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Key Elements of Social Mobilization
- Organizational Development.
- Capital Formation for Development through Community Savings.
- Training for Human Resource Development.
- Socio-Economic Development.
Strategies Guided by Best Practice for Community Mobilization
- Secure Strong Leadership 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
- Establish a Formal Structure 3, 4, 6,9.
- Engage Diverse Organizations, Community Leaders, and Residents 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
- Ensure Authentic Participation and Shared Decision Making 8, 11, 15, 16.
Social mobilization is the process of bringing together allies to raise awareness of and demand for a particular programme, to assist in the delivery of resources and services and to strengthen community participation for sustainability and self-reliance (see also Chapter 26).
What is the importance of social mobilization?
Social mobilization is an essential pillar of health promotion. It is a powerful tool to address inequities through community engagement and grassroots led actions. It ensures that priority health and social concerns are those expressed by the community and not determined top down.
Why mobilization is important?
Resource mobilization is critical to any organization for the following reasons: Ensures the continuation of your organization’s service provision to clients. Supports organizational sustainability. Allows for improvement and scale-up of products and services the organization currently provides.
social mobilization refers specifically to principles that can be used to in- fluence a large number of individuals to participate in such activities. The. motivational force of social mobilization is amplified by the fact that others. benefit from the encouraged behaviors, and its overall impact is enhanced.
Social Mobilization • A process of motivating communities to organize in a cohesive group for an active participation towards their own development. Social Mobilization • An integrative process where stakeholders are stimulated to become active participants in social change, using diverse strategies to meet shared …