Community participation and inner-city slum renewal: relocated people's perspectives on slum clearance and resettlement in Addis Ababa

Gezahegn Abebe and Jan Hesselberg

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 4, 551-562

Abstract: The article explores the process of residential relocation in inner-city slum renewal in Addis Ababa. Drawing on qualitative research methods involving interviews and focus group discussions with members of relocated households, it examines the nature of people's involvement in inner-city renewal and how it affects their lives. The article argues that the process of planning and implementation of relocation is not only top-down, but also does not involve the perspectives, needs, and livelihood strategies of those affected. The article concludes that the city administration needs to work closely with NGOs, the private sector, and community-based organisations in order to meet the housing needs of relocated households.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.1026878

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