Local and Community Driven Development approach in the provision of basic facilities in Jos, Nigeria

Identifying barriers affecting citizen participation in community‐driven development projects in Afghanistan: A case study of Herat city

“…The functionality of facilitating partners is also contributing to the unwillingness of public participation in CDD projects. However, Daniel (2014) believes that the presence of autonomous NGOs is useful in limiting the political influence of community elders and other influential figures of the communities.…”

“…It is also argued that CDDs are ineffective in addressing social empowerment and enhancing the capacity building of the communities (Azhurul Hug 2020; Archand et al. 2016; Daniel 2014; Fritzen 2007; Mansuri and Rao 2004; McCarthy 2017; Myukiyebe and Windt 2020; Park and Wang 2010; plateau 2004).…”

“…The functionality of facilitating partners is also contributing to the unwillingness of public participation in CDD projects. However, Daniel (2014) believes that the presence of autonomous NGOs is useful in limiting the political influence of community elders and other influential figures of the communities. Meanwhile, as the goal of the facilitating partners (FPs) is to deliver the service and to not allocate budget for social engagement of the community members through CDCs, public engagement in community-led development projects is rarely practiced by community members.…”

“…They argue that CDD projects benefit the leaders and influential figures of the community. The poorer and vulnerable members of the community are disfranchised and under‐represented (Daniel 2014; Fritzen 2007; Mansuri and Rao 2004; Mvukiyebe and Windt 2020; Park and Wang 2010; Platteau 2004). King (2013) contends that CDD projects lead to economic gains (e.g., income) in community rather than improving social outcomes, especially in conflict‐prone areas (also see Chase and Christensen 2014).…”

Characterising urban growth in Tamale, Ghana: An analysis of urban governance response in infrastructure and service provision

“…On the other hand, members of newly urbanising peri-urban areas try to improve their access to water by organising themselves, pooling their resources together and collaborating with the formal service providers. This self-help approach to improving residents' access to basic urban services is becoming popular in the African setting due to the slow pace of service delivery by the formal governance structures (Andreasen & Møller-Jensen, 2016;Bremer & Bhuiyan, 2014;Daniel, 2014). An illustration of this initiative in a neighbourhood in Tamale is summarised below.…”