Addressing the socio-economic aspects of post-war reconstruction, this diploma explores community and economic development frameworks. Participants will learn about asset-based community development, social capital, community building, and leadership skills, empowering them to foster sustainable community development in reconstructed regions.

Certificate Outline:

Chapter 1: A framework for community and economic development

• Introduction
• Community development
• Economic development
• The relationship between community and economic development
• Community and economic development chain

Chapter 2 :Asset-based community development

• Introduction
• Needs-based community development
• Assets defined
• Community organizing
• Visioning
• Planning
• Public participation
• Implementation and evaluation
• Challenges of the community development process
• Conclusion

Chapter 3: Social capital and community building

• Introduction
• Social capital: what is it?
• Factors that influence the success of community building efforts
• What is community building?
• What influences the success of community building efforts?
• What influences the success of community building efforts?
• Conclusion

Chapter 4: Community development practice

• Introduction
• Practicing community development
• The professional community developer’s role
• Community development principles of practice
• The community development process
• How does community development practice relate to economic development?
• What do community developers do?
• Ethical standards
• Conclusion

Chapter 5: Developing community leadership skills

• Introduction
• Leadership defined
• Power and influence
• The visionary leader
• Community leadership
• Leadership effectiveness
• Who are the leaders?
• Leadership training programs
• Leadership in community and economic development
• Conclusion