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Redefining development : resolving complex challenges in developing countries /

In 2015, the Old Fadama slum of Accra, Ghana was a government 'no-go zone' due to the generally lawless environment. Participatory action researchers (PAR) began working with three stakeholders to resolve complex challenges facing the community and city. In three years, they created a PAR...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kritz, Jessica (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in public and nonprofit administration.
Subjects:
City planning > Ghana > Accra.
Urban renewal > Ghana > Accra.
Slums > Ghana > Accra.
Rénovation urbaine > Ghāna > Accra.
Social issues & processes.
Poverty & unemployment.
Violence in society.
Migration, immigration & emigration.
Public administration.
City planning
Slums
Urban renewal
Ghana > Accra
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Why cross-sector collaboration?
  • The Accra stakeholder platform : designing a cross-sector collaboration intervention
  • Confronting development as usual : process and project results
  • Next steps : adopting, replicating, and scaling the stakeholder paltform.