Preface This report is the result of a fieldwork assignment, which is the first semester course (AAR 4625- Urban Ecological Planning in Developing Countries) of the Master in Urban Ecological Planning at the NTNU in Trondheim. This two years master in science course deals “with real on the ground urban issues in the developing and industrial world.”1 In practice this means that it is a search for a project or development which makes a real difference in people’s lives. Rather then patronise people, work together with them in their ‘struggle’ and enable them to use their own strength and resources.
The fieldwork assignment is done in groups at a predetermined city. For this semester the UN-habitat representatives in Nairobi had invited the NTNU students to study the case of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. This study would provide possible insights into the new strategic plan of the city.
Like most other capital cities in
developing countries, Kampala is exploding within its borders, both through rural-urban migration and merely by internal growth as well.
In this report we have been trying to study Kivulu in a qualitative manner, using our own experiences, impressions, interviews and information from the people living there. We also gathered some information from books, the LC members in Kivulu and the KCC. As outsiders, in an attempt to intervene and contribute to positive change in Kivulu settlement, our overall purpose was to propose ways that might reduce vulnerabilities, manage constraints to better living and scaling up of the proposed livelihood projects.
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NTNU website, course description, http://www.ntnu.no/portal/page/portal/ntnuen/three_columns?sectionId=7083
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