Sustainable Community Development: Dilemma of Options in Kenya

Community development has lately gained much prominence, but the emphasis has remained on the economic and social welfare of communities, rather than the environment. By focusing on 'sustainable' development in Kenya, this study shows the importance of integrating ecological concerns in socio-economic and cultural development processes.

Autorentext
Fuchaka Waswa has a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Bonn, Germany and is currently serving in the School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development at Kenyatta University, Kenya. He has spent the past 10 years teaching and consulting in environmental management and community development.

Christine Ruth Saru Kilalo is an independent consultant working in Kenya. A nurse by profession, she holds a Master's degree in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University, UK. She has spent most of her professional life in community development, working with poor and marginalized people across East Africa, and particularly in Kenya.

Dominic Mwambi Mwasaru is an independent consultant on issues relating to development and governance. He holds an M.A. from Antioch University, USA, and has been a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Law School, USA, and a Research Fellow with the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) Sussex, UK.

Inhalt

1. Development Approaches and Competing Paradigms 2. Strategic Entry Points for Sustainable Community Development 3. Engaging Strategic Stakeholders 4. Creating an Enabling Environment