Community Work Program in Kagiso
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2016-04
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Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, Braamfontein, South Africa
Abstract
The report includes seven case studies, six dealing with informal settlements, townships or other localities affected by forms of collective violence, including service delivery protests and xenophobia. The seventh case study deals with the Bokfontein community work programme, where the absence of violence in the area has been linked to development initiatives, most notably the Community Work Programme (CWP). CWP provides regular and predictable work opportunities at the local level, and targets “the poorest areas ... where market-based jobs are unlikely to come any time soon.” The CWP initiative is reviewed in terms of the case studies.
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Synthesis Report
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SAFE AND INCLUSIVE CITIES, COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMME, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, UNEMPLOYMENT, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH OF SAHARA, VULNERABLE GROUPS, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, URBAN VIOLENCE, CASE STUDIES