Discuss the concept of participatory development approach and critique with examples from SA:

It seeks to give the poor a part in initiatives and projects that are designed by outside organizations in the hopes that these projects will be more sustainable and successful by involving local stakeholders in the projects goals. 

This approach strengthens civil society and the economy by empowering groups, communities and organizations to negotiate with institutions and bureaucracies, thus influencing public policy and providing a check on the power of government.

The criticism of the partipatory approach is that sometimes they put people in positios they should not be or when they are under qualified for what the job actually in tails.

UNESCO has a project called Finding a voice where they employ ICT to improve the number of employees.