Social Solidarity Economy and Village-centric Development in North-West Cameroon

Fonchingong, Charles; Mbah, Marcellus

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“…Through such relationships, outcomes are worked out for the good of the community, directly impacting on livelihoods. Social justice is complemented by conscientized empowerment (Fonchingong, 2018) as well as relational and solidarity networks (Fonchingong, 2018;Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021). Also, social justice involves indigenous knowledge and social institutions that generate both good outcomes and perpetuate social injustices, such as the marginalization of women and exclusion of ethnic minorities and other groups.…”

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“…From a distributional and value-based perspective, social justice is visible in initiatives at building community cohesion, adjudication on community matters, initiating development projects, and responding to specific and collective needs (Figure 2). This transformation translates into higher levels of association, relational networking and social solidarity, important building blocks for social justice and lowering inequality (Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021; Fonchingong, 2018; Taylor, 2019), which remains problematic.…”

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“…Cameroon’s welfare regime is abysmally inadequate with government spending on social welfare roughly equating to 0.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP). The unresolved political conflict involving the Anglophone regions of Cameroon has exacerbated poverty and inequality, leaving most communities shattered by raging conflict (Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021; Human Rights Watch, 2019). Cameroon’s flawed decentralization agenda does not provide leverage for local government to deliver expected social services (Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021).…”

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“…The unresolved political conflict involving the Anglophone regions of Cameroon has exacerbated poverty and inequality, leaving most communities shattered by raging conflict (Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021; Human Rights Watch, 2019). Cameroon’s flawed decentralization agenda does not provide leverage for local government to deliver expected social services (Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021). To mitigate shortfalls in welfare provision, village-led and other community organizations are attempting to fill gaps but are limited in both scope and quality.…”

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“…Policy expertise resulting in good outcomes is contingent on how well communities exercise greater leverage in building a social justice agenda, a prerequisite for social development (Fonchingong, 2018). Formal state-led development initiatives are failing to reach rural and marginalized populations, and this strengthens the rationale for building on existing indigenous knowledge systems and institutions (Fonchingong and Mbah, 2021). Navigating complex social development challenges in emerging economies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is key to sustainable development (World Economic Forum [WEF], 2019).…”

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Reframing social justice through indigenous know-how: Implications for social development, policy and practice

Fonchingong

2023

Global Social Policy

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Crafting a viable social justice–based policy is touted as critical for revamping social development in emerging economies. There is little understanding of social justice and forging sustainable relationships for social development through utilization of indigenous know-how. With evidence from local communities in Cameroon, this article explores conceptions of social justice through indigenous know-how and considers their implications for social development, policy and practice. Drawing on empirical data and in-depth, semi-structured interviews with key informants, this case study lays the foundations of what drives social justice and social development, often ‘behind the scenes’. This study ‘unpeels’ the invisible enablers and barriers to social development; a proposed social justice wheel and instruments deployed demonstrates how indigenous knowledge systems and institutions address multifaceted problems. Uppermost on the social justice agenda are issues related to counsel, affective community ties and social cohesion, oral traditions and mores, arbitration of community affairs, and projects of pressing need such as clean water, land disputes, mobilizing local resources in tackling key concerns related to poverty, agricultural practices, food security and climate change. Although due process and traditional diligence are harder to maintain due to underhand arrangements and often corrupt leadership, communities are reframing social justice to build capability on an incremental scale. The study illuminates the centrality and policy conundrum of fostering people-centred development. Harnessing indigenous agency, in synergy with modern governance institutions such as social services, to bolster social development is a prerequisite for enhancing a heightened sense of human rights and lessening inequality.

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Section: Conceptual Proposition: Social Justice Indigenous Know-how A...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Alleviating Poverty Through ‘Women of Will’ Interest-Free Microcredit and Mentoring Model in Malaysia

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Chen

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The International Journal of Community and Social Development

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Microenterprise development has been lauded for its capacity to empower socially marginalised women and alleviate poverty. However, the high cost of microcredit due to the relatively high-interest rate charged by institutions poses a debt trap to microenterprises. The study presents a successful case of a private sector-non-governmental organisation partnership to provide interest-free microcredit embedded in a flexible training and mentoring program by Women of Will. The study uses quantitative and qualitative methods to measure the impact of such microcredit and mentoring models on women’s empowerment and entrepreneurial growth, analysing what works and why. The growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) suggests that corporate support for these initiatives has become increasingly sustainable, challenging neoliberal assumptions concerning the inevitable cost of microcredit. The case study draws on a realist approach to inform evidence-based policy by shedding light on the interactions and processes that influence the outcomes.

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Ketidakpercayaan (Distrust) Terhadap Kepala Desa Pasca Pemilihan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa (BPD) Di Desa Sungai Rambai Kecamatan Tebo Ulu Kabupaten Tebo

Zulchairiyah,

Zikwan

2023

Jurnal Politik dan Pemerintahan Daerah

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Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui mengetahui ketidakpercayaan terhadap kepala desa pasca pemilihan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa (BPD) di desa Sungai Rambai Kecamatan Tebo Ulu Kabupaten Tebo, untuk menganalis faktor-faktor penyebab ketidakpercayaan terhadap kepala desa pasca pemilihan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa (BPD) di desa Sungai Rambai Kecamatan Tebo Ulu Kabupaten Tebo serta Untuk mengetahui upaya yang dilakukan Kepala Desa dalam mengatasi ketidakpercayaan pasca pemilihan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa (BPD) di desa Sungai Rambai Kecamatan Tebo Ulu Kabupaten Tebo. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Bentuk ketidakpercayaan terhadap kepala desa pasca Pemilihan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa (BPD) di Desa Sungai Rambai yaitu, Adanya Pelaporan oleh beberapa anggota BPD dan masyarakat terhadap Kepala Desa Sungai Rambai Kepada Bupati Tebo, Adanya Pelaporan Kepolres Tebo Oleh Anggota BPD terhadap Kepala Desa Sungai Rambai, Adanya pengaduan Kasi Pemerintahan namanya ada diabsensi tetapi dalam kenyataannya tidak pernah hadir, Adanya permohonan penggantian Kepala Dusun dikarenakan sudah lanjut usia dan Adanya pernyataan yang dilakukan oleh anggota BPD dan Masyarakat tentang pengawasan dan tranparansi penggunaan dana APBdes. Adanya usulan dari Kepala Desa Sungai Rambai kepada Camat Kecamatan Tebo Ulu untuk dapat memberhentikan salah satu anggota BPD serta adanya penggiringan Kasus Oleh Kepala Desa. Faktor penyebab ketidakpercayaan yaitu Integritas dalam pengelolaan keuangan desa, kurangnya tranparansi dalam pengelolaa keuangan, adanya Persepsi dari Masyarakat itu sendiri dan upaya yang dilakukan yaitu pendekatan melalui Pemerintah Kecamatan adanya keterlibatan Wakil Bupati Tebo, melakukan pendekatan kepada BPD dan masyarakat serta meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat.

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Social Solidarity Economy and Village-centric Development in North-West Cameroon

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Reframing social justice through indigenous know-how: Implications for social development, policy and practice

Reframing social justice through indigenous know-how: Implications for social development, policy and practice

Alleviating Poverty Through ‘Women of Will’ Interest-Free Microcredit and Mentoring Model in Malaysia

Ketidakpercayaan (Distrust) Terhadap Kepala Desa Pasca Pemilihan Badan Permusyawaratan Desa (BPD) Di Desa Sungai Rambai Kecamatan Tebo Ulu Kabupaten Tebo

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