CHAPTER 4 Flashcards
transformation of government’s political priorities and
principles into program and courses of action to deliver desired
changes. It provides the conceptual framework as bases for the overall
plans
Policy
can be a law, e.g., Republic Act, Executive Order,
Presidential Decree, resolution, Administrative Order, ordinance or a
policy statement.
Policy
a cluster of programs that is comprehensive, long-range in
timeframe and includes defined goals, strategies, and guidelines for
implementation
Plan
set of interrelated projects that presents personnel,
facilities, money, equipment, supplies, and other items to accomplish
specific goal and objectives.
Program
specific and time-bound set of tasks or activities
undertaken to achieve a given objective according to a defined budget
and timetable
Project
short-term effort performed by one or several
members of a project team.
Activity or task
process of formulating a set of interrelated
activities designed to meet set goals and objectives that answer to a
community’s needs. It is a continuous, cooperative, and coordinated
process of collecting, sorting, and analyzing needed information;
defining problems of priority concern; establishing the goals and
objectives of the undertaking; and outlining the plan of work or
activities
pertains to deciding in advance what will
be done, when, by whom, for whose benefit, in what way, and with
what resources to meet the objectives.
Program planning
Types of Planning
- Pre-determined
- Self-determined
- Joint planning
- Micro level planning
- Macro level planning
characterized mainly by a program already prepared by a group
external to a community or environment
may also mean a top-down approach that is characterized mainly
by the formulation of a plan at a higher level, e.g., national level,
for implementation at a lower level, municipality or barangay
Pre-determined
- based on the principle that people will support a program if it is
based on their “felt” needs - planning is done by the people who will benefit from the plan itself
- bottom-up planning
- characterized by community participation wherein the community
identifies its problems, needs, and actions it will take using its own
resources to address its needs
Self-determined
- involves the local leaders, implementers, and people themselves in
planning the program - participatory planning
- may be a combination of the top-down and bottom-up planning
Joint planning
barangay nutrition planning and municipal nutrition
planning are some examples
Micro level planning
national nutrition planning
Macro level planning
Basic Principles in Planning
- Involvement
- Comprehensiveness
- Workability
- Balance
- Flexibility
Principles in Planning: refers to the active participation of everybody in the
decision-making process.
Involvement
Principles in Planning: Pertains to the desired breadth and depth of
whatever has been decided as the scope of the program or project and
has been reflected in the program
Comprehensiveness.
Principles in Planning: The plan must be operational, and objectives are realistic
and can be accomplished within the given timeframe and available
resources.
Workability
Principles in Planning: Specific activities or tasks must contribute to the achievement
of the objectives
Balance
Principles in Planning: Specific range to establish operational limits, define and
pinpoint responsibilities, minimize problem, and assure objective
attainment.
Flexibility
