Participaçao comunitária no processo desenvolvimento local, em Massingir, a partir do estudo de caso da Associação GERAR 2000-2004

Abstract

In this study we tried to understand the role of community participation in the local development process, in Massingir, based on the case study of Associação GERAR, a community organization, promoted by the State to stimulate the participation of local communities. The present study proved to be very pertinent because the theme fits into the current strategies for finding solutions to the social and economic problems of the rural • world, in which it seeks to enhance the community's social capital through the direct involvement of local populations in the search for local alternative solutions to meet your basic needs. Documentary research techniques, semi-structured interviews with prominent groups in the process and direct observation were used to carry out the work. The theoretical frameworks selected allowed to reaffirm the importance of community participation in the development process and the need for a broader and more detailed observation of the behavior and daily practices of individuals and institutions involved in the participatory process. * • Indeed, in the present research project, it was found that community participation makes it possible to achieve “down-top” policies, and community initiatives are taken into account, in which the interaction between different actors is a key element. On the other hand, the local association contributes to a greater mobilization of the communities for their participation in the development tasks and, the State has a decisive place in the promotion and strengthening of the process and of other development agents. In Massingir, GERAR, in partnership with the FFB authorities of DPADR-Gaza and DDADR-Massingir, has been taking the lead in social transformation for the past four years, mobilizing people to become increasingly involved in the exploitation of forest resources for the production of coal, in order to achieve complementary or alternative income in view of the unproductiveness of agriculture; and in this associative and cooperative work, the impact is positive, since there is a greater participation of the population and improvement at all levels of their lives. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)