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Exploring Local Participation in International Development Initiatives in Informal Urban Settlements : A case study of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya
In recent years, there has been a growing interest among international actors, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international aid agencies, and multilateral organizations, in promoting development within informal urban settlements around the world. However, the role and effectiveness of international development initiatives pursued by these actors remain problematic and challenged. Many critiques and discussions in international relations around development and aid highlight the need for a more localized and contextualized approach to strategies with increased local participation (Mansuri & Rao, 2012; Collier, 2008; Barakat & Milton, 2020; Flint & Meyer zu Natrup, 2019). However, despite awareness of the importance of local participation, previous research has focused on technical and managerial perspectives (Olivié & Pérez, 2019; Brown, 2009) rather than on identifying and addressing the barriers that hinder local participation. This thesis explores barriers to local participation in the informal urban settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Through 24 semi-structured interviews, a focus group discussion and participatory observations with the local community, the research highlights several barriers affecting local participation in development initiatives in Kibera. By utilizing the lens of Post-Development Theory and the concepts of Reconceptualization and Localization, this thesis adds to the ongoing debate in international relations that challenges the Western-centric aid and development system that leaves no room for local participation. While there is a large amount of literature on the benefits of local participation, a gap remains in understanding the barriers to local participation in development initiatives that are affected by international and national relations and dynamics. The empirical findings emphasize that the local community in Kibera does not participate in any stage of the development process and that the barriers to local participation are unequal power ...
Exploring Local Participation in International Development Initiatives in Informal Urban Settlements : A case study of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya
In recent years, there has been a growing interest among international actors, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international aid agencies, and multilateral organizations, in promoting development within informal urban settlements around the world. However, the role and effectiveness of international development initiatives pursued by these actors remain problematic and challenged. Many critiques and discussions in international relations around development and aid highlight the need for a more localized and contextualized approach to strategies with increased local participation (Mansuri & Rao, 2012; Collier, 2008; Barakat & Milton, 2020; Flint & Meyer zu Natrup, 2019). However, despite awareness of the importance of local participation, previous research has focused on technical and managerial perspectives (Olivié & Pérez, 2019; Brown, 2009) rather than on identifying and addressing the barriers that hinder local participation. This thesis explores barriers to local participation in the informal urban settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Through 24 semi-structured interviews, a focus group discussion and participatory observations with the local community, the research highlights several barriers affecting local participation in development initiatives in Kibera. By utilizing the lens of Post-Development Theory and the concepts of Reconceptualization and Localization, this thesis adds to the ongoing debate in international relations that challenges the Western-centric aid and development system that leaves no room for local participation. While there is a large amount of literature on the benefits of local participation, a gap remains in understanding the barriers to local participation in development initiatives that are affected by international and national relations and dynamics. The empirical findings emphasize that the local community in Kibera does not participate in any stage of the development process and that the barriers to local participation are unequal power ...
Exploring Local Participation in International Development Initiatives in Informal Urban Settlements : A case study of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya
Dahlström, Sebastian (Autor:in)
01.01.2024
Hochschulschrift
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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