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Research data: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
2016 Preliminary assessment of public participation (PP) and community engagement (CE) in the city of Cape Town: developing a framework for strengthening participation
This document provides an assessment of the processes, conditions and limitations of public participation and community engagement in the Ci...
2016 A preliminary framework for assessing participation in local urban governments in South Africa: Cities Support Programme
This framework constitutes a working document to guide local urban government in South Africa to assess and improve their participatory proc...
2015 From information to engagement: exploring communication platforms for the government-citizen interface in South Africa
An effective communication interface between government and citizens can strengthen government responsiveness and deepen citizen engagement....
2011 Views on public participation: a gendered analysis on local development
As South Africa moves towards democratic consolidation and deepening of democratic spaces, wide-based participation in decision making and p...
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