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From Bennie W Atigini on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
Awesome job Chris, Rebecca and the team. The CDW National Standard has a lot of success stories and has play a vital role for change in some of the rural communities and with people I have worked with. Sustainability of any development in communities relies on good community engagement and community participation. Many project fails because of poor community involvement. Therefore, I suggest this CDW National Standard to any development organisation or agency to try adopt the approach when engaging with communities to do any development work. To achieve PNG vision, we needs to start turning development expectations around; communities, groups, individual and families need to be empowered to start leading their own development and is through the simple CDW approach that will create pathway for change.
From Charles Iha on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
Great to see a first lot of organizations both in public and private getting involved. CDW national standards delivers impact when it is applied within an established system with strong backing from the leadership of these organizations. Kudos to these organizations championing the CDW national standards as it shows their commitment to delivering quality outcomes for the communities they work with. It will be great to see more organizations join the CDW national standards. There are a number of ways to participate in the CDW standards. (1) Get your staff to participate in CDW training so they can share their experience on how it works. (2) Get your organization to organize CDW training for your staff so you get to experience its practical application in the community. (3) Organise a study tour to exchange learning from the experience of these organizations who are already applying these standards out in the communities or in their place of work. This ensures the CDW standards are shared widely across sectors and cultures. Credit to the leadership of these organizations on setting the pace in this space. Looking forward to following these standards as it evolves.
From Pare Kuiap on Proposed PNG ICAC legal framework needs a lot of work
I am yet to consult the purported legislation but my query relates to the government's support to improve the level of performance by the existing institutions. If the proposed law is deemed to be a law that will address the country's endemic corruption, bribery and other fraudulent crimes, what is the justification there that the new baby will be well nurtured by the Father?
ICAC is a very good tool but in the circumstances of PNG, I doubt that it will be another bastard kid.
Government has seen the breakdown of the discipline and performance level of the state agencies. One major obstacle is the failure to sufficiently fund the agencies to perform their duties.
ICAC is very suited to Hong Kong and a few other countries and I would say it is attributed by their strong leadership, discipline and support.
As a corruption fighter in my own right, it saddens me to see complaints piling up on the reason that there is insufficient funding to competently and diligently attend to this thus denying our citizens the assistance they deserve.
Therefore there is no guarantee that ICAC will address the problem but just another giant that will suck the milk out.
From Joy Marie Waffi on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
Important standards for community development workers tailored for the PNG context. It should be a requirement for any organisation involved in community development activities in PNG to be aware of these standards. Having awareness of these standards will also help with identifying potential areas for improvement as CDWs are exposed to new contexts/situations in development work.
From Maya on Papua New Guinea is not Pasifika
If you go up to the highlands you’ll see all kinds of diversity. People that have dark Afro hair to light skin people (not mixed race/albino) but they just look like it. If you go to the coasts you see people with long curly/wavy hair (Papuans). If you go to our islands we have kids with dark skin and naturally blonde hair. We even have some small groups of Polynesians. Because, as Papua New Guineans we know that some of our baratas and susas share some relativity of that of Polynesians and others who don’t, but we consider ourselves one. So the only definition you can give is “Diverse” heck! If you said you were half mermaid I bet us PNGeans would be more accepting of that claim – we’re a melting pot of diversity and that’s what make us Papua New Guineans.
From Ian Anderson on Australia slashes World Bank funding – falls from 12th to 18th
What an odd decision. That is partly because with the aid budget at an historically low level, you might have expected Australia would then want to leverage, and help shape, the much larger lending portfolio of the World Bank. It is also on odd decision given that the "integration" of AusAID into DFAT resulted in a substantial loss of in-house technical expertise in areas such as public financial management, and the economics of infrastructure, health, education and rural development. These are areas where the World Bank, for all its possible faults, has genuine technical expertise, and unparalleled access to Ministers of Finance, and Planning, in the 17 neighbouring countries of Australia that receive aid. Again, you would think it is in Australia's interests to leverage and help shape such technical expertise and access that the World Bank has.
From Padam Pariyar on Nepal: federalism and Zoom under lockdown
Wow! Local body representatives are now connected virtually. We should definitely start from the urban ones first and aim to establish access to the rural LB representatives. All the best for your team. Love to hear more.
From Rebecca Robinson on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
Thanks August for your comment. The Department for Provincial and Local Level Government (DPLGA), which oversees Ward processes, have a member on the Industry Panel responsible for the National Standard for Community Development Workers. DPLGA already plan to train Ward Development Committee members in CDW skills, when and if funds allow. Community development would benefit greatly if Ward Development Committees (and Community Government Committees in Bougainville) had members with CDW skills, or even dedicated CDW positions.
From Theodora Maea on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
I am for the National CDW Standard..This is a very important Worker Standard and my suggestion is for NATTB and our powerful team to visit all provinces to do awareness to CD practitioners on the CDW Worker Standard so there is uniformity in how we conduct our CD work and accreditations given accordingly...
From Rebecca Robinson on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
Thanks Adrian,
All of us would love to hear any suggestions and ideas for improvement. The National Standards for CDWs gradually evolve over time and help drive improved practice. It would be great to hear your ideas!
From Rebecca Robinson on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers
Thankyou Craig,
One of the many great things about the CDW Standard is that it applies across diverse sectors. It is especially relevant to the ways that CDWs facilitate a truly participatory process with communities or community groups to lead their own development - whether that be for climate change adaptation or any other priority they identify. I hope that you find it useful.
Kind Regards,
Rebecca
From John I Tambiabu. on Papua New Guinea’s National Standard for Community Development Workers