Table 4 The main stages of slum development projects

Prioritization phase

A detailed study of the characteristics and basic needs of the target community

A detailed study of the site's features (urban inventory—socio-economic inventory)—identification of problems

Project formulation

Setting goals—setting alternatives—identifying projects

Setting the administrative program

Allocating responsibilities—setting the time plan

Implementation phase

Pooling the efforts of the participating agencies—adherence to the specified timetable

Ensuring the integration of material and human resources—encouraging and supporting community participation of the target groups

Using technical assistance of experts during implementation—the coordinating administrative body notes developments and tries to find solutions

Ensuring continuity and ease of implementation by coordinating relations between the various participating bodies and mobilizing their efforts and capabilities

Follow-up and maintenance

Follow-up of the proposed schedule and its conformity with reality to measure its effectiveness and reconsider its formulation

Follow-up to the estimated costs and the extent of their adaptability of the new continuous changes, in addition to reconsidering the development of funding resources to meet the needs

Preparing periodic reports prepared by advisory, administrative and people bodies that reflect their vision of the extent of development stages of preparation and implementation, and the extent of work progress to assess the extent of benefit from what has been done and how to develop it

A future view of the interests of the others and the right of future generations to enjoy what has been accomplished

Follow-up to the extent of benefiting from local resources—follow how the decision is taken and how comprehensive it is for all development partners