The Community Development
members throughout the service year. As one of the four (4) cardinal programmes of the scheme, CDS enables corps members to register their physical presence in their host communities. Furthermore, opportunities are given for harnessing the creativity of Corps members for the rapid development of the host community with the active participation of community members.
Brig-Gen JB OLAWUMI
FSS,MSS,psc(+)FDC
Director-General
October, 2014.
Table of Content
- Foreward
- Preface
- PREAMBLE
- OBJECTIVES OF CDS
- CLASSIFICATION OF CDS
- IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS THROUGH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
- PROGRAMME OR PROJECT SELECTION
- STEPS FOR EXECUTION OF CDS PROJECT
- CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION OF CDS PROJECT FOR APPROVAL
- CDS GENERIC TIME LINE
- COMMUNITY ENTRY
- ACTIVITIES OF COMMUNITY ENTR
- STRATEGIES FOR MOBILISING FUNDS AND MATERIALS
- LINKAGES AND THEIR USEFULNESS
- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON CDS
- CONCLUSION