The GreenBook’s research methodologies were all co-developed with relevant stakeholders in the field. Since the GreenBook will be used by professionals and municipal officials responsible for urban planning, stakeholders included non-governmental organisations, scientists, academics and government officials.
Co-development was mainly achieved through reference groups, in which members contributed to the research design, peer-reviewed the content, validated the outputs, shared lessons learnt from their own experiences, and gave their support to information dissemination and raising awareness. Members of the reference groups were expected to sit in on one workshop to advise on the scope and methodology for the different project components and then, towards the end, to review the outputs that were developed under each component. They thus participated and contributed to the development of the methodology, and remained aware and informed of evolving priorities and plans during the development of the Green Book.
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), as an official partner, supported the project by supplying data, endorsing the Green Book, disseminating information, giving advice and collaborating on the impact on policy.
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), as an official partner, supported the project by supplying data, endorsing the GreenBook, disseminating information, giving advice and collaborating on the impact on policy.
Project finance
Project manager
Willemien van Niekerk
Willemien van Niekerk
Alize le Roux
Technical coordinator
Amy Pieterse
Project coordinator
Gerbrand Mans
Sibusisiwe Makhanya
Project monitoring and evaluation
The purposes of stakeholder engagements were to obtain buy-in in support of implementation, to obtain support for the outputs and their use, and to provide opportunities for stakeholders to influence the content. The collaboration and stakeholder engagement process has evolved throughout the project and has continued to add more value to the project and its outputs. The stakeholders consulted included national, provincial and local government, the private sector and NGOs.
From these engagements we received:
• Support for the project
• Suggestions for peer-reviewers
• Suggestions of other stakeholders to consult
• Information on other relevant initiatives
• Invitations to serve on technical committees.
Stakeholder organisations consulted in various capacities +
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA), No16 of 2013
Climate Change Adaptation Sector Strategy for Rural Human Settlements
Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF)
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We want to contribute to the creation of a stable social, political and economic environment
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The purposes of the reference groups and peer reviewers were to co-develop the research methodologies, peer-review the content, validate the outputs, and support dissemination and awareness raising. This was necessary because of the novelty of every step in compiling the GreenBook. None of this research had been undertaken on this scale for the whole country before. Reference groups and peer-reviewers included people from NGOs, universities and national, provincial and local government. Reference group members were appointed to interrogate the appropriateness of the draft methodologies developed by the project team and to also refine and further develop the methodologies before they were adopted for use in the research. Draft chapters and other outputs such as policy briefs were reviewed and subsequently amended and/or expanded.
We acknowledge and thank the following reference group members: +
We acknowledge and thank the following organisations who peer-reviewed sections of the work +
