During which phase is the community's needs evaluated?

The community's needs are evaluated during the Community Needs Assessment phase. This phase is crucial as it involves gathering information about the specific requirements, challenges, and strengths of the community. It employs various methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups to understand the community better. This assessment allows stakeholders to identify gaps in services or resources and prioritize the issues that need to be addressed.

By thoroughly assessing community needs, programs or projects can be designed and implemented that are relevant and tailored to address those specific needs effectively. This ensures that the efforts made are meaningful and have a higher likelihood of leading to positive outcomes for the community.

In contrast, other phases, like community integration, program or project implementation, or the termination of the project, may involve addressing the already identified needs but do not focus on the initial evaluation of those needs.