Community participation and inner-city slum renewal

Relocated people's perspectives on slum clearance and resettlement in Addis Ababa

Bibliographic Data

ID5042292
AuthorsGezahegn Abebe, Jan Hesselberg (Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume25
Issue4
Pages551-562
Publication date2015-05-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2015.1026878
OpenAlexW2120081921
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited13

The article explores the process of residential relocation in inner-city slum renewal in Addis Ababa. Drawing on qualitative research methods involving interviews and focus group discussions with members of relocated households, it examines the nature of people's involvement in inner-city renewal and how it affects their lives. The article argues that the process of planning and implementation of relocation is not only top-down, but also does not involve the perspectives, needs, and livelihood strategies of those affected. The article concludes that the city administration needs to work closely with NGOs, the private sector, and community-based organisations in order to meet the housing needs of relocated households

Economic growth · Ethnology · Geography · Livelihood · Political science · Population · Relocation · Slum · Sociology · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Planning and Governance

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