Preliminary assessment of public participation (PP) and community engagement (CE) in the city of Cape Town: developing a framework for strengthening participation
OUTPUT TYPE: Research report- client
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2016
TITLE AUTHOR(S): D.Sanchez Betancourt, L.E.Vivier, L.Piper
KEYWORDS: CAPE TOWN, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES), Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9722
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10866
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10866
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2016
TITLE AUTHOR(S): D.Sanchez Betancourt, L.E.Vivier, L.Piper
KEYWORDS: CAPE TOWN, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES), Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9722
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10866
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10866
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Abstract
This document provides an assessment of the processes, conditions and limitations of public participation and community engagement in the City of Cape Town (CoCT) administration. Based on an analysis of institutional challenges as well as examples of good practice, the report provides recommendations to support an enabling environment to strengthen engagement practices.-
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