A Pro-poor Urban Agenda for Africa
Title | A Pro-poor Urban Agenda for Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Joel Bolnick |
Publisher | IIED |
Pages | 75 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | AIDS (Disease) |
ISBN | 1843694573 |
Governance for Pro-Poor Urban Development
Title | Governance for Pro-Poor Urban Development PDF eBook |
Author | Franklin Obeng-Odoom |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 278 |
Release | 2013-07-18 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1135051933 |
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.
Pro-poor Urban Agendfor Africa
Title | Pro-poor Urban Agendfor Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Joel Bolnick |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Electronic book |
ISBN |
Urban Poverty and Climate Change
Title | Urban Poverty and Climate Change PDF eBook |
Author | Manoj Roy |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2016-04-20 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1317506987 |
This book deepens the understanding of the broader processes that shape and mediate the responses to climate change of poor urban households and communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Representing an important contribution to the evolution of more effective pro-poor climate change policies in urban areas by local governments, national governments and international organisations, this book is invaluable reading to students and scholars of environment and development studies.
Towards pro-poor adaptation to climate change in the urban centres of low- and middle-income countries
Title | Towards pro-poor adaptation to climate change in the urban centres of low- and middle-income countries PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | IIED |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Cities and towns |
ISBN | 184369722X |
Africa's Urban Revolution
Title | Africa's Urban Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | Doctor Edgar Pieterse |
Publisher | Zed Books Ltd. |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2014-01-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1780325231 |
The facts of Africa’s rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and over half the continent's population will be urban. Yet in the minds of policy makers, scholars and much of the general public, Africa remains a quintessentially rural place. This lack of awareness and robust analysis means it is difficult to make a policy case for a more overtly urban agenda. As a result, there is across the continent insufficient urgency directed to responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with the world’s last major wave of urbanisation. Drawing on the expertise of scholars and practitioners associated with the African Centre for Cities, and utilising a diverse array of case studies, Africa's Urban Revolution provides a comprehensive insight into the key issues - demographic, cultural, political, technical, environmental and economic - surrounding African urbanisation.
Understanding Pro-poor Housing Finance in Malawi
Title | Understanding Pro-poor Housing Finance in Malawi PDF eBook |
Author | Mtafu M. Z. Manda |
Publisher | IIED |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Low-income housing |
ISBN | 1843698188 |