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CDC Districts of Singapore

A Community Development Council (abbreviation: CDC; Chinese: 社区发展理事会; Template:Lang-ms; Template:Lang-ta) is a government-led program to organize grassroot organisations and community programs into smaller, local units as a bridge between the government and the community in Singapore. It encourages volunteerism from wider community, and organizes community and social assistance programs with the help of a monetary grant from the government. They are governed by the Community Development Council Rules 1997.

Organisation

There are currently five Community Development Councils as of 27 July 2020:[1]

Community Development Council Constituencies Electorate (2020)
Constituency CDC
Central Singapore Ang Mo Kio GRC 185,465 646,231
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC 101,366
Jalan Besar GRC 107,936
Tanjong Pagar GRC 134,642
Potong Pasir SMC 19,740
Radin Mas SMC 24,980
Marymount SMC 23,444
Kebun Baru SMC 22,653
Yio Chu Kang SMC 26,005
North East Aljunied GRC 151,007 642,515
Sengkang GRC 120,166
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC 166,587
Tampines GRC 151,708
Hougang SMC 26,468
Punggol West SMC 26,579
North West Holland–Bukit Timah GRC 115,012 562,608
Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC 117,176
Nee Soon GRC 147,047
Sembawang GRC 147,876
Bukit Panjang SMC 35,497
South East East Coast GRC 121,772 314,341
Marine Parade GRC 139,738
MacPherson SMC 28,564
Mountbatten SMC 24,267
South West Chua Chu Kang GRC 106,693 488,247
Jurong GRC 131,234
West Coast GRC 146,251
Bukit Batok SMC 29,950
Hong Kah North SMC 28,071
Pioneer SMC 24,672
Yuhua SMC 21,376

The council boundaries follow that of the existing political divisions, with each handling between four and six GRCs and SMCs and roughly dividing the country's population into equal parts. Each CDC is managed by a Council, which in turn is headed by a mayor and has between 12 and 80 members. The members are appointed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the People's Association.

Funding

The CDCs are funded by an annual sum from the government directly proportionate to the number of residents living within their jurisdiction at a rate of S$1 per person. They are free to conduct their own fund-raising programs, which the government will match S$3 for every S$1 raised, up to a cap of S$40 million a year from 2018 financial year.[2] Previously, the cap was S$24 million a year. The government also pays for the councils' operational costs, including that for its offices.

References

  1. ^ "People's Association (Community Development Councils) Rules". Singapore Statutes Online. 2 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Singapore Budget 2018: Tax deduction scheme extended to promote the spirit of giving". The Straits Times. February 19, 2018.

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