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Local ownership in community-driven reconstruction in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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  • Patrick Milabyo Kyamusugulwa

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"Local ownership" has taken a particular position in the policies of bilateral and multilateral agencies as one of the principles of effective development. It can be improved in community-driven reconstruction (CDR) where certain conditions are met. This paper analyzes whether participants within such a program developed local ownership during its execution. Data were collected by participant observation and semi-structured interviews during the project implementation. The study observed that where existing institutions such as the chieftaincy and local church played a positive role in involving residents in decision-making and project execution, and where transparency and accountability contributed to a relative success of the intervention, people felt a sense of project ownership. This article argues that local ownership of a CDR project can be enhanced in programs that create a space for it, and where existing institutions favor it. Attention is called to programs that use participatory reconstruction/development and that may improve the ability of potential beneficiaries to own a project.

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  • Patrick Milabyo Kyamusugulwa, 2013. "Local ownership in community-driven reconstruction in the Democratic Republic of Congo," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(3), pages 364-385, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:44:y:2013:i:3:p:364-385
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2013.800128
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    1. Kyamusugulwa, Patrick M. & Hilhorst, Dorothea, 2015. "Power Holders and Social Dynamics of Participatory Development and Reconstruction: Cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 70(C), pages 249-259.
    2. Husam Rjoub & Chuka Uzoma Ifediora & Jamiu Adetola Odugbesan & Benneth Chiemelie Iloka & João Xavier Rita & Rui Miguel Dantas & Mário Nuno Mata & José Moleiro Martins, 2021. "Implications of Governance, Natural Resources, and Security Threats on Economic Development: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-18, June.
    3. Ivica Petrikova & Melita Lazell, 2022. "“Securitized” UK aid projects in Africa: Evidence from Kenya, Nigeria and South Sudan," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 40(1), January.

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