Governance and Participation: Struggle for Territory and Community Actions Based on Participatory Methodologies in the Granizal Rural District, Municipality of Bello

Abstract

<p>This article is a reflection derived from the intervention project “Strengthening community participation as a strategy for citizen action in favor of development and peace in the Granizal rural district of the municipality of Bello”. During its implementation, the collaborative governance approach and participatory methodologies were reviewed. The introduction offers a description of the local context and introduces the social actors that participate in community actions. The second part develops the theoretical framework of collaborative governance and participatory methodologies in the contexts of communities in vulnerable conditions. The third part is a succinct analysis of the intervention exercise, where crucial elements of collaborative governance and participatory methodologies are present as part of the discussion. Finally, conclusions are presented on the complementary nature of the two perspectives concerning the implementation of policies in favor of development and the overcoming of social problems, based on self-management in the territorial context of governmental and academic actors</p>