Synthesis and Recommendations

Synthesis

The critical problem that the project encountered is on the proper system and designation in aligning their priorities on the early stage of the development of the project. The reclamation of the site was a necessary move to make the site suited for residential development. However, the project team was not able to anticipate the drawbacks of the reclamation especially on the tight financial condition of the entire project. The team was not able to consider other alternatives that would fit their constricted financial capability. For this, we have reasons to believe that the project lacked on planning, especially on appropriate feasibility studies that would supposedly present the project team the benefits, drawbacks, limitations, potentials, and alternatives that best fit the project.

Furthermore, the lack of community participation to the project caused also the letdown of the project. The community was not able to appreciate the possible benefits of the project to the entire community.



Recommendations

This paper recommends that before the onset construction of GK Villages, feasibility studies and focus group discussions must be conducted to optimize the success rate of the project. On-site community-development programs are difficult to control because of the fact that culture and habits have already settled-in on the residents of the site. These factors are difficult to manipulate and so all foreseen affecting factors must be dealt with accordingly beforehand. This can be done through preparatory studies.

Upon the approval and the beginning of the construction of the project, a qualified supervisory team of volunteers must be tasked in foreseeing the project development. Especially since this project is a community development project, communication lines between all parties involved must at all times be open. Hence, community forums or focus group discussions with the beneficiaries must be conducted during the duration of the project. In these forums, satisfaction levels can be numerically rated.

For the existing GK Waterlily Village, the status of the site can be improved through promoting the existing conditions of the site. By making it known that this particular site needs help, interested volunteers will be well-informed and shall know where to place their assistance. Before that, an assertive supervisory GK team must be organized to oversee these actions and eventually to oversee the project development changes for the GK Waterlily Village. These approaches may bring interest to the site and encourage beneficiaries to participate more willingly. The improvement of the GK Waterlily Village lies in the assertion of the organizing team.