Livelihood Reports Al Amrikeya Area - Final Assessment | Page 19

Given the above, the rationale of this project is based on the assumption that the development of a detailed assessment and proposal for the participatory upgrading of the AAA should: i) depart from an in-depth understanding of the different forces and dynamics that have led to the area’s success; ii) link the proposed physical, economic and social upgrading inter- ventions to supportive legal and institutional frameworks (on the area, and perhaps on the CA level); and iii) anticipate and devise scenari- os that positively harness the area’s change and spur its development. 1.1 | Introduction to the AAA Project | 4