Urban Governance Voice And Poverty In The Developing World

Author : Nick Devas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136549304

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Urban Governance Voice and Poverty in the Developing World by Nick Devas Pdf

Poverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. With urban areas accounting for a steadily growing share of the world's poor people, an international team of researchers focused their attention on the hitherto little-studied relationship between urban governance and urban poverty. In their timely and in-depth examination of ten cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, they demonstrate that in many countries the global trends towards decentralization and democratization offer new opportunities for the poor to have an influence on the decisions that affect them. They also show how that influence depends on the nature of those democratic arrangements and decision-making processes at the local level, as well as on the ability of the poor to organize. The study involved interviews with key actors within and outside city governments, discussions with poverty groups, community organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as analyses of data on poverty, services and finance. This book presents insights, conclusions and practical examples that are of relevance for other cities. It outlines policy implications for national and local governments, NGOs and donor agencies, and highlights ways in which poor people can use their voice to influence the various institutions of city governance.

Author : Nicky Pouw,Isa Baud
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136480829

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Local Governance and Poverty in Developing Nations by Nicky Pouw,Isa Baud Pdf

This volume examines the persistence of poverty - both rural and urban - in developing countries, and the response of local governments to the problem, exploring the roles of governments, NGOs, and CSOs in national and sub-national agenda-setting, policy-making, and poverty-reduction strategies. It brings together a rich variety of in-depth country and international studies, based on a combination of original data-collection and extensive research experience in developing countries. Taking a bottom-up and multi-dimensional perspective of poverty and well-being as the starting point, the authors develop a convincing set of arguments for putting the priorities of poor people first on any development agenda, thus carving out an undisputable role for local governance in interplay with higher-up governance actors and institutions.

Author : Jean-Claude Bolay
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030284190

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Urban Planning Against Poverty by Jean-Claude Bolay Pdf

This open access book revisits the theoretical foundations of urban planning and the application of these concepts and methods in the context of Southern countries by examining several case studies from different regions of the world. For instance, the case of Koudougou, a medium-sized city in one of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso, with a population of 115.000 inhabitants, allows us to understand concretely which and how these deficiencies are translated in an African urban context. In contrast, the case of Nueve de Julio, intermediate city of 50.000 dwellers in the pampa Argentina, addresses the new forms of spatial fragmentation and social exclusion linked with agro export and crisis of the international markets. Case studies are also included for cities in Asia and Latin America. Differences and similarities between cases allow us to foresee alternative models of urban planning better adapted to tackle poverty and find efficient ways for more inclusive cities in developing and emerging countries, interacting several dimensions linked with high rates of urbanization: territorial fragmentation; environmental contamination; social disparities and exclusion, informal economy and habitat, urban governance and democracy.

Author : Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135051938

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Governance for Pro-Poor Urban Development by Franklin Obeng-Odoom Pdf

The world development institutions commonly present 'urban governance' as an antidote to the so-called 'urbanisation of poverty' and 'parasitic urbanism' in Africa. Governance for Pro-Poor Urban Development is a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the meaning, nature, and effects of 'urban governance' in theory and in practice, with a focus on Ghana, a country widely regarded as an island of good governance in the sub region. The book illustrates how diverse groups experience urban governance differently and contextualizes how this experience has worsened social differentiation in cities. This book will be of great interest to students, teachers, and researchers in development studies, and highly relevant to anyone with an interest in urban studies, geography, political economy, sociology, and African studies.

Author : Patricia Louise McCarney,Richard E. Stren
Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801878519

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Governance on the Ground by Patricia Louise McCarney,Richard E. Stren Pdf

Governance on the Ground describes people at a local level working through municipal institutions to take more responsibility for their own lives and environment. This study reports what social scientists in eight local networks found when they chose their own subjects for a worldwide comparative study of institutional reform at the local level. Governance on the Ground is the culminating product of the Global Urban Research Initiative, a major 10-year research effort that created a worldwide network of some 400 social scientists. The topics these scholars cover include fiscal innovation, infrastructure projects, social development, housing, harbor development, and political party participation. Material comes from Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Sudan, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. All chapters present governance at a local level in a period characterized by decentralization and democratization, when many governments were improving local accountability and transparency and people were actively participating in public forums, especially through institutions of civil society. Many chapters show the close connection between social science and actual policy formation and implementation in the developing world.

Author : Mila Freire,Richard E. Stren
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821347381

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The Challenge of Urban Government by Mila Freire,Richard E. Stren Pdf

Cities and towns are vital for the development of economic systems and social organisations. However, cities face tremendous challenges. They have to simultaneously attract business, provide a good livelihood for their inhabitants, generate enough resources to finance infrastructure and social needs, and take care of their poor. The Challenge of Urban Government: Policies and Practices looks at the consequences of globalisation on city management. This book focuses on the complex of issues generated in urban areas, such as the dynamics of metropolitan spaces, and the need to define strategic territory for operational and policy purposes. Some urgent challenges include how to handle spillovers across municipalities and the need to create a new city structure over an existing city to give the suburbs some elements of centrality. It examines the dynamics of governance and how to get stakeholders' participation in the government process.

Author : Tony Lloyd-Jones,Carole Rakodi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136548451

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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.

Author : Adepoju G. Onibokun,A. Faniran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Africa, West
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070865287

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Governance and Urban Poverty in Anglophone West Africa by Adepoju G. Onibokun,A. Faniran Pdf

Author : Joshua Mugambwa,Mesharch W. Katusiimeh
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : City planning
ISBN : 1522541659

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Handbook of Research on Urban Governance and Management in the Developing World by Joshua Mugambwa,Mesharch W. Katusiimeh Pdf

"This book promotes the integral economic, social and environmental protection and development in cities. It promotes cities as drivers of development and poverty reduction and it presents cases that guide the way forward for efficient urbanization"--

Author : Doctor Edgar Pieterse
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848136274

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City Futures by Doctor Edgar Pieterse Pdf

Cities are the future. In the past two decades, a global urban revolution has taken place, mainly in the South. The 'mega-cities' of the developing world are home to over 10 million people each and even smaller cities are experiencing unprecedented population surges. The problems surrounding this influx of people - slums, poverty, unemployment and lack of governance - have been well-documented. This book is a powerful indictment of the current consensus on how to deal with these challenges. Pieterse argues that the current 'shelter for all' and 'urban good governance' policies treat only the symptoms, not the causes of the problem. Instead, he claims, there is an urgent need to reinvigorate civil society in these cities, to encourage radical democracy, economic resilience, social resistance and environmental sustainability folded into the everyday concerns of marginalised people. Providing a dynamic picture of a cosmopolitan urban citizenship, this book is an essential guide to one of the new century's greatest challenges.

Author : Gavin Shatkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317164265

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Collective Action and Urban Poverty Alleviation by Gavin Shatkin Pdf

An estimated 600 million people now live in informal or 'squatter' settlements in the rapidly growing cities of the developing world. With such settlements often lacking basic necessities, there is an urgent need to address this urban crisis. Recently, innovative approaches have focused on the role of community-based organizations (CBOs) in setting up self-help and participatory programmes. This incisive book questions whether communities have the ability to organize, engage government and undertake major redevelopment. It also examines when and how mobilization of communities occurs and if such organizations possess any influence in the intensely political decision-making arena of urban land development. It is illustrated by a detailed analysis of the experience of CBOs in Manila, as the Philippine government has undertaken what is perhaps the most radical experiment in decentralized, participatory approaches to urban governance in the world. The book emphasizes the external conditions that influence patterns of collective action within communities and addresses issues such as the local political economy and the communities' place within the global economy.

Author : Goran Tannerfeldt,Per Ljung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136561061

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More Urban Less Poor by Goran Tannerfeldt,Per Ljung Pdf

A world more urban... The world is undergoing massive urbanization, and is projected to increase from three to over four billion city dwellers, mostly in the developing world, within 15 years. This historic shift is producing dramatic effects on human well-being and the environment. ...but less poor Unplanned shanty-towns without basic services are not an inevitable consequence of urbanization and slums are not explained by poverty alone. Urban misery also stems from misguided policies, inappropriate legal frameworks, dysfunctional markets, poor governance, and not least, lack of political will. Urbanization and economic development go hand-in-hand and the productivity of the urban economy can and should benefit everyone. Living conditions for the urban poor can be dramatically improved with proper solutions, backed by decisive, concerted action. More Urban - Less Poor brings order to the complex and important field of urban development in developing and transitional countries. Written in an accessible style, the book examines how cities grow, their economic development, urban poverty, housing and environmental problems. It also examines how to face these challenges through governance and management of urban growth, the finance and delivery of services, and finding a role for development cooperation. This is essential reading for development professionals, researchers, students and others working on any facet of urban development and management in our rapidly urbanizing world. Published with SIDA

Author : Franz Vanderschueren,Emiel A. Wegelin,K. Wekwete
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821337165

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Policy Programme Options for Urban Poverty Reduction by Franz Vanderschueren,Emiel A. Wegelin,K. Wekwete Pdf

This paper reviews the specific actions which municipalities and city governments may take in contributing to urban poverty reduction. It highlights examples of issues, options, and constraints which urban government have to address in grappling with poverty and focuses on municipalities and other city-level government entities as a critical institutional level on intervention, particularly in addressing issues relating to service delivery. (Adapté du résumé des auteurs).

Author : Benna, Umar G.,Garba, Shaibu Bala
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781522501886

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Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World by Benna, Umar G.,Garba, Shaibu Bala Pdf

As the global population continues to boom, particularly in the developing countries, it has become necessary to find ways to handle this increase through various policy tools that address population growth and urbanization problems. The urbanization process has both potentials issues as well as opportunities to move societies forward that need to be exploited. Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World examines trends, challenges, issues and strategies adopted by developing countries in the face of population growth and rapid urbanization and its impact on urban environments. The book explores patterns of population growth and urbanization, use of different governance approaches in addressing challenges, as well as different tools and systems of appropriate allocation to address issues. The book is a comprehensive reference for academicians, students, practitioners, professionals, managers, urban planners and government officials.

Author : Per Ljung
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:794902304

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More Urban Less Poor by Per Ljung Pdf

A world more urban ... The world is undergoing massive urbanization, and is projected to increase from three to over four billion city dwellers, mostly in the developing world, within 15 years. This historic shift is producing dramatic effects on human well-being and the environment. ... but less poor Unplanned shanty-towns without basic services are not an inevitable consequence of urbanization and slums are not explained by poverty alone. Urban misery also stems from misguided policies, inappropriate legal frameworks, dysfunctional markets, poor governance, and not least, lack of political will. Urbanization and economic development go hand-in-hand and the productivity of the urban economy can and should benefit everyone. Living conditions for the urban poor can be dramatically improved with proper solutions, backed by decisive, concerted action. More Urban - Less Poor brings order to the complex and important field of urban development in developing and transitional countries. Written in an accessible style, the book examines how cities grow, their economic development, urban poverty, housing and environmental problems. It also examines how to face these challenges through governance and management of urban growth, the finance and delivery of services, and finding a role for development cooperation. This is essential reading for development professionals, researchers, students and others working on any facet of urban development and management in our rapidly urbanizing world. Published with SIDA.