Understanding the Role of Outsiders in Community-Based Development Interventions: A Framework with Findings from Iran

AbstractThis article analyzes various roles of development practitioners (called outsiders) in five different cases of community-based development (CBD) in rural Iran. It provides a review of the literature on CBD and identifies three main types of roles fulfilled by outsiders to support indigenous development processes. These include preparing the ground, activating community-based organizations as participatory institutions, and taking on the role of brokers who bridge the gap between the local community and outside institutions—especially the state and market. From the analysis of empirical qualitative data collected during fieldwork in Iran, the article concludes that while the roles played by the outsiders in CBD interventions there correspond mostly to those identified in the literature, there are differences in their strategies of intervention and activities under each role which correspond with their contextual contingencies. Recognizing this variation is needed to deepen the understanding of CBD practices and help practitioners think about alternative perspectives and approaches.

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Participatory climate adaptation planning in New York City: Analyzing the role of community-based organizations

Urban Climate ◽

10.1016/j.uclim.2021.101018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 101018

Author(s):

Kieren Rudge

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

New York City ◽

York City ◽

Climate Adaptation ◽

Adaptation Planning ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Climate Adaptation Planning

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The Role of Community-Based Organizations in Improving Chronic Care for Safety-Net Populations

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine ◽

10.3122/jabfm.2021.04.200591 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 698-708

Author(s):

Kim Hanh Nguyen ◽

Jessica D. Fields ◽

Anupama G. Cemballi ◽

Riya Desai ◽

Anjali Gopalan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Care ◽

Safety Net ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations

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BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENCE FOR OLDER ADULTS AGING IN PLACE: THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.1234 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S340-S341

Author(s):

Claire Pendergrast ◽

Basia Belza ◽

Ann Bostrom ◽

Nicole Errett

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Services ◽

Aging In Place ◽

Well Being ◽

Local Context ◽

Disaster Resilience ◽

Community Based ◽

Senior Centers ◽

Community Based Organizations

Abstract Older adults are more susceptible to adverse health outcomes during and after a disaster compared with their younger counterparts. Developing community resilience, or strengthening communities to reduce the negative impacts of disasters, has the potential support older adults’ health and well-being. Community-based organizations (CBOs), such as senior centers and Villages, provide social services and programming that support aging in place and may support older adults’ resilience to disasters. This study examines CBO leadership perspectives on the role of CBOs in building disaster resilience for older adults aging in place, as well as perceived barriers and facilitators to incorporating disaster resilience activities into organizational programming. In-depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of staff-members of CBOs serving older adults aging in place in King County, Washington. Participants included representatives from 14 organizations that varied in size, geographic setting, organizational structure, and ethnic, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds of organizational members. The sample included five government-run senior centers, seven non-profit senior centers, and two Villages. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used a combined inductive and deductive approach to code and thematically analyze the data. Results indicate that local context, leadership risk perception, collaborations, and existing services and programming influence CBOs’ willingness to engage in activities supporting disaster resilience for older adults aging in place. Findings suggest that CBOs supporting aging in place may support disaster resilience for older adults by serving as a trusted source of disaster preparedness information and tailoring disaster-related messages for an older adult audience.

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Is awareness of credit sources prerequisite for their use? A study of rural Assam

Indian Growth and Development Review ◽

10.1108/igdr-01-2018-0010 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 131-146

Author(s):

Tiken Das

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Econometric Model ◽

Social Indicators ◽

Critical Question ◽

Community Based ◽

Informal Credit ◽

Content Type ◽

Community Based Organizations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the determinants of awareness and use of credit sources. The paper attempts to answer the critical question: is awareness of credit sources prerequisite for their use? Design/methodology/approach This study is conducted in Assam, India, and uses a two-stage econometric model to reduce possible selection bias. Findings This study argues that awareness of credit sources may be a necessary but not sufficient prerequisite for use. It is found that, in general, formal, semiformal and informal sources attract different classes of the population with respect to economic and social indicators. Research limitations/implications The study recommends expanding the scope of semiformal and informal credit sources in rural areas of Assam only for income generating activities with proper market linkages. The possible limitation of the study can be due to exclusion of the role of traditional community-based organizations in rural Assam while analyzing the awareness and use of credit sources. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature by assessing the probable differences among formal, semiformal and informal credit sources with respect to their determinants of awareness and use.

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Urban Redevelopment Planning and Social Work Practice

10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1333 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Laurie A. Walker

Keyword(s):

Social Workers ◽

Local Community ◽

Work Practice ◽

Urban Redevelopment ◽

The United States ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Inclusive Processes ◽

Private Investors

Urban neighborhood disinvestment in the United States resulted in deferred maintenance of buildings and common social problems experienced by residents. Strategies to redevelop neighborhoods include collaboration among many subsystems seeking to collectively invest in places and people. Contemporary federal initiatives focus on incentivizing coordinated investments between existing local community-based organizations, local and federal government, and private investors. Public–private partnerships include anchor institutions with commitments to the long-term success of place-based initiatives who invest their financial, intellectual, social, and political capital. Social workers are embedded in local community-based organizations and relationships with residents in neighborhoods experiencing redevelopment. Social workers can help guide top-down and bottom-up approaches to neighborhood revitalization toward more equitable and inclusive processes and outcomes. Resident engagement in redeveloping neighborhoods takes many forms and requires differing skill sets for social workers. Urban redevelopment is a global trend with common critiques regarding relying on gentrification and market-driven strategies with private investors.

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The Role of Community-Based Organizations

Asset Building & Community Development ◽

10.4135/9781483398631.n5 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 111-135

Keyword(s):

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations

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Peran Serta Masyarakat Lokal Dalam Pengelolaan Daya Tarik Wisata Pura Goa Giri Putri Nusa Penida

JURNAL DESTINASI PARIWISATA ◽

10.24843/jdepar.2017.v05.i01.p09 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Nyoman Andika Widiastra ◽

I Made Adikampana

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Local Communities ◽

Tourist Attraction ◽

Community Based ◽

Analysis Techniques ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Systematic Explanation

This research is located in Pakraman Karang Sari, Village Office Suana, Nusa Penida in tourist attraction Pura Goa Giri Putri which aims to determine the function of local communities in the management of the attraction in the development and planning as a community-based tourism destination. Data collection techniques in this study, by observation, in-depth interviews with 6 informant, and documentation study by taking a picture in the attractions of Goa Giri Putri. The data have been analyzed with descriptive qualitative data analysis techniques are broadly communicating, and systematic explanation of the data obtained in the field with the aim of obtaining a clear picture and objektif. The result of this research is the role of local communities in the management of a tourist attraction Pura Goa Giri Putri is as pengemong / pengempon who have the responsibility to maintain and grow attractions Goa Giri Putri directly or indirectly such as participating maintain cleanliness, keeping tourist attraction Goa Giri Putri, keeping pemedek or tourists who visit and support the implementation of the current pujawali ceremony / ceremony at Pura Goa Giri Putri with managers and other stakeholders. Keywords: Participation, Local Communities, Management, Tourist Attraction, Community Based Tourism

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DEVELOPING A NEW FEDERAL POLICY AGENDA TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.2234 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S601-S601

Author(s):

Andrew MacPherson

Keyword(s):

Social Isolation ◽

Social Connectedness ◽

Federal Policy ◽

Health Plans ◽

Policy Changes ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

Patient Groups ◽

Policy Solutions

Abstract The Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness convenes a diverse group of allied stakeholders, including consumer and patient groups, health plans, community-based organizations, private sector researchers and innovators, and others, to address the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness. The Coalition is developing and advocating for bipartisan federal policy solutions to provide individuals the support they need to be socially engaged. This session will describe the role of the Coalition in engaging stakeholders, promoting innovative research, and advocating for policy changes that combat the adverse consequences of social isolation and loneliness and advance approaches and practices that improve social connectedness for all Americans.

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