Affiliation:
1. Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) and Vital Cities and Citizens (VCC) Erasmus University Rotterdam Rotterdam Netherlands
2. International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Erasmus University Rotterdam Rotterdam Netherlands
3. Urban Development Domain International Centre for Frugal Innovation (ICFI), Kenya Hub Nairobi Kenya
4. Centre of Expertise 'Global and Inclusive Learning' The Hague University of Applied Sciences The Hague Netherlands
Abstract
AbstractAdaptive governance describes the purposeful collective actions to resist, adapt, or transform when faced with shocks. As governments are reluctant to intervene in informal settlements, community based organisations (CBOs) self‐organize and take the lead. This study explores under what conditions CBOs in Mathare informal settlement, Nairobi initiate and sustain resilience activities during Covid‐19. Study findings show that CBOs engage in multiple resilience activities, varying from maladaptive and unsustainable to adaptive, and transformative. Two conditions enable CBOs to initiate resilience activities: bonding within the community and coordination with other actors. To sustain these activities over 2.5 years of Covid‐19, CBOs also require leadership, resources, organisational capacity, and network capacity. The same conditions appear to enable CBOs to engage in transformative activities. However, CBOs cannot transform urban systems on their own. An additional condition, not met in Mathare, is that governments, NGOs, and donor agencies facilitate, support, and build community capacities.
Funder
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Subject
Development,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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