Abstract
One of the World Bank's projects aimed to upgrading the informal settlement is Jafarabad Quarter located in Kermanshah province at north-west of Iran. This paper evaluates the first phase (2004-2008) of implementing the upgrading plans of Jafarabad. The study indicates that these projects have not completely achieved their objectives due to a number of obstacles existed. The obstacles can be categorized in three: internal obstacles such as theoretical and conceptual misunderstanding, lack of local experts' engagement, limitation on funding and inconsistency among relevant plans. The external problems include autocratic nation of Iranian planning system, lack of realism in visioning and inefficiency of funding allocation process. The executive obstacles include those that are related to the plan projects such as land release and timetable following. It is suggested that upgrading plans should be undertaken as a process considering negotiation with all these obstacles.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 77-83 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | World Applied Sciences Journal |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords
- Evaluation
- Informal settlement
- Kermanshah
- Planning system
- World Bank
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