Keywords: Community Participation, Urban Cooperatives, Self-help Programs,
Health, Nutrition, Land and Building Policies, SINA, Housing, Kenya, Angola,
Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Zimbabwe.

Abstract: Published to report on proceedings of the SINA (Settlement
Information Network Africa) workshop on Community Participation. Through
the analysis of various case studies, a number of issues surrounding
community participation in different regions are discussed. These include
community mobilization around concerns such as health, sanitation,
education, employment and construction. The components of what constitute
effective action in terms of organizational structure, inputs, funds, donor
control, skills and training are considered. Each individual case study reviews
the history of participation, projects, problems experienced, solutions and
future directions.