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Basic Needs and the Urban Poor by P. J. Richards,A. M. Thomson Pdf
Originally published in 1984. The diverse problems suffered by the urban poor in Asia and the means by which their welfare levels can be raised are investigated comprehensively in this study. All chapters, written by specialists, deal with a particular subject but the general theme remains that the factors causing urban poverty and low income levels are interconnected and transmitted from one generation to another. It is intended that this study will lead to discussion of the problems involved in providing services for the urban poor and result in the increased responsiveness of urban management. This title will be of interest to students of urban and development studies.
Basic Needs and the Urban Poor by Jozefo Abello Pdf
There is a growing awareness of the emerging significance of urban poverty. Urban growth is a contemporary challenge. Over half of the world's population currently lives in cities and urbanization continues to expand. With this growth, the numbers of the urban poor are increasing, particularly in developing countries. Despite their living conditions, the urban poor have a proven capacity to improve and invest in their communities. With the rising number of urban poor living in slums in developing countries, new solutions are needed to deliver basic services to these residents. While cities provide opportunities for many, city life can also present conditions of overcrowded living, inadequate access to basic services, congestion, unemployment or underemployment, lack of social and community networks, stark inequalities, crippling social problems such as crime and violence, and particular vulnerability to health problems, economic shocks, and the risks related to climate change and natural disasters, particularly for the poor. This compilation summarises the main policies and institutional elements for urban poverty reduction, both for supporting widely shared growth with equity and for sustaining poverty-targeted measures. Scholars have argued that excessive bureaucratization, corruption, domination by vested interests etc. need not necessarily be considered an integral part of planned intervention. It is also argued that an increasing reliance on the market for basic services reduces their availability to the poor. Public agencies in the past, even when backed by subsidised funds and other concessions, were not able to reach them. The benefits of the system, therefore, often 'trickled up' to people in higher-income brackets. Opening up of the market for the provision of the facilities is, in fact, likely to make them more unaffordable. Urban poverty can to some extent reflect active rural-urban migration. This is because cities offer better opportunities for individuals to improve their welfare. Indeed, cities have historically served poor people as platforms for upward mobility. Efficient urban development can play a major part in combating national poverty, both by giving migrants the chance for a better life and -- even more importantly, from a country perspective -- by providing a marketplace where diversified industries and services become the engine of thriving national income growth. Basic Needs and the Urban Poor: The Provision of Communal Services examines the public actions both national and local governments may take to address urban poverty, the options for program interventions, and the ways governments may reach consensus supporting the necessary decisions. This monograph also attempts to analyse the possible effects of the changes in organisational structure and policies on the access of the urban poor to basic amenities.
Access to Basic Infrastructure by the Urban Poor by Aurelio Menéndez Pdf
This report documents discussions on urban poverty issues in the developing countries of Latin America, Africa, and Asia related to the urban poor's access to basic infrastructure services. Basic infrastructure services are services that allow the urban poor to live under conditions that facilitate their income-generating activities so they can maintain a good nutritional level and participate in the normal activities of society. Services include housing, transportation, water, sanitation, solid waste disposal, and energy for cooking and lighting. In addition to discussing ways to improve the conditions of the poor in urban areas through the provision of basic infrastructure services, the workshop also laid the groundwork for follow-up regional senior policy seminars in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. While workshop participants did not attempt to conclude with formal policy recommendations, they did develop general areas of consensus. The focus of the workshop discussions were on the following concerns: financial issues; the role of nongovernmental organizations; the role of governments; and the relationship between nongovernmental organizations and the governments.
Author : Richard Sandbrook Publisher : Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press Page : 268 pages File Size : 46,5 Mb Release : 1982 Category : Business & Economics ISBN : UOM:39015003485532
The Politics of Basic Needs by Richard Sandbrook Pdf
Study, comparison of poverty in Africa, especially in urban areas, and development policy options - based on a description of income distribution and economic disparities, dependence with regard to industrialization and technological change, etc, argues for economic development based on basic needs; reviews obstacles to such development, and considers future political behaviour on the part of the working class likely to bring it about. References, statistical tables.
Urban Livelihoods by Tony Lloyd-Jones,Carole Rakodi Pdf
One of the most promising approaches to poverty reduction in developing countries is to encourage sustainable livelihoods for the poor. This takes account of their opportunities and assets and the sources of their vulnerability. Based on recent and extensive research, this volume thoroughly assesses the value of the livelihoods approach to urban poverty. The book reviews the situation and strategies of the urban poor and identifies the policies and practical programmes that work best. Lasting improvements depend not just on economic development, but on political commitment and structures that are responsive to the claims and needs of different groups of poor people.
The Urban Poor in Latin America by Marianne Fay Pdf
About half of the region's poor live in cities, and policy makers across Latin America are increasingly interested in policy advice on how to design programmes and policies to tackle poverty. This publication argues that the causes of poverty, the nature of deprivation, and the policy levers to fight poverty are, to a large extent, site specific. It therefore focuses on strategies to assist the urban poor in making the most of the opportunities offered by cities, such as larger labour markets and better services, while helping them cope with the negative aspects, such as higher housing costs, pollution, risk of crime and less social capital.
This volume represents a selection of papers presented at the Africa Regional Workshop on Urban Poverty, held in Nairobi, Kenya, in September 1998. The papers are the outputs of the regional programme supported by UNCHS (Habitat) and the Ford Foundation since 1992. The papers published in this volume analyse urban poverty trends in East and Southern Africa, and review different strategies that countries and cities have pursued to address urban poverty.
Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South by David Satterthwaite,Diana Mitlin Pdf
Urban areas in the Global South now house most of the world’s urban population and are projected to house almost all its increase between now and 2030. There is a growing recognition that the scale of urban poverty has been overlooked – and that it is increasing both in numbers and in the proportion of the world’s poor population that live and work in urban areas. This is the first book to review the effectiveness of different approaches to reducing urban poverty in the Global South. It describes and discusses the different ways in which national and local governments, international agencies and civil society organizations are seeking to reduce urban poverty. Different approaches are explored, for instance; market approaches, welfare, rights-based approaches and technical/professional support. The book also considers the roles of clientelism and of social movements. Case studies illustrate different approaches and explore their effectiveness. Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South also analyses the poverty reduction strategies developed by organized low-income groups especially those living in informal settlements. It explains how they and the federations or networks they have formed have demonstrated new approaches that have challenged adverse political relations and negotiated more effective support. Local and national governments and international agencies can become far more effective at addressing urban poverty at scale by, as is proposed in this book, working with and supporting the urban poor and their organizations. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and postgraduate students in urban development, poverty reduction, urban geography, and for practitioners and organisations working in urban development programmes in the Global South.
