Introduction

• Generally social mobilization conducted in four stages: institutional, project planning, implementation and evaluation
• The initial goal of social mobilization is the creation of democratically self-governed community organization, which then take responsibility for and gain control over the development of the community.
• To be successful and have the greatest impact on poverty reduction, these organization must meet the criteria of good governance at any level.

1. Ownership, or genuine participation by all members
2. Equity or the sharing of benefits of development among all members, especially the most deprived
3. Transparency, ensured through consensus-based decision making and transparent accounting system
4. Accountability, whereby every member takes responsibility for decision made by the group