All answers

Question Answer Description Datasource and Evidence Comment
Are there budgetary or institutional capacity for participatory planning in informal settlements? Partial Evidence

Without institutional capacity, it is unlikely that the city government will take participatory planning seriously.

IDP/ BEPP 2016/17 review. 1,5% of USDG reserved for project management Some partnerships in place.
Does the city government have partnerships in place with organisations that can facilitate community participation? Strong Evidence

Partnerships with internal departments and councilors and/or external organisations might be required to facilitate participatory planning.

IDP/ BEPP 2016/17 review. Memorandum of Understanding with an NGO.
Are there any other special arrangements in place to allow for participatory informal settlement upgrading? Strong Evidence

Special arrangements might be required to deal with the contextual particularities of informal settlements in different locations.

IDP/ BEPP 2016/17 review. Sustainable Communities Working Group (considering new standards); re-blocking; new incremental housing typologies.

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Date the data became available   Unknown
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Reviewer   Wasim Moosa
Submitters   Tricia Govindasamy
Last modified   Tue Apr 18 2017 12:11:35 GMT+0000 (UTC)