CommDev supports the implementation of projects that directly benefit communities and demonstrate good practice community development. The Information Clearinghouse brings together good practice examples, case studies and supporting tools on "what worked" as well as a process framework: practical and experience-based guidance on how to create community development programs, manage them, build support for them and communicate their efforts to partners and stakeholders.
For communities and civil society organizations, the Information Clearinghouse offers the following resources:
- Examples of how communities, local government and extractive companies have successfully partnered to implement sustainable community development programs; and
- Community scorecards, good neighbour agreements, citizen report cards, participatory processes, community development strategies and more.
- Sample TOR's(Terms Of Reference's), CDP(Community Development Plans),
Please see the following resources listed below:
Events
Extractive Industry Corporate Foundations
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Alcoa Foundation (USA)
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AngloAmerican Chairman’s Fund (South Africa)
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BHP Community Partnership Fund (Australia)
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Coal and Allied Community Development Trust (Australia)
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Escondida Foundation (Chile)
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Iscor Foundation (South Africa)
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Ok Tedi Development Foundation (Papua New Guinea)
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Outokumpu Oyj’s Foundation (Finland)
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Palabora Foundation (South Africa)
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Phelps Dodge Foundation (USA)
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Rossing Foundation (Namibia)
Foundation/ Donor Resources
Useful Links and Networking Opportunities
Support and Toolkits
Sample Terms of References (TORs)
- Assessment of Community Outreach
- Community Outreach Coordinator Project Description
- Community Development Expert
- Community Development Plan Consultant (1)
- Community Development Plan Consultant (2)
- Community Development Specialist
- Community Development Tasks
- Community Outreach Assessment
- Community Outreach Strategy
- Community Participatory Monitoring Program
- Community Strategy Consultant
- Developing an Influx Management Plan
- Developing an Influx Situation Analysis
- Evaluation of the Project
- Gas Project Resettlement Manager
- Gender Project Officer
- Governance Expert
- Identification and Management of Health Impact
- Influx Management and Community Development Consultant
- Infrastructure Planning and Development Consultant (1)
- Infrastructure Planning and Development Consultant (2)
- Integrated Development Action Plan Consultant
- International Consultant
- Local Supplier Development Officer
- Local Economic Development
- Project Officer
- Revenue Management Consultant
- Sample Outline Mini HIA
- Sample Outline Comprehensive HIA
- Socio-economic Assessment and Development Consultant
- Sponsored Community Development Consultant
- Stakeholder and Community Development Consultant
- Strengthening Relations with Local Communities
- Traditional Authority Capacity Building Consultant (1)
- Traditional Authority Capacity Building Consultant (2)
Sample Community Development Plans (CDPs)
CommDev Counterpart Questionnaire
We would be grateful to hear from you!
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