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Community Engagement,
Solidarity and Citizenship
Quarter 4 – Module 5:
Preparing a Community Action Plan

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Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship (CSC) 12
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Quarter 4 – Module 5: Preparing a Community Action Plan
Second Edition, 2021

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What I Need to Know

Learning Competency:

Formulate a Community Action. HUMSS_CSC12-Iva-d-19

A Community Action Plan helps the community or any organization to plan for an
outreach activity. To better internalize the plan of action and have a concrete vision,
effective goals and objectives are to be obtained in order to directly address the issue
or concern. Moreover, there should be a clear description of the strategy to be used
to meet the objectives.
In this lesson, students will have a better understanding and appreciation of
community action planning and realize the importance of using participatory
approaches.

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of Community Action Plan;

2. Explain the elements and the relevance of preparing an action plan; and
3. Formulate or evaluate a Community Action Plan using participatory
approach.

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What I Know

I. Direction: Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it down in your formative notebook.
I. It describes what the community wants to achieve and the activities required
during a specific time period.
a. community b. action plan c. plan d. approaches
2. It refers to a framework for implementing the activities
a. community action plan b. action plan c. plan d. approaches
3. It’s an urban planning paradigm that emphasizes involving the entire community
in the strategic community.
a. community action planning b. participatory planning
c. action plan d. approaches
4.__________ is a section or table for additional matters at the end of a book or
document.
a. appendices b. cover page c. body of letter d. table of contents
5. A brief overview in distinguishing the characteristics of the municipality and the
issues being prioritized.
a. community profile. b. cover page c. introduction d. resources
6. It is a process of identifying the broad goal or translating that goal into member
behaviors that needs to be achieved.
a. methodology b. Strategic planning
c. participatory planning d. community action planning
7. Which part states an appeal or request to the Municipal Mayor or community
leader?
a. appendices b. cover page c. body of the letter d. table of contents
8. A description of the purpose of the action and when it was developed.
a. cover page b. introduction c. resources d. appendices
9. It is an estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified period of time
a. budget b. appendices c. resources d. economy
10. Considered as an activity that increases the understanding, engagement,
empowerment and development of the proposed activity
a. action plan b. community action c. goal d. milestone
II. Identify whether each item belongs to “PLANNING” or “ACTION.”

11. Including an assessment and design element

12. This phase or process is best broken down into five steps
13 The resource requirements of the project including the plan developed on how
to apply the possible resources should be examined.
14. Situation analysis of the external resource environment
15. Identify external sources of funding

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What’s In

Task 1. Provide a brief answer for each of the questions given below. Write your
answer in your notebook.
1. Using your prior knowledge, give at least 2 possible approaches/strategies
in planning for an effective community action?
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2. On your own understanding, what is a community action plan?
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What’s New

Task 2. Picture Analysis: Refer to the questions below in analyzing the given
pictures. Write the answers in your activity notebook.

(Bartle 2008) (dreamstime.com n.d.) (Bartle 2008)

(dreamstime.com n.d.) (Bartle 2008)

1. What are the events depicted in the pictures?

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2. Do you think the events in the pictures involve the use of community action
plan? Support your answer.
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What is It

Advantages and Disadvantages of Community Action Plan

Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of Community Action

Planning which may greatly help as you go along with this module:

Advantages
1. Strong participation from the local community
2. By implementing community action, the solutions for existing problems will
come from the community itself and hence, will better cater the needs of the
people.
3. Guarantees that all relevant groups participate in the activities.
4. Guarantees the acceptance and support from the local community.

Disadvantages:
1. Requires time and resources to involve all relevant stakeholders in the
process
2. Finding consensus among community members with varying age groups can
be very difficult
3. Community action plans won’t be effective enough without motivating the
people in the community to give their full support for the program/activity.

Elements of an Action Plan

(dreamstime.com n.d.)

1. Specific
-Objectives need to be clear and detailed.
2. Measurable
-Outcomes must be what the person really wants.
-Outcomes should produce tangible rewards.

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3. Agreeable
-For the citizens to agree, the activity proposed in the action plan must be
something that will greatly benefit the rest of the people in the community.
4. Realistic
-The needed resources must be readily available in the locality.
5. Time-specific
-Deadline for achieving each stage should be set.
6. Supportive back-up
-A helping relationship is useful at all times. Moreover, the details on what
kind of support to be offered must be clearly spelled out.

Steps in Preparing an Action Plan

1. The goal must be clearly defined.

-You must start by discussing what you want to achieve.
Analyze the situation well and try to brainstorm with colleagues for possible
solutions before choosing the best option.
-Specify the goal:
1. Specific- what do you want to do?
write out clear, concise goals.
2. Measurable- how will you know when you’ve reached it?
the ability to track your progress.

3. Attainable / Achievable – is it in your power to accomplish it?

set challenging, yet achievable goals.

4. Realistic – can you realistically achieve it?

set goals that are relevant to your overall life plan.
5. Timely - when exactly do you want to accomplish it?
goal has target finish time attached.

2. List down the steps to be followed

3. Create a rough template to list down all the tasks to be performed, due date, and
people responsible.

Task Assign Due date

Simple Action Plan Template

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*Everyone will be aware of their roles and responsibilities in the project. The task
should be attainable.
3. Prioritizing the task and setting the deadline
-Reorganize the list of tasks to be organized. Don’t forget to consult the person
responsible for carrying out the task to understand his/her capacity before setting
the deadline.
4. Set the milestones
-One should also consider mini goals leading to the main goal at the end. This is
an advantage in adding milestones to give the team members something to look
forward to.
5. Identify the resources needed
-This is the most crucial point to ensure that all necessarily resources are
available.
6. Visualize the course of action
-Creating something that everyone understands. Action comes in the shape of
flowcharts or tables which clearly communicate the elements to identify tasks,
task owner and resources.
7. Monitor, evaluate and update
-Allocate a specific time to evaluate the performance of the team.
-Mark the tasks which are already accomplished.

Parts of An Action Plan

https://images.examples.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sample-Work-Action-Plan-
Guideline-Example.jpg

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Suggested Table of Contents for an Action Plan

1. Cover Letter
A letter to the community from the Mayor or community leader
2. Introduction
A description of the purpose of the action plan and how it was
developed
3. Community Profile
A brief overview of the distinguishing characteristics of the municipality
and its priority issues
4. The Community Action Plan
a. A description of the issues and community goals
b. Leads the organization from each sector
c. Current activities and projects
d. Suggestions for new projects or a community-wide campaign
5. Resources
a. Where to go for financial support
b. Where to get advice and educational material
c. Where to get donated products or services
6. Network
A contact list of key groups, government departments, and others who
are supporting the Community Action Plan

Considerations for Completing a Community Action Plan

(Bartle 2008)

 Partnerships among people. In order to accomplish the goals and objectives

in the plan, the people involved must establish unity and commitment. It is
important that the involved people develop good relations and trust one
another.

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 Budget. Financial resources are usually necessary to develop and carry out a
community action plan. Therefore, it is important to develop a budget plan that
describes the expenses for carrying out the action plan. What you include in the
budget should match the proposed strategies and activities.
 Close alignment with the community’s mission and vision. The vision that
was developed during the community assessment process reflects where the
community wants to be headed. The mission is the purpose of your group.
During the writing of the action plan, the writers work from the vision and the
mission to identify several major goals (priority or strategic) that must be
reached. These, in total, work toward the vision and the mission.

What’s More

Develop a community action plan with a particular sector or group using the
aforementioned SMART steps.

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What I Have Learned

Task 2: Reflect on the passage provided below.

“A healthy community is a form of a living democracy, that is, people working

together to address what matters to them.”
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Task 3: Accomplish the lines below based on your realizations regarding this
module. Write your answer in your notebook.

I have learned that _________________ _______________ ______.

I have realized that _________________ ________________ _____.

I will apply _____________ _ ________________ _______________.

What I Can Do

Task 4: Briefly answer the following questions: Write your answer in your
notebook/paper.

1. Are there any differences between planning for your personal life and
making a Community Action Plan?
2. What are the factors to be considered for a successful implementation
of a community action plan?

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Glossary
Action Plan- is a checklist for the steps or tasks you need to complete in order to
achieve the goals you have set.
Appendices - a section or table of additional matters at the end of a book or
document
Budget - An estimation of income and expenditure for a set period of time
Community - a community is a social unit with commonality such as norms,
religion, values, customs, or identity
Community Action Plan - is a road map for implementing community change by
identifying and specifying what will be done, who will do it
and how it will be done.
Community Profile - a brief overview of the distinguishing characteristics of the
municipality and the priority issues.
Milestones - an action or event marking a significant change or stage of
development
Resources - is a source of supply, support. One that can be readily drawn upon
when needed.
Social mapping – is a visual method of showing relative locations of households
and the distribution of difference people (such male, female, adult
child, landed, landless, literate and illiterate)

Answer Key

15. action 13. planning 14. Action 12.action 11.planning

10. a 9. a 8. b 7. b 6.b

5. a 4 a 3b 2 a 1b

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References
INTERNET
https://sswm.info/sswm-solutions-bop-markets
https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/network-age-friendly-communities/info-
2014/
http://www.myhio.org/sites/default/files
https://www.template.net/business/plan-templates/community-action-plan-template/
https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications
https://www.feverbee.com/strategy/elements-of-a-communitys-strategic-plan/
https://en.wikipedia.org/
https://course1.winona.edu/shatfield/air/saskhealthplan.pdf(Original Format)
https://sswm.info/sswm-solutions-bop-markets/improving-water-and-sanitation-
services-provided-public-institutions-1/community-action-plan
https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-people-planning-innovation-concept-
conference-image43888130

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