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METHODOLOGY methodology, due to the requirement that the community
There are three types of CBC models with varying levels of members would have oversight for technical aspects of
responsibility for the implementing group: project activities and be primarily responsible for hundreds
of thousands of dollars at a time, increasing sometimes
1. The Community hires labour, purchases material and is to millions by the end of the project. Over the years, these
responsible for all phases of the project work, fears have proven to be groundless and, although there were
some teething pains, this approach has proven itself to be an
2. The Community hires a contractor and purchases effective way to introduce persons to information and skills
materials. The contractor hires the labour and is outside their purview and a, practical way of immediately
responsible for the project work and, applying the knowledge obtained during the training sessions.
CBC is a powerful tool for community development, because
3. The Community hires a contractor/foreman who then the benefits accrue at both the community and individual levels
hires labour, purchases materials and is responsible for all while at the same time increasing social capital for all persons
project work. living in the area. In addition, JSIF also benefits because
insights are gained working with various community groups
After the CBC training is completed, the sponsor group has the and this knowledge is used to strengthen and modify (where
knowledge to use any of the three models and they are allowed applicable) the methodology for use with other communities
to choose the approach which they feel would be the best and/or groups or when working with the same group on a
suited for their situation. different type of project.

Initially, there was a great deal of concern and criticism,
both within JSIF and from external parties, concerning this

A community member building a skip enclosure in Granville, St. James. This project was undertaken under Model 1 where the community contracts the labour, hires a
foreman to guide the technical aspects, purchases the material and oversees the work.

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