- Title
- An assessment of the challenges and implications of community participation in the formulation of Lesotho Land Bill 2009
- Creator
- Modia, Teboho Edward
- Subject
- Community development -- Lesotho
- Subject
- Rural development projects -- Planning -- Citizen participation
- Subject
- Rural development -- Lesotho
- Subject
- Land reform -- Law and legislation -- Lesotho
- Subject
- Land tenure -- Lesotho
- Subject
- Land settlement -- Lesotho
- Subject
- Land use -- Lesotho
- Date Issued
- 2011
- Date
- 2011
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- M Soc Sc (Dev)
- Identifier
- vital:11436
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007192
- Identifier
- Community development -- Lesotho
- Identifier
- Rural development projects -- Planning -- Citizen participation
- Identifier
- Rural development -- Lesotho
- Identifier
- Land reform -- Law and legislation -- Lesotho
- Identifier
- Land tenure -- Lesotho
- Identifier
- Land settlement -- Lesotho
- Identifier
- Land use -- Lesotho
- Description
- This study focused on community participation in relation to policy formulation in Lesotho. It paid particular attention to whether the Lesotho community participated in the formulation of the Lesotho Land Bill 2009. Literature related to the concept of participatory development, community participation and policy formulation was reviewed. From the literature, it was clear that the attainment of effective community participation in policy formulation is not something that can take place overnight and this makes community participation a crucial aspect of any development project. The study used the qualitative approach to provide more information and detailed examination of community participation in the formulation of the Lesotho Land Bill 2009. This approach adopted the case study design. The data was collected using focus groups, interview schedule and document analysis. The study found that the government did not consult widely on the Bill before it was enacted into an Act of parliament. Therefore, it recommends that the government of Lesotho should involve all relevant stakeholders to participate in policy formulation. This will help to establish a link between the government and civil society stakeholders at local levels, for participatory policy-making to be effective.
- Format
- 174 leaves; 30 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Management & Commerce
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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