Saidi, MEMKauri, G2007-07-032007-07-032006-03Saidi, MEM and Kauri, G. 2006. Community asset mapping, mobilisation and management (CA/M) approach: a case study. Planning Africa 2006 Conference: Making the Connections, Cape Town, 22 – 24 March 2006, pp 30http://hdl.handle.net/10204/882As opposed to needs-based approaches, which use a definition of the deficiencies of a community that need to be addressed as a starting point (“needs analysis”), asset-based development approaches begin with identifying and building on the assets or capacities that a community already has. The CA/M methodology is asset-based and was developed to ensure that the construction of community assets could be integrated with local community development to enable sustainability through meaningful community participation and empowerment. CA/M proposes that community empowerment, capacity building and local economic development can be achieved through a structured process of asset mapping, development of an asset mobilisation strategy, and ongoing asset management by the community. The paper will present a practical application and recommendations based on a CA/M implementation in the Imperani Tourism and Training Centre (ITTC) project in Ficksburg. The ITTC experience has contributed to the development of a CA/M Guideline which has been prepared with the objective of supporting the implementation of participatory programmes and initiatives on the ground. The CA/M guideline is targeted at all the stakeholders involved in the life-cycle of an asset including Government, donors, funding institutions, built-environment professionals, social or development practitioners and the community.enCommunity Asset Mapping and MobilisationMobilisation and managementAsset-based developmentCA/M approachConference PresentationSaidi, M., & Kauri, G. (2006). Community asset mapping, mobilisation and management (CA/M) approach: a case study. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/882Saidi, MEM, and G Kauri. "Community asset mapping, mobilisation and management (CA/M) approach: a case study." (2006): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/882Saidi M, Kauri G, Community asset mapping, mobilisation and management (CA/M) approach: a case study; 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/882 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Saidi, MEM AU - Kauri, G AB - As opposed to needs-based approaches, which use a definition of the deficiencies of a community that need to be addressed as a starting point (“needs analysis”), asset-based development approaches begin with identifying and building on the assets or capacities that a community already has. The CA/M methodology is asset-based and was developed to ensure that the construction of community assets could be integrated with local community development to enable sustainability through meaningful community participation and empowerment. CA/M proposes that community empowerment, capacity building and local economic development can be achieved through a structured process of asset mapping, development of an asset mobilisation strategy, and ongoing asset management by the community. The paper will present a practical application and recommendations based on a CA/M implementation in the Imperani Tourism and Training Centre (ITTC) project in Ficksburg. The ITTC experience has contributed to the development of a CA/M Guideline which has been prepared with the objective of supporting the implementation of participatory programmes and initiatives on the ground. The CA/M guideline is targeted at all the stakeholders involved in the life-cycle of an asset including Government, donors, funding institutions, built-environment professionals, social or development practitioners and the community. DA - 2006-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Community Asset Mapping and Mobilisation KW - Mobilisation and management KW - Asset-based development KW - CA/M approach LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2006 T1 - Community asset mapping, mobilisation and management (CA/M) approach: a case study TI - Community asset mapping, mobilisation and management (CA/M) approach: a case study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/882 ER -