The key to community development lies in capacity, not plans.

With the completion of primary community development work, the specialization of public services, and the division of labor within government departments, specialized community-based programs have emerged, shifting to comprehensive community development programs. This has led to a distorted approach to community development, with a focus on programs rather than communities, and even less on the capacity of community organizations and cadres.

Returning to classic community development literature, leading academic and practical leaders in community development often emphasize that community development is a matter of both resident capacity building and program implementation. Capacity building is even more important than program implementation.

Of course, regardless of the specialization of public services and the division of government departments, the public visibility and timeliness of community capacity building and program implementation alone reveal the preferences of politicians and administrators.

While  public construction or services are visible, can produce quick results, and can be converted into public and voter support. While community capacity building is a long-term investment and foundational work, is often overlooked by politicians and administrators because its effectiveness is difficult to demonstrate and demonstrate.