Bridge the Gap!: Modes of action and cooperation of transnational networks of local communities and their influence on the urban development in the Global South

by Beate Ginzel

Overview

In the course of a changed understanding of urban management and development cooperation, interest is increasingly being focused on networks. These are more and more recognised as appropriate modes of action and cooperation for the development of multidimensional and flexible actor systems. The author identifies four modes of action and cooperation of transnational networks of local communities by taking the Tanzania Urban Poor Federation (TUPF) as an example. The results provide guidance for the development of network structures bridging existing gaps in the field of urban governance in the Global North and South. Beate Ginzel is an Architect. She works as Head of Division at the Office for Urban Regeneration and Residential Development of the City of Leipzig and has a lectureship at the University of Leipzig.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783643905338
Publisher:	Lit Verlag
Publication date:	12/31/2015
Series:	HABITAT - INTERNATIONAL: Schriften zur internationalen Stadtentwicklung , #19
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1

Table of Contents 3

Acronyms 6

List of figures 8

List of tables 11

Abstract 13

1 Introduction 15

2 The process of urbanization in the countries of the "Global South" 19

2.1 Status quo: strategies for tackling urbanization and reducing poverty 23

2.1.1 Governance 23

2.1.2 First sector: Structure and challenges of political governance 26

2.1.3 Second sector: The role of the economy and the housing market in urban areas 40

2.1.4 Third sector: Organizations and initiatives of social society 43

2.1.5 The debate on reform and the need for new approaches for in urban cooperation development and poverty reduction 54

2.1.6 Adjusting screws and requirements to bridge the gap 56

2.2 Interim conclusions 69

3 Networks: empirical relevance, typologies, characteristics 71

3.1 [Network theory; Development and current status 72

3.2 Structural characteristics, dynamics and processes of networks 74

3.2.1 Typical characteristics 76

3.2.2 Typologies 81

3.2.3 Dynamics and evolution of networks 88

3.2.4 Empowerment 91

3.2.5 Networks and social capital - the result of structures, relationships and embeddedness 94

3.2.6 Potentials, risks and limitations of transnational networks 96

3.3 Network governance 100

3.3.1 Process-oriented criteria 106

3.4 Approaches for network analysis 109

3.5 Interim conclusion 114

4 Interpretive network analysis: The example of the Tanzanian federation 119

4.1 Hypotheses and research questions 119

4.2 Research methodology and design 120

4.2.1 Applied methodologies 125

4.3 Analysis of the mode of action of transnational networks of GROs in the Global South 128

4.3.1 Processes and challenges of urbanization in Tanzania focusing on Dar es Salaam 130

4.3.2 Political and social framework in Tanzania focusing on Dar es Salaam 135

4.3.3 Introduction to the SDI network and the TUPF 139

4.3.4 Tanzania Urban Poor Federation (TUPF) 142

4.3.5 Derivation of a multi-level model of a transnational network of grassroots organizations as a basis for case study selection 145

4.4 Mode of cooperation A: Savings groups as network actors and their activities (group level) 146

4.4.1 Process of implementation of savings groups based on SDI methodology and the development of TUPF 146

4.4.2 Activities and projects of savings groups in mode A 153

4.4.3 Role of NGOs and other external actors 169

4.5 Mechanisms of governance 170

4.6 Implications considering the mode of action and network governance 180

4.7 Mode of action and cooperation B: Projects of savings groups affecting settlement development (settlement level) 188

4.7.1 Mode of action of settlement-related projects 188

4.7.2 Role of NGOs and other external actors 202

4.7.3 Mechanisms of governance 204

4.8 Implications considering the mode of action and cooperation B and net-work governance 208

4.9 Modes of action and cooperation C: Approaches and projects at the city-wide network level 213

4.9.1 Modes of action and cooperation 214

4.9.2 Role of NGO and of outside actors 222

4.9.3 Follow-up projects and networking activities 223

4.9.4 Mechanisms of governance 225

4.9.5 Implications considering the mode of action, cooperation and applied mechanisms of network governance C 230

4.10 Mode of action and cooperation D: Cooperation and activities at the national and international level 234

4.10.1 Role of NGOs and other external actors 236

4.10.2 Mechanisms of governance 239

4.10.3 Implications considering the mode of action, cooperation and applied mechanisms of network governance C 243

4.11 Comparative conclusion of modes of action and cooperation 248

4.11.1 Applied mechanisms of network governance 248

4.11.2 Implications regarding the modes of action 263

4.12 Conclusion: Effects of modes of action and cooperation 280

4.12.1 Capacity for the dissemination of knowledge and empowerment 281

4.12.2 Capacity of networks for the creation of social capital 285

4.12.3 Capacity for cross-sectoral cooperation and influencing the scope of action 286

5 Implications 292

5.1 Recommendations for further research 296

6 List of references 298