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Enhancing Community Mobilization and Participation in Development Projects in Kauma

This research investigates factors influencing participation in community development projects within the informal settlements of Kauma, Lilongwe. It explores how the mobilization process can be optimized to boost community engagement. Objectives include identifying barriers to inclusive mobilization and individual characteristics that affect participation, such as education level and socioeconomic status. Findings highlight the significance of community cohesion, social capital, and the impact of perceived differences and exclusion on participation. Recommendations focus on increasing awareness and ensuring equitable access to development opportunities.

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Enhancing Community Mobilization and Participation in Development Projects in Kauma

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  1. Research on:Communitymobilization and participation in communitydevelopmentprojects, Kauma, September 2014

  2. What are the factorswhich influence participation in communitydevelopmentprojects? • How mobilizationprocesscanat best enhance participation in communitydevelopmentprocesses?

  3. Presentation of the research • Objectives • to determine factors which facilitate or impede inclusive communities’ mobilization in informal settlements in Lilongwe • to identify individual characteristics which influence participation in community development projects. • Research process: 60 questionnaires

  4. Water , distance to hospital, education, especially, girl education driver Carpenter security guard kisok attendant soldier and security officer business security guard Born in KAUMA Church groups farmer business security guard garden boy business piecework (bricklayer, cook, decoration) tailor manure groups 1-10 000 MKW Saving groups yes

  5. Main findings • Communitycohesion and wellbeing • Social capital and sense of solidarity • Perception of difference and exclusion • Knowledge, participation and benefits of communitydevelopmentprojects

  6. Cohesion and wellbeing • Overallsense of wellbeing • Individualproblemssuch as lack of money,lack of job opportunities, etc

  7. Social capital and sense of solidarity • Communityorganization and groups’ membership in Kauma • Ability to voice communityneeds • Whatchannels people use to voice communityneeds? • Whatcouldprevent people to do so?

  8. Perception of differences and exclusion • Exclusion Do somekind of differencesdivide people in the community? Difference in education, wealth, landholding, time spent in Kauma, religion, tribes? • Access to services

  9. Communitydevelopmentprojects • Knowlegde • Participation • Lack of collective action and preference for individual interests • Lack of information and awareness about community development projects • Lack of inclusion • Sense of benefits

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