Urban Governance Voice and Poverty in the Developing World

ISBN-13: 9781853839924 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 240 str.

Nick Devas; Nick Devas

Opis

In this book an international team of researchers examines the hitherto little-studied relationship between urban governance and growing poverty. The core of the book is the result of three years of research in ten cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America including interviews with key actors both within and outside city governments, discussions with poverty groups, community organizations and NGOs, as well as analyses of data on poverty, services and finance. Ultimately the evidence demonstrates that in many countries the global trend towards decentralization and democratization offers exciting new opportunities for the poor to have an influence on the decisions that affect them. It proves that the extent of that influence depends on the nature of those democratic arrangements and decision-making processes at the local level. The book presents insights, conclusions and practical examples that are of relevance for all cities, and it outlines policy implications for national and local governments, NGOs, and donor agencies.

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; Urban Poverty and Governance in an Era of Globalization, Decentralization and Democratization; Economic Growth, Urban Poverty and City Governance; Surviving in the City: Livelihoods and Linkages of the Urban Poor; Urban Politics: Exclusion or Empowerment? Urban Government: Capacity, Resources and Responsiveness; Civil Society Organizations: Do They Make a Difference to Urban Poverty? Regulating the Informal Sector: Voice and Bad Governance; Accessing Land and Services: Exclusion or Entitlement? Conclusions: Urban Governance, Voice and Poverty * Annex 1: Research Methodology * Annex 2: Urban Governance, Partnerships and Poverty Research * References * Index

O autorze

Nick Devas is Director of the International Development Department of the School of Public Policy at the University of Birmingham.