3. COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HOUSING TAKES TOO LONG; ISN’T IT A WASTE OF TIME WHEN WE HAVE A BIG HOUSING PROBLEM?

Participatory development processes take time but DAG’s experience shows that when those who stand to benefit are actively involved they are easily committed to doing whatever it takes to fast track the process. DAG’s experience (and that of other’s like BESG, Utshani Fund etc) also indicates that the biggest delays, by far, are usually caused by the public administration as communities wait several months (often years) for approvals and funding.