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Discuss the strategies to promote participation.

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(i) Promoting the planning and implementation of participation in larger-scale projects
In a project cycle various institutions are involved such as one or more government
agencies, international development, funding and/or donor organizations, NGOs, among others.

(ii) Systematic sensitization
This is the sensitization of the traditional, administrative and other influential leaders at
project area and higher levels. Practice shows that the support of village leaders is crucial
for a participatory project. Many villages, especially in Africa, still form very traditional
communities which have a closely knit social system of clans, lineages and extended
families.

(iii) Increasing support
The increasing support of donors and development agencies and banks for participatory
projects.

(iv) Constraints
The main constraint of genuine participation is the political will to promote this in a
country or project area. This basic problem can be overcome by means of various
strategies at international, national and lower levels.

(v) Sensitizing Governments
Politicians, top decision-makers and planners, etc. need to be convinced of the necessity
to incorporate participation in rural development policies, plans and programmes.

(vi) Promoting policy dialogues
Promoting dialogue between key officials, planners and decision-makers of national and
international development agencies at country level is important.

maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 24, 2019 at 06:01

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