Discuss the concept of participatory development approach and critique with an example from the SA context

Participation development is a means for community members and other stakeholders involved to interact and share knowledge. Beneficiaries are involved in the construction process from the planning stages to the completion of the development intervention. For example, Small Business Development Department (SBDD) programs at the Elgin Learning Foundation (ELF) in Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, have included participatory community development by analysing group members' participation in the design, execution, and assessments of ELF community projects using qualitative data collected from 40 participants from the community (Mulu & Pineteh,2019:7)