These brokers or slum leaders emerge through a solid bottom-up process. In other words, slum leaders can be partners in change and not obstructionists or a hindrance to development. That being said, the study does not seek to portray informal slum leaders as especially virtuous or altruistic. Nor does it contend that no slum leaders use coercion or violence to gain or maintain their authority. Practitioners look to local leadership as a crucial component of pro-poor targeting, induced participation, and project sustainability”.

Source: Mint July 25, 2017 19:52 UTC