Evaluating Community Development Programmes - Mining and the Environment: From Ore to Metal - page 647

Appendix 15.1
Evaluating Community
Development Programmes
There are many ways to review CD strategies. A simple protocol follows, which can easily
be adopted to serve as a regular self-assessment tool for site use. For each of the four main
CD strategy steps, that is (1) need and capacity assessment, (2) planning, (3) implementa-
tion, and (4) feed back and evaluation, three performance attributes are formulated, using
the following grades for evaluation:
1. No action
2. Action planned and documented
3. Systems / processes being implemented
4. Systems / processes are implemented
5. Integration into management decisions and business functions
6. Social excellence and leadership
The protocol can be further rei ned by assigning a number of sub-elements to each per-
formance attribute. A percentage implementation for each of the sub-elements can be
determined, then aggregated into a single score for each of the 12 performance attributes.
The i nal results, accompanied by some descriptive passages, are best presented in the form
of a wheel, or spider diagram, as depicted in Figure 1 Key elements contributing to each
performance attribute are summarized below.
Capacity/Needs Assessment
Responsible project culture - This attribute is used to summarize the various character-
istics of the mining project that relate to the project's internal capacity and capability to
successfully engage in CD. Does the company differentiate between public relations and
community development? Do employees who are engaged in or are responsible for CD
have relevant qualii cation and/or training? Has the project formulated a project-specii c
Code of Conduct and/or Code of Ethics? Are these codes known to all employees and con-
tractors? Is there a senior management champion for CD activities? Does cross-cultural
training occur? Are CD activities formally documented?
Bottom up approach - This attribute is used to describe the extent of participatory plan-
ning. Are community needs identii ed and articulated by community members? Does the
company apply participatory planning methods? How often does the company meet the
community to discuss community matters? Does the company consult with the commu-
nity in all aspects of CD?
Inclusion - This attribute is used to gauge the extent to which CD addresses all community
groups. Are women included in participatory planning? Are all community groups identii ed?
Do signii cant differential benei ts for various community groups occur? Do CD programmes