4.2. Infrastructure and Community Engagement

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define 'corruption' in the context of community engagement.

   Hint

   Think about how power can be abused.

2. 2.

   What is meant by 'decentralization'?

   Hint

   Consider how local governments operate.

3. 3.

   What is the main goal of eliminating intermediate officers in community reconstruction?

   • To reduce costs
   • To ensure transparency
   • To diminish local input

   Hint

   Think about the principles of governance.

4. 4.

   True or False: The emergency phase of reconstruction focuses solely on building new infrastructure.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the characteristics of different recovery phases.

5. 5.

   Design a project proposal for a community organization similar to those discussed in the text, detailing how it would approach both hard and soft needs.

   Hint

   Focus on specific community needs and address how to draw support from local organizations.

6. 6.

   Critically assess how corruption could impede the effectiveness of NGOs in community rebuilding efforts.

   Hint

   Think about the implications of trust and transparency.