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Sorry, can I take this call? Ethnography of an Integrated Development Plan in South Africa

Falk Wollberg, Casper LU (2022) MIDM19 20221
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
The South African government has since its democratisation launched Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) to engage institutions and communities in shaping local development. These IDPs have yielded mixed results, especially in relation to participation and institutional integration. The discipline of development studies has struggled to address the social networks which enable development. This in turn often results in rendering development interventions in a ‘technical’ manner. Thus, my thesis addresses this problem by ethnographically investigating such networks and their role in development. Consequently, I investigate through an ethnographic study: How can participation and integration be facilitated in the context of the IDP in a South... (More)
The South African government has since its democratisation launched Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) to engage institutions and communities in shaping local development. These IDPs have yielded mixed results, especially in relation to participation and institutional integration. The discipline of development studies has struggled to address the social networks which enable development. This in turn often results in rendering development interventions in a ‘technical’ manner. Thus, my thesis addresses this problem by ethnographically investigating such networks and their role in development. Consequently, I investigate through an ethnographic study: How can participation and integration be facilitated in the context of the IDP in a South African village? Informed by ‘meaningful participation’ theories and ‘critical institutional bricolage’, I use ethnography to move beyond official structures and focus on informal networks which influence the IDP. Based on ethnographic data and semi-structured interviews, I argue that participation and integration can be facilitated by paying more attention to pre-existing social networks that naturally enable these. Proximity of local leadership and their regular interaction with the community is imperative for meaningful participation and agency. (Less)
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author
Falk Wollberg, Casper LU
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course
MIDM19 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Integrated Development Plan, South Africa, Institutional Bricolage, Participation
language
English
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9086443
date added to LUP
2022-07-20 10:45:34
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2022-07-20 10:45:34
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  abstract     = {{The South African government has since its democratisation launched Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) to engage institutions and communities in shaping local development. These IDPs have yielded mixed results, especially in relation to participation and institutional integration. The discipline of development studies has struggled to address the social networks which enable development. This in turn often results in rendering development interventions in a ‘technical’ manner. Thus, my thesis addresses this problem by ethnographically investigating such networks and their role in development. Consequently, I investigate through an ethnographic study: How can participation and integration be facilitated in the context of the IDP in a South African village? Informed by ‘meaningful participation’ theories and ‘critical institutional bricolage’, I use ethnography to move beyond official structures and focus on informal networks which influence the IDP. Based on ethnographic data and semi-structured interviews, I argue that participation and integration can be facilitated by paying more attention to pre-existing social networks that naturally enable these. Proximity of local leadership and their regular interaction with the community is imperative for meaningful participation and agency.}},
  author       = {{Falk Wollberg, Casper}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sorry, can I take this call? Ethnography of an Integrated Development Plan in South Africa}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}