Written for students and development practitioners, this full colour textbook covers the full breadth and depth of the urban development challenges in developing and transitional countries, making sense of this complex and important field.

Written for students and development practitioners, this full colour textbook covers the full breadth and depth of the urban development challenges in developing and transitional countries, making sense of this complex and important field.

More than 1 billion people around the world live without access to safe, potable water, in part because of poor governance and corruption. Illegal connections and substantial losses caused by deferred maintenance have eroded the revenues of water utilities, leading to a downward spiral in performance. Embezzlement of funds, bribes for access to illegal water connections, manipulation of meter counters, and collusion in public contracts add to the litany of corrupt practices. 'Improving Transparency, Integrity, and Accountability in Water Supply and Sanitation' is a useful tool for diagnosing,...