Community-Led Development

Community Development Office

Driving community-led development across Madang Province through participatory planning and local empowerment

Our Services Development Functions Contact Office

Local Empowerment

Grassroots Development

Empowering communities to enhance livelihoods, resilience, and social cohesion through participatory planning

Focus: Local Empowerment | Goal: Social Cohesion

Community Reports

About Community Development Office

Office Overview

The Community Development Office, operating under the Provincial Social Services Office, drives community-led development across Madang Province. It partners with local-level governments, village committees, NGOs, and other stakeholders to identify priority needs, design and implement grassroots projects, and build local governance capacity. By facilitating participatory planning, resource mobilization, and stakeholder coordination, the office empowers communities to enhance livelihoods, resilience, and social cohesion.

Community Empowerment

Participatory planning, grassroots projects, and local capacity building

Capacity Building

Training workshops, governance toolkits, and local government mentorship

Partnership Facilitation

Coordination with NGOs, donor agencies, and multi-stakeholder forums

Core Community Development Functions

Comprehensive community development services supporting grassroots initiatives and local governance

Infrastructure Support

Small-scale infrastructure grants, maintenance guides, and contractor liaison

Infrastructure

Social Mobilization

Health, sanitation, and environment outreach, cultural preservation initiatives

Mobilization

Monitoring & Evaluation

M&E frameworks, progress and impact reports, feedback and learning workshops

M&E

Community Development Services

Comprehensive services supporting community-led development and local empowerment across Madang Province

Community Needs Assessments

Baseline studies; stakeholder consultations; priority mapping.

Assessments Core Service
Project Planning & Coordination

Community project proposals; budgets and workplans; technical guidelines.

Planning Core Service
Local-Level Government Capacity Building

Training workshops; governance toolkits; mentorship for council and ward officers.

Capacity Ongoing
Community Infrastructure Support

Small-scale infrastructure grants; maintenance guides; contractor liaison.

Infrastructure Support
Social Mobilization & Awareness Campaigns

Health, sanitation, and environment outreach; cultural preservation initiatives; public forums.

Mobilization Awareness
Community Grants & Subsidy Programs

Grant application processes; beneficiary selection; disbursement and compliance monitoring.

Grants Programs
Monitoring & Evaluation

M&E frameworks; progress and impact reports; feedback and learning workshops.

M&E Evaluation
Knowledge Management & Best Practices

Case studies; learning briefs; community success story dissemination.

Knowledge Best Practices
Partnership Facilitation

Coordination with NGOs, donor agencies, and private sector; forum and round-table organization.

Partnerships Facilitation

Community-Led Development

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Community Development Focus Areas

Specialized services supporting grassroots development and local empowerment

Community Empowerment & Planning

Our community empowerment services focus on participatory planning, needs assessments, and grassroots project coordination. We work directly with communities to identify their priorities, develop project proposals, and implement initiatives that address local needs while building community ownership and sustainable development practices.

  • Participatory needs assessments
  • Community project planning
  • Grassroots project coordination
  • Local resource mobilization
Capacity Building & Local Governance

Our capacity building services strengthen local governance through training workshops, mentorship programs, and governance toolkits for local-level government officials. We support the development of community infrastructure, facilitate social mobilization campaigns, and provide grants management to ensure sustainable community development outcomes.

  • Local government training
  • Governance capacity building
  • Infrastructure support
  • Grants management

Contact Community Development Office

Community Development Office

Office Address

Angmai Bilas Complex
Under Provincial Social Services
Madang Provincial Administration Headquarters

Postal Address

PO Box 2139, MADANG 511
Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

Phone

+675 _________________________________

Email

community.development@madang.gov.pg

Website

https://www.madang.gov.pg/community-development

Facebook

facebook.com/MadangCommunityDevelopment

Grassroots Development Leadership

Our office drives community-led development across Madang Province through participatory planning, local capacity building, and partnership facilitation. We empower communities to identify their needs, implement grassroots projects, and build local governance capacity to enhance livelihoods, resilience, and social cohesion for sustainable development outcomes.