Enquiry Questions

1. What are the problems currently facing local residents in Kibera? 2. What different strategies are being/ could be used to improve the life of local inhabitants? 3. How effective are these development strategies in improving the life of local residents How confident do you feel about answering these questions? Show me using your traffic light cards: Red No idea Yellow- could answer some Green- Confident I could answer all

Social Problems

Environmental Problems

What are the problems of life in Kibera? Economic Problems

Economi c Problem s

Social Problem s

Environmen tal Problems

Simply - All about Money Jobs income

Simply All about people Traditions and culture Way of life Family Health Education Sanitation Simply All about the land, air and water around us Pollution Sustainability vegetation

Extension Tasks
1. On the back of your photo analysis sheet write a shopping list of the things you think a local resident in Kibera would ask for if they could improve their living space. 2. Now rank these ideas in terms of importance to local peoples survival.

Improving Kibera
As you can see there are lots of problems in Kibera. Many people are concerned about the future of this area and have put forward suggestions to improve it. Today you are going to examine 3 schemes which aim to bring about improvements. Your task is to evaluate which approach works best, and in particular which approach is the most sustainable. How will you decide this?

6 key questions to ask when evaluating sustainability:

1.Did it tackle the real problems of the community and make improvements that were really needed? 2.Was it affordable for the country concerned? 3.Did local people get a say in it? 4.Did it benefit those who really needed help the most? 5.Did it bring about significant gains for the money spent? 6.Does this approach have a long term future or is it just a quick fix?

Scheme 1.

Scheme 2.

Scheme 3.

Did it tackle the real problems of the community and make improvements that were reallyitneeded? Was affordable for the country concerned?

Did local people get a say in it?

Did it benefit those who really needed help the most? Did it bring about significant gains for the money spent? Does this approach have a long term future or is it just a quick fix?

Evaluation Time
Imagine you are this local resident in Kibera compare the different improvement schemes which have taken place. a.For each example, describe the main improvements your town has experienced. b.Choose which of the three examples you think is the most sustainable, giving reasons for your answer, using the 6 key questions.

Comparing improvements in Kibera

Bronze

What makes a good answer?

Silver

Gold

Describes some improvements for at least one of the schemes.

Describes several Accurately describes a improvements in more range of improvements detail, referring in detail, referring specifically to at least specifically to all 3 2 of the schemes. schemes.

Makes a choice which is Makes a choice and Makes a choice which is explained, but level of gives reasons, which well justified and detail is limited and are clearly explained argued, using plenty of there is little evidence. and backed up by case study evidence. evidence. Limited reference to Makes reference to the 6 key questions. Makes reference to most/all key questions. several key questions. Limited use of Excellent use of geographical language. Good use of geographical language. geographical language.

Lets review those enquiry questions

How do you feel about answering these questions now? 1. What are the problems currently facing local residents in Kibera? 2. What different strategies are being/ could be used to improve the life of local inhabitants? 3. How effective are these development strategies in improving the life of local residents How confident do you feel about answering these questions? Show me using your traffic light cards: Red No idea Yellow- could answer some Green- Confident I could answer all