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Bon Air North Development Approach Basic Philosophy. Basic Philosophy SURVIVAL. Basic Philosophy SURVIVAL: In This World! & In The Next?. Basic Philosophy SURVIVAL PROSPERITY PROSPERITY = INCREASED POTENTIAL SURVIVABILITY.
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Basic PhilosophySURVIVAL PROSPERITYPROSPERITY = INCREASED POTENTIAL SURVIVABILITY
VISIONINGThe Community Vision must be based on survival and prosperity
VisioningThe Community Vision must embrace, equal, surpass that of its members and has the potential to accommodate other visions
VisioningThe Community Vision must equal the Highest Aspiration of MankindIt must equal a great national vision and a great world vision
Visioning • Survival & Prosperity • Before Prosperity – working out Survival • Greater assurance of Survival – Prosperity
Visioning • Bon Air North Vision Statement • To achieve and surpass a minimum level of prosperity for each family in Bon Air North within the context of the sustainable development of our socio-economic and natural environment
Visioning with a Mission • Survival • Before Prosperity – working out Survival • Working out the survival needs of the Community • What are the basic needs in normal conditions • What are the basic needs in extreme conditions
Visioning with a Mission SurvivalBefore Prosperity – Working out SurvivalIdentify the Minimum Level of Development RequiredIdentify available and potentially available resources now and in the foreseeable futureDevelop the Survival Plan
Visioning with a Mission Prosperity – Greater Assurance of SurvivabilityIncreasing ability/capacity to survive under the most extreme conditions: Tsunami Massive Earth Quakes Super Storms Meteors Famine
Bon Air North Empowerment CouncilRevival of the Village CouncilObtaining the Mandate to Carry the Development Identifying the need for adequate governance
The Village CouncilMost appropriate form of community governance Democratic – Participatory Inclusive - AffiliationsDecentralization – Power-sharingAccountable
Village Council Implementation Defining Strategy Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities Threats
Implementation (Opportunities &) Threats The Ministry of Housing The National Housing Authority Land Settlement Agency
Implementation Strengths (& Weaknesses) A people with a pioneering spirit fighting a just and legal cause to preserve all they have - their human dignity
Implementation LSA – Before Ossley (BO)– Communication & Cooperation With Ossley (Woe)– No Communication No Cooperation After Ossley?
Implementation • First Order of Business - Survival • Saving LSA to save Bon Air • Development Bon Air North under the IDB to secure its long term interest in the shortest possible time
Implementation The Appearance of (an) Angel(a) Bringing the UNDP on her wings • The Cropper Foundation • Technical Competence • Moral Support • Resources • Hope
The Appearance of (an) Angel(a) Implementation The Cropper Foundation 5.Facilitated the planning process during battle 6.Community Census & Profile 7.Credibility among a wider audience
Implementation Battle Strategy • Bon Air First Then The Others • Keep Records - BANEC • Research & be Ready • Never attack the Leader • Never call in the Opposition – unless you are opposition • Keep everything legal & moral, transparent & democratic
Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy Economic • Low Cost High Value Houses • Multi-purpose Cooperative • Agro-Forestry, bee keeping • Guess Houses - Tourism • Agriculture – Homesteads • Human Resource - Training
Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy Social • Education – Cradle to Grave • Sports: recreation, entertainment • Family life • Culture & the Arts
Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy Governance Networking at all levels Adopting new methods National Executive & Branch Association Bon Air North Village Council Organisation in Bon Air North Community of Bon Air North
Integrative Sustainable Development Strategy Environment Without the environment we have nothing - we are nothingSurvival and Prosperity Demand a Sustainable use of the Environment
Way Forward • Complete endorsement of the new initiative of the UNDP • Adopt a refined version of the outlined Bon Air North Housing Development Strategy • Form A united front to address the problems of the LSA and the Ministry of Housing • Endorse an ADR System for all communities • Endorse Radio Bon Air - Community Development Radio • Monitor all projects which are being installed in your Community
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