The Assessment performance effectiveness of facilitation offices in Development process of Informal neighborhoods (Case study: Arzenan neighborhood -Isfahan)

Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies

Asghar Norouzi ¹ , Mahdi Ebrahimi ² , somaye babadi ³

1 - Department of Geography and rural planning, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Geography and rural planning, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran,
3 - M.A. Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2022-12-01 Accepted : 2022-12-31 Published : 2007-12-22

Keywords: Isfahan, Arzanan neighborhood, Informal District, development, facilitation offices,

Abstract :

Informal districts, an inseparable part of urban areas, facing various issues and problems and One of pioneer measures is establishing local facilitation with the participation of the people. The aim evaluating of Aruznan Local Facilitation. applied type, nature is descriptive-analytical. Two statistical populations include the residents of neighborhood and the experts. The sample size for 350 residents and 50 for experts and they were sampled by regular random method. The findings showed: from the perspective of the residents, the success andeffectiveness Facilitation Office in terms of participation(2.51), increasing the sense of belonging(2.11),building trust(2.64), providing information(2.48),institution building(2.74),social empowerment(2.33)and economic empowerment (2.06) and mediation(1.85) were at a low level. From the view point of the experts, in terms of indicators of participation ( 3.62), increasing the sense of belonging(3.35), trust building(3.34)and institution building(3.21) at the average level and from In terms of indicators of social empowerment (2.77),economic(2.64)and mediation(2.60), were at a low level. Two indicators of institution building and trust building were with average ratings of 5.90 and 5.76 based on the opinion of residents respectively. Two indicators of participation and trust building were with average ratings of6.42 and5.48 based on the opinion of experts. They have been determined as the most important indicators of success and effectiveness of the facilitation office of neighborhood. the lack of familiarity of some executive bodies with the role and position of the Facilitation Office and the lack of financial capability with the highest scores from Friedman's test (6.98 and 6.97)are the most important problems facing.