Participation in Integrated Development Planning

Mushongera, Darlington; Khanyile, Samkelisiwe

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“…IDPs have also been described as an effort to integrate inclusiveness with technocratic managerialism, but leaving it to officials to work out how to navigate these tensions in practice (Harrison, 2006). Actual participation in the IDP is also overwhelmingly scant, with recent research into the IDP in Gauteng finding that most people (77% of those surveyed) do not know about the IDP, and less than 5% actually participate (Mushongera & Khanyile, 2019). Such alarming statistics indicate wider systemic issues undermine the effectiveness of such platforms.…”

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Participatory governance and the capacity to engage: A systems lens

Vivier

Sanchez-Betancourt

2023

Public Admin & Development

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Effective local participatory governance depends on government responsiveness. Drawing insights from empirical research in a large South African city, we show how inadequate integration of institutional platforms for community participation into the wider participatory system undermines this capacity. While much of the participatory governance literature considers tools, norms and the experiences of citizens, we explore how officials, structures and platforms within the city interact. We apply a systems lens to understand the municipal capacity to engage and respond to citizens and communities. Our analysis demonstrates that officials navigate an institutional system experiencing disconnected municipal structures, engagement practices and platforms. We theorise the government capacity to engage in terms of the personalisation, co‐creation and institutionalisation of responsiveness. This capacity to engage thus requires a systemic capability that acknowledges complexity and nurtures collective learning alongside institutional design strategies that seek to address potential disconnects.

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Participatory governance and the capacity to engage: A systems lens

Vivier

Sanchez-Betancourt

2023

Public Admin & Development

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Towards an Exploration of the Significance of Community Participation in the Integrated Development Planning Process in South Africa

Mamokhere

Meyer

2023

Social Sciences

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The IDP serves as a comprehensive plan that outlines development priorities for a municipality’s jurisdiction. Its aim is to coordinate the efforts of all levels of government in order to improve the quality of life for residents in a particular area. The plan is developed based on the needs and priorities of the community, with opportunities for community involvement in identifying the most pressing needs. All stakeholders are invited to participate in the creation and execution of the plan. This study seeks to explore the significance of community participation in the IDP, using the Tzaneen municipal area as a case study. Despite various challenges, such as a lack of resources and protests, active participation in the IDP process can lead to improved service delivery, enhanced democracy, accountability, responsiveness, and community empowerment. This study adopted a convergent parallel mixed-method research approach. The study was conducted in the Tzaneen municipal area, South Africa, and four hundred and ten (410) participants were sampled in the area through probability and non-probability sampling techniques. The data were collected and analysed until saturation was reached. An online, closed-ended, structured questionnaire and face-to-face semi-structured interviews to collect empirical data were used in addition to a review of the existing literature. The study found a continuous lack of community participation in municipal affairs. The service delivery backlog is still a challenge despite the constitutional mandates and democratic principles. The participants indicated that they are unable to hold municipal officials accountable. Lastly, there is a lack of political willingness to partake in the IDP process. Thus, this study concludes by recommending that municipal policies ought to be influenced by community participation. The study found that democratic principles are still weakened. Thus, the study recommends that the Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s officials and politicians (Councillors/Ward Committee members) should always uphold democratic principles as stated in the Constitution of 1996 by ensuring active public participation, transparency, and accountable governance.

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Participation in Integrated Development Planning

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Participatory governance and the capacity to engage: A systems lens

Participatory governance and the capacity to engage: A systems lens

Towards an Exploration of the Significance of Community Participation in the Integrated Development Planning Process in South Africa

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