Evaluating the impact of public participation on the formulation and implementation of the Integrated Development Plan: the case of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (2004-2008)

Mqulwana, Nimrod Mbuyiseli

Title: Evaluating the impact of public participation on the formulation and implementation of the Integrated Development Plan: the case of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (2004-2008)
Creator: Mqulwana, Nimrod Mbuyiseli
Subject: City planning -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Subject: Civic improvement -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Subject: Regional planning -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Subject: Political participation -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Subject: Local government -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Subject: Community development -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Date Issued: 2010
Date: 2010
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MPA
Identifier: vital:11638
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001247
Identifier: City planning -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Identifier: Civic improvement -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Identifier: Regional planning -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Identifier: Political participation -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Identifier: Local government -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Identifier: Community development -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth
Description: Local Government has a critical role to play in rebuilding local communities and environments as the basis for a democratic, integrated prosperous and truly non-racial society and this is enshrined in Chapter 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996. The key focus area of this research study is the evaluation of the impact of Public Participation on the formulation and implementation of the Integrated Development Plan in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality for the period 2004 – 2008. This research study has two aims that are related to public participation in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and they are: - To evaluate the impact of public participation in the Integrated Development Plan in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and whether public participation is seen as a vehicle to enhance policy formulation and implementation or not especially with respect to community ownership of the Integrated Development Plan. To provide strategies/mechanisms to remedy the situation. The research study is people focused and the methodogical approach that is used in this investigation is qualitative and quantitative. The target groups for this research is the Community residing in the jurisdiction area of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Metro Councillors and Municipal Officials.
Format: 124 leaves; 30 cm
Format: pdf
Publisher: University of Fort Hare
Publisher: Faculty of Management & Commerce
Language: English
Rights: University of Fort Hare

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