Urban Community Driven Development in Malawi

Gilbert Precious Chilinde

ISBN 10: 3659248010 / ISBN 13: 9783659248016

Editore: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2012, 2012

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Neuware -The Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) introduced Community Driven Development (CDD) approaches in the implementation of community development projects in urban areas in Malawi in 2003. This was an effort aimed at alleviating urban poverty by allowing communities to demand development and participate in the project cycle. This book is based on a study which examined the nature of participation in CDD and its contributions to improving accessibility of services among the urban poor in Lilongwe City. The book presents the voices of the poor, insights, conclusions and practical recommendations that can have closer relevance in managing community development in urban poor communities in developing countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Urban Community Driven Development in Malawi
• Editore: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2012
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3659248010
• ISBN 13: 9783659248016
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu

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The Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) introduced Community Driven Development (CDD) approaches in the implementation of community development projects in urban areas in Malawi in 2003. This was an effort aimed at alleviating urban poverty by allowing communities to demand development and participate in the project cycle. This book is based on a study which examined the nature of participation in CDD and its contributions to improving accessibility of services among the urban poor in Lilongwe City. The book presents the voices of the poor, insights, conclusions and practical recommendations that can have closer relevance in managing community development in urban poor communities in developing countries.

Informazioni sull?autore

Regional Development Planning and Management specialist and Principal Planner in Physical Planning Department in Malawi. His interests are policy planning, participatory approaches, urban development and management, housing and spatial analysis. Author of Fighting HIV/AIDS with Nutrition: Lessons from Malawi (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012)