Cairo’s Informal Areas
Between Urban Challenges and Hidden Potentials
Facts. Voices. Visions.
his book has been published in the framework of the Egyptian-German Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP), implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development, the German Development Bank (KfW) and the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Contents
Introduction
Foreword by Jörg-Werner Haas and Isabel Mattes-Kücükali
A Common Call for Respect and Action by Marion Fischer
About Cairo and its Informal Areas
Cairo: A Broader View by Regina Kipper
The History of Informal Settlements by Marion Séjourné
Beyond Rules and Regulations: The Growth of Informal Cairo by Elena Piffero
Egypt’s Informal Areas: Inaccurate and Contradictory Data by Sarah Sabry
Advantages of Living in Informal Areas by Dina K. Shehayeb
A Newcomer’s Impressions: Interview with Dr. Roland F. Steurer by Jürgen Stryjak
Daily Life in Informal Areas
Three Areas: Manshiet Nasser, City of the Dead, Boulaq al-Dakrour by Julia Gerlach
Me and My Neighborhood by Julia Gerlach
Voices of Women in Boulaq al-Dakrour by Mona Gado
Life Is Not Always Bad by Julia Gerlach
The Girl from the City of the Dead by Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg
Problems to Face by Julia Gerlach
Success Stories by Jürgen Stryjak
The Art Space Artellewa – Art Education in an Informal Area by Verena Liebel
Natural Leaders by Julia Gerlach
Al-Qorsaya Island: A Struggle for Land by Julia Gerlach
The Other Side of the Tracks – Ezbet Arab Abu Regeila by Manal el-Jesri
Workshops in Informal Settlements. Interview with Prof. Dr. Günter Meyer by Julia Gerlach
How We Get Organized – The Work of NGOs by Julia Gerlach
The Recycling School of Moqattam – A Win/Win Situation for Multinationals and
the Zabaleen by Martin Fink
How We Get Around: Tuk Tuks and Microbuses by Julia Gerlach
Participation in Practice
PDP’s Methodology for Participatory Urban Upgrading by Khaled Mahmoud Abdel Halim
Participation: Empowerment or Domestication? Reflections on Potentials and Potential
Shortcomings of Participatory Approaches to Development by Elena Piffero
Between Crisis Management and Participatory Development:
The Balancing Act of the Participatory Development Program in Urban Areas by Gundula Löffler
Partners in Development
National Partners
The Ministers of Economic Development and of Social Solidarity:
Time to Adopt a Comprehensive Development Model by Manal el-Jesri
Cairo and Giza Governors: Ongoing Challenges by Manal el-Jesri
The Planning Authority in the Ministry of Housing – GOPP by Jürgen Stryjak
Integrated Care Society: Development Partners Must Be Coordinated by Amira Howeidy
I Believe in Community Development – Interview with Dr. Laila Iskander by Regina Kipper
The Information and Decision Support Center – Supporting PDP’s Idea of Building Trust
Through Information by Manal el-Jesri
The District Chief of Boulaq al-Dakrour: Lifting the Fog of Misunderstanding by Manal el-Jesri
The Chief of the Local Popular Council: A View on Manshiet Nasser by Manal el-Jesri
International Partners
Cities Alliance: Highlighting Challenges for Decision-Makers by William Cobbett
International Expert David Sims: Rethinking Housing Policy by Amira Howeidy
International Actors: Coordination Is Needed by Amira Howeidy
Expectations and Visions
Hoping for a Better Future by Julia Gerlach
Residents Voices: What if...? by Julia Gerlach
Egyptian Partners’ Expectations: Visions for the Future by Manal el-Jesri
IDSC’s Vision for the Egyptian Capital: “Cairo 2050” by Nahla el-Sebai
PDP’s Future Goals and Visions by Jürgen Stryjak
Mission Possible? Towards a Sustainable Future for Cairo by Edgar Göll
About the Contributors
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