This manual was developed as part of a project to develop systems for community-based planning. It has been adapted to the Uganda context, and specifically for Bushenyi District Local Government. It is intended to provide close guidance for intensive planning of a Parish Development Plan and covers: • general points about community based planning and facilitation; • the Outline Content of a parish development plan; • a Schedule showing how the community-based plan links into local government planning processes in Uganda; • a Schedule for the intensive planning process at parish level to develop the plan; • Detailed facilitation notes for conducting community-planning sessions to develop the parish plan. • Annexes, outlining LGDP compatible formats for plan reporting and documentation.