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- Convenors:
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Neele Wiltgen-Georgi
(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)
Rosie Steege (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)
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- Chairs:
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Sabina Rashid
(BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University)
Jane Wairutu Kirumu (SDI-Kenay)
- Discussants:
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Hemanth Chandu
Inviolata Njoroge (LVCT Health)
Bachera Aktar (BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University)
Sadaf Khan (Institute of Development Studies)
- Format:
- Experimental format
- Stream:
- Rethinking development approaches & practice
- Location:
- S312
- Sessions:
- Thursday 27 June, -
Time zone: Europe/London
Short Abstract:
Co-producing knowledge and action can increase representation of urban marginalised people. The workshop introduces community based participatory research approaches from the Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity Hub. Participants jointly reflect on these approaches.
Long Abstract:
Co-producing knowledge and action can increase representation, dismantle existing power hierarchies, and decolonise knowledge production. Co-production acknowledges that expertise lies not only with academics but also with directly impacted communities and can effectively advance social justice issues. This workshop encourages reflexivity on co-production processes in development research and action - what works well, tensions around power and equity, and how these are navigated in spaces of respect and trust to learn from vulnerable populations and shape new practices to research and action. It will introduce three approaches from the Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity (ARISE) consortium from Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone used to strengthen capacities and representation of urban marginalised people and generate evidence and action grounded in context.
Structure:
'Hard data, Rich Stories' (10 mins) - Introduction to ARISE and Muungano wa Wanavijiji (Kenyan federation of slum dwellers) and reflection on fostering positive relationships that work towards socially just cities through co-production approaches.
Video presentations (15 mins) on ARISE’s approach and ‘Ripple Effect Mapping’ (REM), a participatory Monitoring Evaluation and Learning tool
Participants to join one of the following participatory parallel sessions (45 mins)
Introduction to the ‘ARISE Competencies and Conditions for Co-production in Research Partnerships’ Framework
Reflection on Participatory GIS Mapping
Introduction to REM
Feedback in plenary (15 mins)
Close (5 mins)
Key takeaways:
Distilled learning on co-production to promote equitable relationships for research and action
Summary sheet of core competencies and conditions for co-production in research partnerships
Guidance notes on REM
Accepted contributions:
Session 1 Thursday 27 June, 2024, -Milka Kori (SDI-Kenya) Lizian Onyango (Shack Dwellers International, Kenya) Michael Wera (SDI-KENYA)
Contribution short abstract:
Inclusive urban development, employing community-driven research, transforms the lives of the urban poor, fostering dignity. Equitable partnerships and fairness advancements ensure meaningful community engagement, driving positive change within informal urban settings.
Contribution long abstract:
Community-driven strategies highlight the vital role that local knowledge plays in tackling social issues, and they are in line with inclusive urban development ideals. Community-Based Adaptation reflects the transformative character of community-driven research by addressing climate change through locally-led initiatives.Improving adaptive ability emphasises the value of community capabilities in responding to dynamic processes, which is in line with inclusive urban development's mission to favourably influence the lives of urban poor people.The solutions encourage fast action, increased dedication, and good change that is supported by inclusive urban development. Resolving power disparities supports fair relationships, which are essential to inclusive urban development.Both approaches emphasize focusing on local objectives in order to maintain resilience while acknowledging a lack of understanding of community dynamics.The goal of adaptation research is to address settlement issues by converting research into actionable solutions.This all-encompassing strategy aims to comprehend obstacles and actively support constructive transformation and sustainable urban community development. Community-based approaches and community based adaptation work together to promote equitable and sustainable urban development by means of solutions that are influenced by local context and robust community involvement.
Siddharth Agarwal (Urban Health Resource Centre) Mayaram Sharma (Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC), India) Kanupriya Kothiwal (Urban Health Resource Centre) Shabnam Verma
Contribution short abstract:
Knowledge coproduced with communities through participatory assessment of living conditions is simple to understand for researchers, practitioners, and laymen. Solutions are coproduced and pursued by women’s groups by way of polite negotiations with civic authorities to improve slum infrastructure.
Contribution long abstract:
Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC) pursued qualitative participatory neighborhood level assessments of sewerage, toilets, garbage disposal and water-supply with slum women’s groups, based on lived experience using simple, actionable indicators. These assessments were done using three color scale: red for poor condition, yellow for moderate condition and green for good condition across slums.
Slum women’s groups themselves identify priority infrastructure needs requiring efforts. Prioritized actions emerge with community knowledge. The NGO guides women’s groups in preparing and submitting community requests to civic authorities. The power equation between political and administrative authorities initially made communities hesitant in submitting requests for slum infrastructure works, despite understanding the importance of collective negotiation. Appreciative mentorship of community groups helped them politely negotiate through written and verbal requests and reminders. Women’s groups eventually succeed in pulling municipal services to their neighborhoods.
Community and NGO coproduce knowledge and this stimulates efforts to redress prioritized challenges. Collective community assessment and community wisdom drive prioritized demand-side actions, representing collective self-efficacy. Their tenacity leads to perseverant efforts with reminders. Amiable rapport building with politicians and civic authorities brings negotiation efforts to positive outcomes.
The role of NGOs in supporting the negotiation processes by vulnerable communities with politicians and authorities can help advance social justice and increase their contribution in making urban governance accountable. This helps civic authorities utilize allocated funds for services to urban poor communities.