Essay: Can citizen-led initiatives reconcile the individual and collective needs of urban poor households and communities? Critically analyse whether and how citizen-led initiatives enable low-income households to meet their short-term survival needs at the same time as the community’s longer-term development and well-being. Use lessons from Slum Dwellers International (and other citizen movements, if you wish) in making your argument.
http://skoll.org/organization/slum-dwellers-international/
https://www.muungano.net/
Please use the savings scheme as the case study: https://www.muungano.net/akibamashinanitrust
Argue that yes- citizen-led initiatives can enable low-income households to meet their short-term survival needs at the same time as the community’s longer-term development and well-being.
The savings scheme is a co-productive action/strategy that enables individuals to reconcile their needs.
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