The role of community participation in public works projects in LDCs: The case of the Bonadikombo, Limbe (Cameroon) self-help water supply project

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-103

  Njoh, Ambe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SUBURBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33750079613     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.25.1.5     Document Type: Article

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