Lessons Learned from Kibera: An Informal Settlement Riverbank Upgrading Project
Regina Opondo is Senior Community Principal at Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) in Kenya.
Summary
Regina Opondo emphasizes the significance of consensus building and stakeholder involvement in community development projects. She advocates for the principles of participation, integration, and network change to foster a productive and collaborative environment.
Participation encourages active community involvement in problem identification, solution-finding, and project maintenance. Integration brings together various stakeholders and disciplines, unites diverse communities, and mixes land uses for productivity and economic benefits.
Network change emphasizes collaboration between different sites and communities, sharing resources, and engaging academia and government agencies to scale up programs.
Regina acknowledges the challenges of dealing with power and politics in development projects.
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