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Abstract
Understanding why some development plans are not implemented or are “forgotten” after they have been approved by government authorities should be a preoccupation of the planning theory and practice community. Using participatory action research, this paper examines the reasons for the non-implementation of two development plans in Zimbabwe. To ensure development plans are implemented after they have been approved by government authorities, the findings suggest the need for (1) deeper understanding of local geopolitics, (2) the integration of national development planning policies into a single framework, particularly in post-colonial states, and (3) enlisting the services of a champion to provide oversight of the planning process.
Acknowledgements
This study was part of the Zambezi Advocacy Project which was funded by the Department of International Development's Civil Society Challenge Fund. The author would like to thank the Disaster and Development Centre, Basilwizi Trust and Save the Children Zimbabwe team who were part of this project. The author would also like to thank Jon Swords for assisting in drawing Figure and all the reviewers for the constructive comments on the early version of this article. The author takes responsibility for any errors in this paper.
Notes
1. See Sebungwe Regional Study, Citation1982b, p. i.
2. Sebungwe Regional Concept Plan (Citation1982a, p. 53)
3. Newsday, 17 January 2012.
4. Councillor [name withheld] from Binga District, 30 October 2009.
5. This article was removed from the Kubatana Network on 6 April, 2006 by the publisher, Child Protection Society, following a litigation initiative by a group of Tonga people.