Community organisation and community development are interrelated processes aimed at achieving socio-economic development in communities. Community organisation focuses on engaging community members to identify their needs and mobilize resources, while community development often involves external assistance to improve living standards. Both processes share principles like participation and resource mobilization, but differ in planning and the type of expertise involved.

2. COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
V/S
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

3. INTRODUCTION
Community organisation and community development are inter-related as two sides of same coin.
To achieve the goals of community development the Community Organization method is used.
According to United Nations, community development deals with total development of a developing
country that is their economic, physical, and social aspects. For achieving total development
community organisation is used.

4. Community
Organisation

5. Community organisation as a method of social work is concerned
with the welfare of the entire members of a community. Here a
professionally qualified social worker facilitates a community to
work for the developmental needs of it and help them to identify
the necessary resources to realize it.

6. Characteristics of community organisation
Community organisation is a process
It is a process by which capacity of the community is utilised to achieve
community needs. Community organizer makes the process consciously and
purposefully.
Identification of needs and resources
Community organiser help the community to identify the needs and
resources. It brings a harmonious combination between community needs and
resources.
Community as a client
In this process community organisation the entire community is considered
as a client.

7. Involvement of a community organiser
The community organiser helps the community through his
facilitation roles to identify its needs, plan programmes and to evaluate its
programmes.
Community organisation is a means and not an end
The end of community organisation is the total welfare of the
community. All the programmes should be organised to achieve the well being of
the community.

8. Principles of Community organisation
• Principle of felt needs
• Principle of resource mobilization
• Local leadership
• Principle of participation
• Principle of self help
• Principle of democracy
• Principle of cooperation
• Principle of programme planning
• Principle of prevention

9. Process of Community Organization
1. Study
1. Problem identification and analysis
1. Assessment
1. Determination of strategies
2. Organization
3. Action
4. Evaluation
5. Modification and continuation

10. Similarities between
Community Organisation and
Community Development

11. i. Both Community organisation and Community development
are process
ii. Both are aimed at socio-economic development of the
community through varies welfare programmes.
iii. In both Community organisation and Community
development the unit of actin is community.
iv. People participation is the key to both process.
v. Mobilization and utilisation of resources is ensured in both
process.

12. Distinction between Community
Organisation and Community
Development

13. Community organisation Community development
In community organisation people’s participation is
important.
In community development people’s development is
important.
In community organisation governments and
external agencies assistances are not important or
needed.
In community development external assistance from
the government or other agencies is considered
important.
Community organisation is used in all the fields. Community development is used mostly in
economic development and for the development of
living standards of the people.
In community organisation planning is initiated by
the people through their participation.
In community development planning is carried out
by an external agency mostly by the government.
Community organisers are mostly social workers
and social change agents.
Community development person can be from other
professions including agricultural experts, veterinary
experts, and other technical experts.
Community organisation is practiced in any
community.
Community development programme are mainly
practiced in under developed or developing
communities.