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Sustainability, while often thought of as a separate process of program planning, is a part of the planning process.
Sustainability is an essential part of program planning. Program planners need to consider sustainability when making decisions and setting goals in order to create a successful, long-term program. Sustainability focuses on the environmental, economic, and social impacts of any given action or decision. It is important for those involved in program planning to understand that sustainability does not just mean environmental conservation; it also encompasses economic stability and social justice. Thus, sustainability should be integrated into all levels of the MAP-IT process rather than viewed as an afterthought.
Sustainability should be considered at every step of the MAP-IT process: mobilization, assessment, planning, implementation and tracking/evaluation (MAP-IT). During the mobilization stage, stakeholders must consider how their program will impact the environment and local communities economically and socially while also identifying potential funding sources or partnerships that could help sustain future operations. During the assessment stage, planners must identify existing resources needed to implement a sustainable plan through gathering data on existing conditions such as population information or trends related to climate change. Finally during the development stage they must capture current challenges facing their community so they can develop strategies that focus on long term solutions instead of short term fixes which may cause unintended consequences in other areas such as public health or poverty alleviation..
The best time to begin thinking about sustainability is during the planning phase which includes analyzing needs assessments data collected from prior steps in order to create achievable objectives with measurable outcomes for each outcome area identified by participants during mobilization stage activities such as surveys interviews etc… This allows for a comprehensive evaluation system where progress towards meeting goals can be tracked over time ensuring sustainability remains top priority throughout project execution . Planners should collaborate with stakeholders from various sectors including government agencies business leaders community members and activists who have vested interests in achieving desired outcomes so their perspectives are taken into account when formulating plans.. Additionally experts from relevant fields like environmental science public health economics sociology public policy etc.,can provide valuable insights regarding how changes may affect one sector without considering how it affects another sector—such information can therefore inform more holistic approaches for creating sustainable programs tailored specifically around local needs
In conclusion , thinking about sustainability early on during MAP-IT processes helps increase both efficiency cost effectiveness while allowing necessary adaptations over time due successful projects being better prepared cope with unexpected events or changes because they would already have taken proactive measures anticipate these issues advance thus enabling them remain operational longer periods time ultimately leading increased chances success well beyond original timeline planned mission statement initially set out achieve References: Centers Disease Control Prevention (2017) The Map -it Guide: A Community Health Improvement Process National Center Health Statistics (2014) Mapping Your Community’s Health Through Maps Geospatial Analysis King County Public Health Seattle South Shoreline (2018). Building Sustainable Communities: What It Means For Your Organization