Community Participation in Local Government Planning Processes: A Paramount Step Towards a Successful Service Delivery
作者： Thanyani S Madzivhandila , Caswell M Maloka
DOI: 10.5901/MJSS.2014.V5N16P652
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摘要: In recent years, planning for service delivery mandate has been strategically shifted from a centralised (national) to more localised (municipal) sphere of government. That is, is no longer seen as top-down but rather regarded an inclusive process where communities are viewed key stakeholders. this sense, community participation having major implication on democratising beyond just representative government locating users and central role players in the process. Community context offers greater control underprivileged over their own situation ensures full involvement determining developmental needs. Therefore, municipalities must play significant promoting democracy ensuring that participate decisions affect them directly. The article argues despite its complex structures, obstacles severe managerial challenges, remain paramount success delivery. This discusses concept prerequisite successful governance local It also examines challenges facing during implementation processes integrated development (IDP) tool services Practical possible solutions facilitation considered. concludes improved means IDP essential DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n16p652
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