Stichting Connect International

The community coach manual explains to community coaches the community development process each involved community will go through and the specific tasks of community coaches.

Main subjects include:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

1. What is community development?
2. Summary of community development activities.
3. What kind of person is a Community Coach?

COACHING SKILLS

1. What are coaching skills?
2. Facilitation skills.
3. Teaching skills.
4. Investigation skills.
5. Monitoring and reporting skills.
6. Learning skills.
7. Planning skills.

COMMUNITY COACH TASKS

1. Household surveys.
2. Program opening and community development planning.
3. Erection of Village Action Groups (VAG’s).
4. Monthly Activity report.
5. Facilitating community review and other meetings.
6. Monitoring and reporting about Community Development.
7. Training and coaching of VAG leaders.
8. Training and coaching of the community committees.
9. Facilitating and guiding micro projects.

TRAINING COURSES FOR COMMUNITY COACHES
Community coaches are trained monthly on subjects relevant for their tasks.