and analyze contemporary issues. This service method uses the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach. With five stages of steps namely Discovery, Design, Dream, Define, Destiny, and Reflection. The result of this dedication is an increase in partner empowerment reaching 80% in mastering the technique of reading interpretive texts, and compiling fatwas on contemporary issues. At the level of partner satisfaction, 85% of the participants stated that they strongly agreed with the implementation of the activities, presenters, and 80% strongly agreed that the content of the material was according to the needs of partners. The implication of this service program is that partners are more confident, have digital da'wah space to voice moderation and provide wise fatwa solutions to the dynamics of problems faced by Indonesian citizens in Germany.

Perspectives from community partnerships in three diverse higher education contexts


 
 
 Asset-based Community Development (ABCD) approaches in higher education have the potential to benefit a diversity of higher education settings and partners, but they can also present challenges and opportunities for growth in higher education institutions. Co- curricular community engagement and academic service-learning programs may struggle to balance the broader political and logistical constraints imposed by the university with equitable, long-term, community-guided relationships that reflect a genuine commitment to ABCD. Extension programs may face difficulty engaging community members and maintaining their commitment to the long-term nature of ABCD in an environment where ABCD is not universally utilised. Although these challenges may seem daunting, partners in all three contexts can draw on a wealth of ABCD tools and resources, including case studies like those anchoring this discussion, in order to answer the question: How can ABCD approaches be utilised most effectively in higher education contexts to address challenges and improve outcomes? Specifically, can an asset-based orientation help position community participants as peer ‘experts’ alongside their academic partners, share power and authority in the collaboration? If so, how? If not, why not? The authors explore these questions using a case study methodology, allowing for nuanced portraits of three different contexts depicting interactions among community and university partners seeking to ground their collaborations in the mobilisation of assets, gifts and strengths. This article also seeks to identify key lessons learned in each setting of the three participating United States universities – the public, four-year research institution, the private religious university and the land-grant college/cooperative extension in order to make recommendations on using ABCD to build and nurture academic-community partnerships that are generalisable across other contexts.
 
 

Front porch conversations: Methodological innovations to participatory action research and asset-based community development


 
 
 Complex public problems are resistant to top-down, technical solutions creating the need for new and innovative ways of approaching community. In response, many practitioners working in community development organisations have embraced community strengths- or asset-based approaches to community development, including Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). Similarly, those scholars committed to social change have started to include action research/learning and participatory approaches to their research design, including Participatory Action Research (PAR). This article describes a qualitative method that was developed by a non-profit practitioner working for a local Habitat for Humanity affiliate and a researcher from a land-grant university in Manhattan, Kansas to operationalise a neighbourhood revitalisation framework with a community conversation series called Front Porch Conversations. The qualitative method developed by the university-nonprofit partnership –called the Front Porch Development Procedure – serves as both a PAR-informed mode of inquiry and an ABCD-informed mode of development. This method provides an example of how university-community partnerships can approach changemaking in novel ways by considering ABCD and PAR approaches.
 
 

ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES (ABCD FOR DFC): A PILOT PROJECT IN HONG KONG

Abstract There is little understanding about how a dementia-friendly community can be constructed in East Asian societies, particularly in geographically remote areas characterized with majority older adult residents and limited external support. A pilot project using an asset-based community development (ABCD) approach in constructing a dementia-friendly community in Hong Kong was implemented. Informed by the theoretical tenets of ABCD, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of this pilot project in enabling older adult residents and other community stakeholders to better respond to challenges resulting from growing prevalence of dementia. Multiple stakeholder interviews were conducted with older adult residents, church leaders, district councillors, and social workers. Participants were asked to share the strengths and challenges of this ABCD pilot project in building a dementia-friendly community. Data generated from interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four key preliminary themes were identified, including on the individual level: enhanced dementia literacy, and enacted proactive behaviour; and on the community level: strengthened bridging social capital, and improved community caring capacity. Uncertain long-term financial and professional support posed challenges to participants. Nevertheless, findings underscore the importance of departing from traditional service delivery models, to one that infuses ABCD approaches in constructing a dementia-friendly community. Mobilising existing human and social capital in the community, and embedding older adults in co-creating solutions are key to improve dementia-related interventions. We contribute to ongoing theoretical and practice discussions on the intersections between population aging and employing community-based solutions to create a more dementia-friendly society.

Enabling asset-based community development solutions: Pro-poor urban climate resilience in Kumasi, Ghana

Cities of the Global South, such as Kumasi, Ghana, face elevated risks from climate change, and current adaptation efforts are failing. Ghanaian cities are beset by weak urban planning capacities and inadequate finance to contend with climate risks, with the poor being swept aside. Given that the urban poor are excluded from official climate interventions, coupled with the fact that weak institutional and stakeholder coordination presently exists, community-led approaches to climate change are critical in providing a minimum localised climate-specific capacity. A preliminary investigation of two largely established informal settlements in Kumasi assessed residents' and local planning authorities' sensitivities for community-led approaches to climate risks. Our research: (i) investigated perceptions of the nature and evidence of climate change; (ii) examined respective knowledge on the asset-based community development approach (ABCD); (iii) identified and examined the influence of the ABCD approach in building resilience to climate change impacts; and (iv) probed the challenges with its implementation in informal settlements. We surveyed 367 households, six governmental agencies and conducted focus group discussions for relevant data. Respondents demonstrated a good understanding of the most salient manifestations of climate change: flooding, heat, and drought events. The absence of formally recognised associations and the challenges associated with utilising community assets and households' high expectations for government aid impede ABCD pathways. We conclude that mainstreaming ABCD within urban planning and governance systems can be enhanced by emphasising the co-benefits, better alignment with a shared vision of climate adaptation and transitioning towards an inclusive urban planning future.

The Implementation of Organic Snake Gourd Cultivation to Increase Income in Pondok Village

Purpose: This research focuses on transitioning snake gourd cultivation in Pondok Babadan Village from conventional to organic methods using polybag media to enhance production quality and quantity.
 Method: Utilizing the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach, this study involves training on organic bitter gourd cultivation in polybag containers, emphasizing knowledge dissemination, polybag utilization, and cost-effective bitter gourd seeds.
 Practical Applications: Implementing organic farming techniques and polybag containers can optimize land use, reduce chemical pesticide reliance, and promote healthier vegetable production. These practices offer income potential for Pondok Babadan Village's MSMEs and support sustainable agriculture.
 Conclusion: Transitioning to organic snake gourd cultivation using polybag media offers improved quality, increased yield, cost savings, and eco-friendly practices. This research provides valuable insights for small-scale farmers and contributes to sustainable agriculture in the region.

Pendampingan Peningkatan Kompetensi Profesional Guru PAI melalui Metode STEAM di SMP Plus Al-Qodiri Jember

A good teacher is a teacher who is able to carry out his duties properly, in this case a teacher must understand and carry out various kinds of competencies that exist and must be achieved by a teacher. One of the competencies that must be possessed by teachers is professional competence, which means that a teacher must have a broad and deep mastery of learning materials so that learning can run well and achieve learning objectives. At the SMP Plus Al-Qodiri institution, PAI teachers hone students' cognitive abilities still using classical methods, so that sometimes learning is still centered on the teacher and students get bored easily and learning and teaching activities are less effective. Therefore, one of the efforts to create creative, innovative, comfortable, and enjoyable learning is the Professionalism Training and Assistance for teachers through STEAM. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. The approach in this assistance applies the Asset Based Community Development approach. The ABCD approach is a service method that seeks to develop an Asset-Based Community (potential), in which case the assets developed are asset teachers. Implementation of empowerment through five stages, namely the stages of Define, Discovery, Dream, Design and Deliver. The result of this assistance is the development of the quality of human resource assets for PAI teachers at SMP Plus Al-Qodiri Jember in creating and implementing STEAM in learning, so as to create active, effective, efficient, innovative and systematic learning in the classroom.

COFFEE PROCESSING ASSISTANCE FOR HYANG ARGOPURO COFFEE FARMERS USING THE ABCD (ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) APPROACH

Gunungsari Village, Maesan District is one of the villages in the Argopuro mountain region so that its natural potential is quite abundant, one of which is coffee. However, in terms of marketing, the community is only limited to selling green bean coffee. The focus of the chosen service is training and assistance related to coffee processing. The service location is located in Gunungsari Village, Maesan District, Bondowoso Regency. The approach used in this community service is the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach, which starts with mapping the existing assets in Gunungsari village, followed by discussions with government officials and the community door to door. Then do a Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The FGD activities resulted in an agreement that the asset to be developed was coffee. The next step is to hold coffee processing training and assistance which aims to increase the selling price of coffee produced by farmers in Gunungsari Village..

FRAMING OF THE CERTIFICATION Of ROUNDATABLE ON SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL (RSOP) FARMER'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STRATEGY IN SOUTH TAPANULI WITH ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH (Study Case of Unilever Assisted Farmer Groups)

The agricultural sector is one of the crucial sectors in Indonesia, which is the primary source of food and economic growth. The role of this sector can still be increased if appropriately managed. In today's international trade, sustainability is one of the most important things to maintain, embodied in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies can be used as one of the strategies carried out by companies in community empowerment. The Asset-Based Community Development approach can create an effective and sustainable program. This is done with the stages of discovery, dream, design, define, and compare. As a result, all assets owned are mapped for human, financial, social, physical, and natural assets. The targets expected by the farmer group community are to build the commitment and independence of farmer groups in program sustainability, increase the income of independent smallholders who have obtained RSPO certificates, and increase the number of independent smallholders certified each year. The strategy is prepared based on the derivatives of the expected targets for each farmer group actor, Unilever, academics, and local government.

Community Empowerment through Utilization of Moringa Plants as a Business Startup

Moringa plants have the potential as raw materials for value-added products, such as processed foods, beverages, health supplements, cosmetics, and others. Citali Village has the potential to become a Moringa village. However, it has obstacles in the mindset of the community toward Moringa. They still think that Moringa is for mystical things. This service aims to change people's attitudes about Moringa and make people able to process Moringa into a product. This service method uses the ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development) approach. As a result of this dedication, the people of Citali village have understood the benefits and how to cultivate and process Moringa into a product; it is hoped that it can improve the welfare of the people of Citali village. The impact of this community service activity is that the people of Citali Village can understand and better understand what Moringa is in a more positive and modern way and can process Moringa into a valuable product.

Pemberdayaan Santri melalui Aplikasi Kedungsantren Mobile dalam Pengelolaan Keuangan di PPSD Kedungsantren Desa Campurejo Kabupaten Bojonegoro

The development of information technology is something that cannot be avoided in the current era. Technological developments have influenced several aspects, such as in education. A software that supports the course of education is a way to improve the quality of education. It is time for schools to develop an effective and efficient information system that handles school administration. PPSD Kedungsantren in payment of tuition still uses the manual system. So that at this time the empowerment of students was carried out through the Kedungsantren Mobile application in financial management at PPSD Kedungsantren. The empowerment of students is carried out for one month using the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) method. The assets owned are human resources who are ready to run the KDS mobile application. The method used is Discovery, Dream, Design, Define, and Destiny, where the method is a form of ABCD approach stages. The result of this empowerment is the creation of the Kedungsantren Mobile application which aims to make it easier to pay tuition fees

Empowering Galuh Surabayan Contemporary Woven Fabric Artisans in Community Development for Creative Tourism in Surabaya

The Covid-19 pandemic has huge impact. The negativity of this pandemic has affected all aspects, including the economy, especially in the MSMEs sector. One of the MSMEs affected by the Covid 19 Pandemic in Surabaya is Galuh Surabayan, an MSME that produced contemporary twisted batic (batik ikat). This paper examines the condition of the Galuh Surabayan, which have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the assistance efforts taken to rise and develop tourism in Surabaya. Data collection techniques were carried out using Focus Group Discussion, observation, interviews, and documentation using the stages in the asset-based community development approach.
 There are five activities carried out, firstly, capacity building in media promotion and sales, Second, provide infrastructure facilities to improve the quality and quantity of Galuh Surabayan Woven Fabrics productivity. Third, marketing and sales assistance. Fourth, social media and marketplace training. Fifth, bookkeeping and financial training

Asset-based community development approaches to resilience among refugees and recent migrant communities in Australia: a scoping review

PurposeResilience is an increasingly important concept that contributes to sustainability and wellbeing of a community. Asset-based community development (ABCD) may offer promising approaches to boosting community resilience in Australia, especially within marginalised groups.Design/methodology/approachA scoping review was conducted to conceptualise existing literature on ABCD approaches to building resilience. Research databases were searched with relevant details.FindingsThirty-three sources were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria and were reviewed in terms of six themes: integration and identity, health, mental health, education, employment and community planning. Issues identified by the literature within these themes can be alleviated through asset-based approaches. Implications for planning of asset-based programs and policy change are discussed in light of the findings.Practical implicationsThe results of this study provide several implications for practise, policy recommendations and future research into this area. Results suggest that increasing capacity around asset-based coping mechanisms, such as support networks through religious and cultural groups, would promote community development and foster resilience. Furthermore, policy on refugees in multiple areas, such as psychological service provision and employment, should be redesigned in a way that acknowledges their complex and diverse needs and facilitates their integration into the community. Though multiple ways to achieve this goal have been explored in literature, a sustained and broader approach is necessary to see widespread change. Further research and funding are required to explore and implement appropriate responses. Based on the findings and discussion above, the authors make the following policy recommendations. Service providers need to be aware of and incorporate culturally appropriate programs in the areas of mental health assessment and intervention, education and employment. The trauma-informed approach should be used when dealing with refugee groups and other groups who have faced hardships. Government policy should focus on improving community engagement to create and strengthen social networks, which are vital in boosting integration into the community and increasing health education and access to services. Government should focus on asset-based approaches in designing education and employment integration programs to promote social belonging and community engagement, and thus, community resilience, which will consequently have beneficial individual and group outcomes. The current governmental policy surrounding refugees should be overhauled with the goal of successful refugee integration in mind, such as incorporating the ability for refugees to access vital services such as employment and skills transferability programs. Due to current policy, these services are inaccessible to a large portion of refugees, hindering their integration. Government needs to create specific guidelines for the provision of psychological services to refugees to improve the quality of mental health services available to this group.Originality/valueThis paper comprises an original data analysis of the relevant existing literature by the project team. The process was rigorous, and no content of the analysis has been published previously except the material published by other authors. All previously published materials were duly acknowledged.

Training and Assistance for Accreditation Preparation for Raudhatul Athfal

This Community Service aims to provide teachers, administrators or educational staff with understanding and skills in preparing for accreditation for Raudhatul Athfal in Pekanbaru City. This service method uses the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach, which explores the strengths and competencies possessed by assisted residents. The results of this service are the socialization of the urgency and motivation of accreditation for each institution to improve in their respective schools with the aim of improving the quality and ranking of RA accreditation to be better, the socialization of the elaboration of 8 accreditation standards to more than 30 RAs, the training of RA managers in preparing accreditation instruments, RA managers were assisted in compiling RA accreditation instruments, relations were built between RA institutions, the Pekanbaru City Ministry of Religion (RA Supervisor) and BAN PAUD and PNF Riau Province (Assessors), Policy stakeholders welcomed the training and assistance provided.

Pendampingan Kreativitas Santri Melalui Pelatihan Rebana, Kaligrafi, dan Khithobiyah di Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat 7 Gesikharjo Palang Tuban


 
 Every Islamic Boarding School always has enormous asset potential, as well as the Sunan Drajat 7 Gesikharjo Palang Tuban Islamic Boarding School. Every asset owned, in reality, has not been fully explored and developed as well as possible. Through the discussion forum we can see that the quantity of human resources here is an asset that needs to be developed. Santri who are in this Islamic boarding school have intelligence, creativity and high enthusiasm in studying. In addition to studying religious studies, they must also have expertise in various fields in order to compete globally, both academically and non-academicly. Therefore, it is necessary to assist the creativity of students through various training activities. The purpose of this assistance is (1) To develop the ability of students in the fields of tambourine, calligraphy, and khitobiyah, (2) Introducing good methods and techniques in every training activity. The method used is through the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach. The results of this mentoring show that (1) Santri can play an active role in tambourine, calligraphy, and khithobiyah activities in every event held by Islamic Boarding Schools, (2) Santri can know and apply techniques in tambourine, calligraphy, and khithobiyah activities.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pendampingan Penyusunan Javanese Dictionary Sebagai Media Pembelajaran bagi Organisasi Daerah Luar Jawa di Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat


 
 Differences in communication or language used in the process of students communicating need to be adjusted so that misunderstandings in communicating can be minimized. At the Sunan Drajat Islamic Boarding School Alone in daily activities the majority language used by students is Javanese. However, of the thousands of existing students, there are still many who cannot or know the Javanese language due to the background of the students who come from various regions. So it is necessary to have learning media that can provide convenience for students in learning Javanese. This assistance activity in the preparation of a Javanese dictionary uses the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) approach, which is an approach that aims to develop an asset owned by a group or community, from which then it becomes a way for existing changes to be made. This activity is expected to be able to later become a means in realizing the learning media. From this mentoring activity, it produces a dictionary that can be used by the Management of the Outer Java Region in supporting students' learning to apply the Javanese language in daily activities.