Effective Participation as Smooth Path to Community Development A case study of Karmjay water reservoir - Sudan

Abstract

The past half a century of governmental efforts displayed disappointing results of failures in sustainability of many community development programmes. Water storages have been constructed by participation of the concerned communities and governmental efforts as tangible solution. Participation paradigm as a method and theory together with demand responsive approach have been tested as research tool to acquire accelerated smooth sustainable community development. Karamjay (Sudan) water reservoir has been studied. The goals targeted are that community services that appeared as due to compulsive needs are more likely to influence group solidarity, creative achievements and sustainability. This study adopts descriptive analytic method, and has reached to many conclusions, some of which are that participatory approach is one of the best theories and research methods used in implementing community development programmes that express demand responsive. The success of constructing Karamjay dam led to smooth change in some cultural traits and values.