Successful Community Development Research Articles

The fate of closed schools: Documenting the relationships between school property reuses and their beneficiaries in Ontario, Canada

ABSTRACT Public schools play a pivotal role in successful community development. Yet, with school closures on the rise across North America, there is limited knowledge on the outcomes of closed school properties. This study documents the afterlife of closed school properties in Ontario, Canada, identifying their potential beneficiaries, and assessing the prevalence of property vacancies. Using a dataset of over 400 schools closed between 2011 and 2021, we determined that the prevalence of certain school property reuses varied by degree of urbanicity. Fewer than one-fifth of reused properties were designed to benefit highly deprived populations, despite over half of the school closures occurring in neighborhoods with higher levels of deprivation. Furthermore, one-third of school properties remained vacant at the time of study, 36% of which closed over a decade ago. The findings reflect the need for additional consideration of the future uses of school properties prior to their closures.

Prosperity in progress: a new look at archetypes of successful community development

This study navigates the terrain of community development in metropolitan areas across the United States (US), spotlighting the interplay between stakeholder engagement, development success, and distinct types of community development characteristics. While urban centers in US cities experienced disinvestment and urban flight for more than 5 decades, they now experience renewed interest amidst the complexities of rampant urbanization. Gentrification and displacement are some of the critical consequences of urban re-development, which warrants the exploration of the success metrics that turn disinvested communities into thriving ones. Methodologically, archetype analysis is employed to examine 73 case studies reported by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as examples of successful development. The case studies span 37 US states and 67 cities. The analysis utilizes the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) as a supporting metric and offers an intermediate level of abstraction between a case-by-case analysis of successful development strategies and a generalized approach that assumes that one strategy fits all. Instead, the analysis identifies four distinct types of successful community development archetypes based on five relevant characteristics that emerged from our analysis: (1) public investments, (2) private investment (3) development plans, (4) stakeholder engagement, and (5) the DCI. The four identified archetypes represent unique Community Development Success pathways with specific development characteristics. Understanding the diversity reflected in these distinct archetypes is crucial for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to address the specific needs and challenges of each development success type. This can inform more targeted policy initiatives for fostering prosperity and vitality in diverse communities across the US and beyond.

A review of natural resource extraction industries and their influence on the occurrence of poverty

PurposeThis research paper takes a narrow approach to examining the apparent link between poverty and the resource extraction industries. However, it acknowledges that much more is to be explored about this relationship. Many complexities influence the occurrence and degree of poverty in a particular country, region, or community.Design/methodology/approachThe literature review identified proposed and operational poverty reduction actions and processes categorized under the broad concept of community development projects. The surveyed cases describe how various corporate strategies, work processes, labor requirements and efficient management and governance solutions are purported to improve poverty-reduction efforts potentially.FindingsNo causal linkages between poverty and hypothetically valuable and successful community development projects were found. No poverty monitoring evaluations and learning data (MEL) for these projects were proposed and published in most of the literature. However, associations were observed between some business practices implemented in these resource extraction community development projects and observations of indicators of lower poverty levels.Practical implicationsThe research improves our understanding of the requirements and opportunities for successful community development projects by highlighting processes, company strategy, human resource programs and enlightened governance that can contribute to reducing poverty.Originality/valueThe paper identifies the characteristics of community development projects that appear to span natural resource extraction industries and countries. Effective management strategies and representative and formally designated organisational governance boards are essential for these projects.

Local Governance Structures and Their Role in Mobilising Community Action: A Case of Recreational Facilities in Mining Towns in the Copperbelt Province

This paper explores the role of local governance structures at community level in mobilising community action in the redevelopment of recreational facilities in former mine townships in the Copperbelt Province. These facilities are experiencing a management quandary resulting from the privatisation of the mining conglomerate, ZCCM, in the late 1990s. This paper argues that every society has a way of reorganising itself when such vacuums in management occur. Growing literature places this research agenda within “self-organising”, “co-production”, “self-managing”, etc. Underpinning these self-organising processes are local governance structures devised by communities themselves, which include various actors being involved in the decision making and management processes for community development. In modern societies, the role of these structures is often underplayed and only realised when a vacuum appears in the management as is the case for formerly mine-owned recreational facilities in Copperbelt towns. A multi-case study approach was adopted in this mixed method research to determine the communities’ ability to regenerate the dilapidated recreation centres. The research found that the communities had the social capital required to drive the regeneration process, exhibited by the benevolence shown to each other, the willingness to participate in activities at the recreation centres and the availability of self-organising associations. Additionally, the local structures were able to self-organise and participate in decision making and management required for successful community development.

Peran Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM) dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat

The economic problems felt by the lower class of society who then run Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) independently, and this in Indonesia is a phenomenon that has indicators of rapid growth. The purpose of this study is to find out how the role and results of the implementation of small and medium enterprises in order to improve community welfare. Qualitative research methods. As for the results obtained, the Role of Small and Medium Enterprises in Prospering the Economy of Village Communities, namely as a seller of Fried Chicken or you could say fried chicken, must be familiar to the Indonesian people. The results of the research show that there are several indicators of successful community development through Fried Chicken fast food, including: a) The emergence of public awareness in increasing and developing potential as fast food entrepreneurs, b) The community also gets increased income from the fast food sector, c) The number of enthusiasts to open this small and medium business by producing Fried Chicken fast food

MASLAHAT DANA DESA DALAM PEMBANGUNAN MASYARAKAT MADANI DI KECAMATAN POSIGADAN KABUPATEN BOLAANG MONGONDOW SELATAN

This study aims to see the benefits of Village Funds in Civil Society Development in Posiga and South Bolaang Mongondow Districts. The community has become the main source in developing and advancing the village from what was proclaimed by the Central and Regional governments which were promoting regional autonomy. In particular, the sub-districts where the Village Fund is utilized are really absorbed for development and community empowerment in order to achieve prosperity and equalization of economic capacity to realize development and community empowerment based on local culture achieved by each region, so that healthy and dynamic conditions will grow. , which will ultimately lead to civil society. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data collection techniques through observation, and interviews. Data analysis used is data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results show that the priority of village funds in improving rural development runs optimally in accordance with what is expected by the government and village communities in Posigadan sub-district. Utilization of village funds in the field of community empowerment is really used for budget priorities such as, each absorbed in the trade and industry sub-sector, marine and fisheries sub-sector, agriculture and animal husbandry sub-sector, BUMDes management training, facilities, productive economic business training, holding village exhibitions, increasing food crop production, increasing village apparatus capacity, and developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises advice and infrastructure. With successful community development and empowerment, it will lead to the benefit of the village itself, especially the community. So, this is considered a village's success in the capacity of civil society development. So that in accordance with the concept of problematic, namely everything that is useful, brings good, and rejects harm for the common good whose goal is for the welfare of society.

Building Better Together: Exploring Indigenous Economic Development in New Brunswick Report

With support from an Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation Connection Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), this project brought together 130 front-line representatives from Indigenous communities, organizations, and businesses with those from academia and relevant provincial and federal departments for a Mawi’omi (meaning ‘gathering’ in Mi’kmaq) in May 2019 to explore the question, "What does Indigenous economic development mean to Indigenous Peoples living in New Brunswick?", and attempts to identify obstacles, opportunities, and priorities to achieve these development goals. Important factors identified as key to successful community development are self-sufficiency, self-sustainability, and long-term stability. Key priorities for economic development were the creation of employment opportunities and the development of workforce skills, as well as the development of lands and infrastructure for economic development, while key opportunities were the cannabis, tourism, natural resources, and renewable resource sector. In addition, key challenges to the pursuit of Indigenous economic development are identified: financing, human resources, and social issues. Also highlighted was the need for more meaningful and respectful relations with government and the private sector. The research concluded with several recommendations: to SSHRC, continue to offer annual grants specifically for Indigenous communities and organizations, to support the creation of diverse research products relating to Indigenous economic development, and to create or support a platform to share information and resources relating to Indigenous economic development; to the federal government, increase funding for economic development for First Nation communities and Indigenous organizations; to the provincial government, create a task force to increase the inclusion of First Nation communities and Indigenous Peoples in the tourism, cannabis, natural resource, and renewable energy sectors; and to First Nation Communities in New Brunswick: develop strategies to support self-determination, self-sufficiency, and economic development.

Narratives and processes – Developing a responsive parent–child program to empower local facilitators in a remote Aboriginal community

This article presents the results of a retrospective study that critically examines the development of a responsive parent–child program from conceptualisation to pilot implementation. The development of the Play to Connect program was a continuation of research translation work of the Let’s Start parenting program which was delivered in remote Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory, Australia from 2005–2016. The impetus for the Play to Connect program came from the community need for parenting support that could be delivered by local Aboriginal workers living in the community. The aim was to bring research and community together through the co-creation of contextually relevant knowledge directly useful for local Aboriginal facilitators. Embedded in a dynamic cycle of planning, delivery, observation and reflection, the team of local Aboriginal staff and visiting practitioners designed and piloted an innovative, user-friendly and adaptable parent–child program which was underpinned by the evaluation findings of an existing program, drawing on the framework of play therapy. The 2.5 year long process of development brought about action and change for the local Aboriginal staff. They valued the co-creation of the program and resources and reported increased knowledge of child development and confidence to deliver family support in their community. This study shows that the development of Play to Connect was more than “tailoring” a parenting program – it was a way of creating sustainable support around a program to increase the chances of continuity of implementation and successful community engagement and development.

Food Security in COVID‐19: Insights from Indigenous Fijian Communities

Food Security in <scp>COVID</scp>‐19: Insights from Indigenous Fijian Communities

새마을운동과 쿠바 PNDES 모델의 비교 분석 및 정책적 시사점: 새마을운동의 적용을 중심으로

(Purpose) Korea’s 1970s Saemaul Undong was a successful community development model and one of the main factors behind Korea’s economic growth in just one generation of time. The National Economic and Social Development Plan until 2030 of Cuba (PNDES) by its acronym in Spanish, is a strategy created by the government to improve the living conditions of the Cuban people. This research aims to improve PNDES model of Cuba from the lessons of Saemaul Undong in Korea’s 1970s. (Design/methodology/approach) The research is developed using qualitative methodology, it analyzed and compared Saemaul Undong and PNDES based on role of government, community participation and implementation method criteria. (Findings) The research’s findings claim for importance of the National leader’s philosophy in the process of tackling existing issues. PNDES should implement a proper incentive system in order to encourage and promote community participation in the national development. Finally, citizens should be empowered by the provision of a leading role in the decision making process. (Research implications or Originality) The findings imply the existing policies should be reviewed and modified according to the current situation faced by the country and lessons from Saemaul Undong properly adapted to PNDES of Cuba could be the key to succeed and achieve economic development.

Pelaksanaan Program Pendekatan Keagamaan melalui KKN STIBA Makassar di Desa Baruga Kabupaten Maros

Baruga village, Bantimurung sub-district is an area in Maros district where the majority of the original population is Muslim. The existence of Islam in Maros has been around for a long time, namely with the entry of Raja Gowa and Tallo which have a direct border area with the Marusu Maros kingdom so that the Islamic life of the Baruga Village Community, Bantimurung Maros sub-district looks so real. The purpose of Real Work Lecture (KKN) III Stiba Makassar is to realize community service which is one of the pillars of the tri dharma of higher education. The method of implementing this program begins with conducting a field review based on an independent instrument. The results of the KKN program show the importance of community service programs by seeing the benefits felt by KKN participants, the community and the government. Religious activities which are the main orientation of this program have been successfully carried out, as well as social activities, organizational activities and the active role of KKN participants with the government in successful community development efforts.

Knowledge, values and skills essential for effective community development practice: A Delphi study

ABSTRACT The field of community development has grown substantially over the past few decades. This is characterized by an increased demand for professionals who can engage in community development efforts and assist in establishing solutions. However, due to disparities within the field, there is no consistent education available for community development practitioners. To address this issue, researchers conducted a Delphi study with an expert panel of practitioners from across the United States. The panel achieved consensus on 12 knowledge constructs, 13 values, and 11 skills deemed imperative for successful community development practice. Future recommendations, implications for the field are also discussed.

CONCEPTUAL PRINCIPLES OF BUDGET DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

The main strategic task of modernizing the system of public administration and territorial structure of power should be the creation of effective local selfgovernment, creating comfortable living conditions for citizens, providing them with high quality and affordable public services. Economically active businesses, a sufficient number of skilled workers, developed industrial and social infrastructure are the basis for successful community development. The society still lacks effective financial mechanisms to motivate local governments to the effectiveness of decisions on socio-economic territorial development. Given this, the article analyses the current financial problems of decentralization in Ukraine, the impact of national economic development and budget policy on the financial capabilities of local governments. Conceptual directions and resources for increasing the financial independence of the regions have been identified. It is established that the main result of the budget decentralization reform should be not so much more efficient allocation and redistribution of community financial resources, as greater interest and capacity of local governments to increase local budget revenues, find reserves, and improve the efficiency of tax administration and fees. Local self-governments must make decisions based on the following cause-andeffect relationship: the availability of sufficient resources in local budgets is a consequence of the level of economic activity in the region.

Leadership as a Panacea for Delivery of Successful Community Development Projects for Community Growth

Leadership as a Panacea for Delivery of Successful Community Development Projects for Community Growth

Alaska's community development quota program: A complex institution affecting rural communities in disparate ways

The Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) program created six regional CDQ groups, each of which were given fisheries quota to manage on behalf of qualifying rural Alaskan communities. Since its inception in the 1990s, the program has created dozens of jobs and millions of dollars' worth of revenue and is widely considered an example of successful community development. However, in mixed economies like those of the rural Alaskan villages covered by the CDQ program, economic metrics often fail to capture changes in non-economic factors of critical importance to residents. To address this lacuna, we examined how CDQ has influenced community well-being in four communities associated with four different CDQ groups. Interviews and focus groups in these communities indicated that CDQ's influence on well-being varied greatly. In some communities, CDQ increased local autonomy and, hence, well-being. In other communities, residents felt disenfranchised; control of their resources rested in urban board rooms to which they struggled to gain access. These findings indicate that power dynamics built into the design of the CDQ program have important ramifications for community well-being and that future development programs in fisheries management could benefit from better understandings of socio-cultural concepts such as well-being, in both program design and assessment stages.

Роль територіальних громад у процесі становлення інституту демократичної громадянськості в Україні.

This study identifies features of functioning of territorial communities in modern Ukraine as agents of institutionalization of democratic citizenship. Territory is a static factor in a successful community development model, and citizenship is a dynamic factor, which is personalized in teams that work together to work together for mutual benefit. Collective citizenship in the image of territorial communities is determined by the agent of the institutionalization of democratic citizenship. The legitimacy of recognizing democratic collective citizenship as a political institute and community is affirmed, while the synthesis of socio-cultural and strategic factors of community development is a necessary condition for its involvement in contemporary politics as a political actor. The works of domestic and foreign authors on the studied topic are analyzed, in particular the work of Elinor Ostrom «Managing the Common. The evolution of collective action institutions. Among the research methods are the author’s research on the topic of self-government in recent years (2002-2018) and the generalization of his own experience of deputy activity. The importance of uniting territorial communities for their ability to be successful is emphasized. The indicator of the development of collective citizenship as a community is defined by territorial and national identity. In particular, territorial identity plays a leading role in reforming local self-government, territorial organization of the state, and self-organization of society. Emphasis is placed on the importance of adhering to scientifically grounded legislation and procedures for the unification of territorial communities. Recommendations are given on the effectiveness of further development of territorial communities, among which priorities are identified: strengthening of collective solidarity, financial stability and enhancement of civic competence.

الصیانة وإعادة استخدام المبانی التراثیة فی القاهرة التاریخیة

Egypt is one of the richest countries with monuments and historical sites that hold architectural and cultural value, connect the society with its roots, attract tourists and cultural visitors, and generate national income. Beginning in the early 20th century of Pharaonic monuments and then of Islamic monuments, a movement started in Egypt to conserve historical sites, many buildings were preserved to ensure their survival and protect them from neglect and degradation. The axis of this movement was the Historic Cairo that was founded in the 10 th century and is one of the world's oldest Islamic cities. The city has many Islamic antiquities and historical buildings, it was listed as a world heritage site in 1979 but only in 2010, the Egyptian official bodies in collaboration with the UNESCO have launched the Urban Regeneration Project for Historic Cairo (URHC). The third phase of this project has recently been launched with the aim of successful urban renewal and community development. Before URHC several Experimental projects took place for preservation, restoration, and urban regeneration. After restoration some buildings were reused, the successful adaptive reuse of these historical buildings is one of the key factors for the success of any urban renewal project as it employs the buildings within their urban fabric and local communities, and revive them to produce cultural, economic and historical values. ​​ This paper focuses on the concepts of conservation and adaptive reuse, it analyzes and evaluates selected historical buildings located in historical Cairo that are reused in cultural and economic activities. It also sheds the light on the problems and dangers that threaten these buildings. The paper ends with conclusion and recommendations. Keywords: Conservation, Adaptive Reuse, Historical Cairo

The power of human agency: successful community development strategies in Norway’s rural northern margins

The power of human agency: successful community development strategies in Norway’s rural northern margins

Resident Support for Tourism Development in Rural Midwestern (USA) Communities: Perceived Tourism Impacts and Community Quality of Life Perspective

Local residents play an important role in the process of sustainable development in tourism. Resident support for tourism development contributes to the health of tourism industry and successful community development. Therefore, it is in the best interest of local residents, the tourism industry, and tourists, that residents have a positive outlook on and positive experiences with tourism development. In order to understand resident support for tourism development from tourism impacts and community quality of life perspective within the rural communities of Orange County, Indiana, USA, this study has examined a proposed structural model which incorporates eight latent variables: (a) six types of positive and negative tourism impacts serve as exogenous latent variables; (b) tourism-related community quality of life (TCQOL) is proposed as the mediating variable; and (c) resident support for tourism development is the ultimate dependent variable. The results show that both sociocultural and environmental benefits contribute to the host community’s living experience. Economic and sociocultural benefits, negative sociocultural and environmental impacts, and TCQOL influence resident support for tourism development. This study identified specific tourism impacts that affect TCQOL and resident support for local tourism development. This study affirms that community quality of life (QOL) serves an effective predictor of support for tourism development.

Labour and employment creation with African resource development

Natural resources are an assured source of government revenue, but this does not always translate into more jobs, better productivity or an increased demand for that country. Traditionally, the role of government in a resource-rich country has always been to act in the best interests of its citizens. In the case of natural resource-rich nations, this role also includes ensuring that jobs in the extractive sector are safe – both in the physical and financial sense. In such competitive environments, the private sector also has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that all employees are fairly treated. However, it is evident that almost all African nations that are rich in resources are affected by lack of human development. This article examines the current state of affairs in the resource-rich African nations and their impact on human development. It focuses on how these resource-dependent economies are experiencing economic growth and why this growth does not directly translate into higher and better employment for the local populations. The article examines growth and human development from the perspectives of both the private- and public-sector actors. It recommends that private actors should have a complementary approach, through foreign direct investors or other modes, to the long-term policies and plans set out by the state. This approach would allow for successful intersectoral linkages and community development through higher job creation. It argues that the state is responsible for managing these natural resources and highlights the role of governance in this management. Governance issues, challenges, such as developmental gains, job creation, transparency and accountability are all addressed in the article. Finally, the article strongly recommends developing both human and institutional capital and regulating production.Keywords: Resource development, resource curse, Africa, governance,management.