PEOPLES’ PARTICIPATION (Reason's, OBJECTIVES, TECHNIQUES)

PEOPLES’ PARTICIPATION: WHY?

·    Peoples affected by environmental impacts may have an appreciation or  better understanding of those impacts (e.g. local knowledge) not shared by experts or specialists

·    Involving people in making a decision usually encourages them to support it which leads to successful implementation and

·     The right to participate in decisions, which affect people, is a basic human right.

 PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION: OBJECTIVES

·        To ensure development relevant to the local people

·        To inform and educate the affected citizen about the proposed development action

·        To provide local people a decision making in the development process

·   To ensure early detection of possible social conflicts arising from intervention

·    To develop a sense of belonging among local people and enable them to participate in implementation as well as operation and maintenance phase which enhance long term sustainability

PARTICIPATION TECHNIQUES

·        Public hearing--- formal and highly structured

·        Public meetings--- less formalized

·        Informal small group meeting

·        Information and co-ordination seminars

·        Operating field offices

·        Local community visits

·        Field trip and site visits- by professionals

·        Public display and model demonstrations

·        Workshops