Networking among the urban poor

Networking is seen as the apple pie in development . . . everyone
says it’s good and organizations are urged to do it, regardless
of what categories of association or organization they are part
of. In development, I see networks coming about for a variety of
reasons. None of these are good or bad in themselves, but the way
organizations enter into these arrangements influences the impact
and values of the associations that are produced through the
networking.