Public-private and community partnerships in land-sharing a case study of Borei Keila community in Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| Author | Ouk Sokha |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-06-19 |
| Subject(s) | Land use, Urban Cambodia Phnom Penh Public-private sector cooperation Cambodia Phnom Penh |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Main objective of the research are: (1) to describe on community organizing and participation in Borei Keila community in Phnom Penh; (2) to identify and analyze the community participation in decision-making in public-private and community partnerships in land sharing with particular reference to the form of participation and cooperation; (3) to identify the problems and constraint factors that determines the performance of community participation in decision-making within the process of public-private and community partnerships in land-sharing; and (4) to recommend an appropriate set of management measures/actions to improve on community participation in decision-making system for future use of public-private and community partnerships in land sharing technique in Phnom Penh. The community participation in public-private partnerships can be defined as and organized opportunities where stakeholders voluntary take part and where their voice can be heard in decision-making process. Community participation in public-private partnerships and assessment was focused on Borei Keila land-sharing project through upgrading/land-sharing of the current government policy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The research was conducted in a squatter settlement located in the Phnom Penh city of Cambodia using a survey questionnaire with 100 sampled households and some key informant interview as a prime method for data collection. The research was focused on qualitative analysis but quantitative technique was also applied. Main finding of this research were with respect to community participation was not openly recognized and the decision-making coming from the authorities/government, the inhabitants were call to meeting by MPP/authorities not to discuss the project nor to find out their ideas and how they could participate, but to be told what was going to happen. The research concluded that the community participation in Borei Keila land-sharing project through public-private partnerships was top-down approach. Yet, a gap remains within public participation in decision-making in land sharing process if principle guideline or regulation of land sharing/upgrading policy not include into program, plan, and policy of the government. On the other hand, certain recommendations were given in this research to improve/strengthen on public-private and community partnerships in landsharing/upgrading project for the future use in Phnom Penh. These were focused on good governance concept: (1) uncorrupt; (2) the government has to respect to human rights; (3) the administration is accountable to public; (4) the decision-making process is transparent; (5) the judicial system is reliable; and the development process is participatory |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Environmental and Management (UE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sajor, Edsel E. ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nowarat Coowanitwong;Kusakabe, Kyoko ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Govenunent of Canada (CIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |