THE BMZ ACADEMY
THE BMZ ACADEMY
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Table of Contents
Imagine you are a development planner working in a South African municipality that is
currently revising its Integrated Development Plan (IDP). Critically assess the IDP
process as an approach to inclusive planning by examining both the strengths and
weaknesses of participatory development planning in this context. ................................ 3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
The Role and Nature of Development Planners .............................................................. 3
The Nature of Participatory Development Planning ........................................................ 4
Strengths of Participatory Development Planning ........................................................... 4
Weaknesses and Limitations of Participatory Development Planning ............................. 5
The IDP Process as an Instrument of Integrated Participatory Planning ......................... 6
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 7
Reference List ................................................................................................................. 9
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THE BMZ ACADEMY
053 8213
BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213Page 1 of 11
, THE BMZ ACADEMY
Table of Contents
Imagine you are a development planner working in a South African municipality that is
currently revising its Integrated Development Plan (IDP). Critically assess the IDP
process as an approach to inclusive planning by examining both the strengths and
weaknesses of participatory development planning in this context. ................................ 3
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
The Role and Nature of Development Planners .............................................................. 3
The Nature of Participatory Development Planning ........................................................ 4
Strengths of Participatory Development Planning ........................................................... 4
Weaknesses and Limitations of Participatory Development Planning ............................. 5
The IDP Process as an Instrument of Integrated Participatory Planning ......................... 6
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 7
Reference List ................................................................................................................. 9
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