Modes and challenges of sociocultural community development in Africa

Abstract

The recent history of sociocultural community development in African countries covers two distinct periods: 1) the post-World War II (1945-1960), during which the Welfare state, which had set itself up in the metropolises, had reached the colonies and encouraged the establishment of this function, sometimes as professionals, and of the first networks of equipment to accommodate activities; 2) the post-independence period (‘1960), when political will and supply are lacking, while facing so many other challenges. Yet signs of the reactivation of sociocultural community development and its networks are observed since the beginning of the 21st century while various problems confront many African countries, of a health nature certainly, but also of access to public space, requires better structured sociocultural intervention.