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Resilient development impacts could be assessed: A case in Accra, Ghana
Abstract Urban projects featured with resilient development have become popular, whereas limited studies have been invested in evaluating the impacts of these projects. A debate exists, asking if these impacts could ever be captured and verified. This communication paper argues that project impacts could be demonstrated, by specifying (1) the relatable literature, measurements, and rational assessment criteria, (2) a confined assessment timeframe, and (3) available scientific data sources. The paper derives the assessment experiences of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID), supported by the World Bank, in view of the above argument. Through a mixed-methods approach with two waves of investigation, the assessment experiences successfully capture the pre-intervention indicators that GARID may lead. The assessment experiences also provide in-time recommendations toward GARID's implementation, advancing more inclusive stakeholder engagement. The fruitful results confirm the paper's argument. Meanwhile, having third parties to conduct impact assessments could uncover non-supervised project outcomes and challenges that typical official reports would not investigate. Encouraging commitments to impact assessments of international development projects like GARID would help southern cities move toward inclusive prosperity.
Highlights Resilient development projects increased, with influences challenging to validate. A debate exists regarding whether the impacts could ever be captured and verified. This paper argues that the impacts could be assessed when conditions are met. Assessment experiences from a funded research were drawn to support the argument. Encouraging third parties to assess impacts could uncover fruitful outcomes.
Resilient development impacts could be assessed: A case in Accra, Ghana
Abstract Urban projects featured with resilient development have become popular, whereas limited studies have been invested in evaluating the impacts of these projects. A debate exists, asking if these impacts could ever be captured and verified. This communication paper argues that project impacts could be demonstrated, by specifying (1) the relatable literature, measurements, and rational assessment criteria, (2) a confined assessment timeframe, and (3) available scientific data sources. The paper derives the assessment experiences of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID), supported by the World Bank, in view of the above argument. Through a mixed-methods approach with two waves of investigation, the assessment experiences successfully capture the pre-intervention indicators that GARID may lead. The assessment experiences also provide in-time recommendations toward GARID's implementation, advancing more inclusive stakeholder engagement. The fruitful results confirm the paper's argument. Meanwhile, having third parties to conduct impact assessments could uncover non-supervised project outcomes and challenges that typical official reports would not investigate. Encouraging commitments to impact assessments of international development projects like GARID would help southern cities move toward inclusive prosperity.
Highlights Resilient development projects increased, with influences challenging to validate. A debate exists regarding whether the impacts could ever be captured and verified. This paper argues that the impacts could be assessed when conditions are met. Assessment experiences from a funded research were drawn to support the argument. Encouraging third parties to assess impacts could uncover fruitful outcomes.
Resilient development impacts could be assessed: A case in Accra, Ghana
Wang, Hsi-Chuan (Autor:in)
Cities ; 146
16.12.2023
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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