Urbanization and Socio-Economic Development in Africa (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
190
Utgivningsdatum
2016-04-27
Förlag
Routledge
Medarbetare
Shimeles, Abebe / Yamogo, Nadge Dsire
Illustratör/Fotograf
black and white 26 Tables 2 Line drawings, black and white 9 Halftones black and white 11 Illus
Illustrationer
26 Tables, black and white; 2 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illus
Dimensioner
229 x 152 x 11 mm
Vikt
286 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
23:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9781138687271

Urbanization and Socio-Economic Development in Africa

Challenges and Opportunities

av Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Abebe Shimeles, Nadge Dsire Yamogo
Häftad,  Engelska, 2016-04-27
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The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its challenges squarely on Africas development agenda. Planned urbanization can improve living conditions for the majority, help in the expansion of the middle class, and create conditions for economic transformation. However, many African cities have developed haphazardly, resulting in the decline of public services, in slum proliferation, and increases in poverty. African cities thrive on activities characterized by easy entry and low productivity, generally referred to as the "informal sector". Indeed, today some urban dwellers are poorer than their cousins in the countryside. In spite of reform attempts, many governments have not been able to create an enabling environment, with adequate infrastructure and institutions to sustain markets for easy exchange and production. This study argues that with careful policies and planning, the situation can be changed. If the recent natural resource-led economic boom that we have seen in many African countries is used for structural reforms and urban renewal, African cities could become centers of economic opportunity. The challenge for African policymakers is to ensure that urban development is orderly and that the process is inclusive and emphasizes the protection of the environment, hence green growth.
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Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Abebe Shimeles, Nadge Dsire Yamogo

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Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa is Director in the Development and Research Department at African Development Bank. Abebe Shimeles is Division Manager in the Development and Research Department at African Development Bank. Nadge Dsire Yameogo is Senior Research Economist in the Development and Research Department at African Development Bank.

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Foreword Ncube Mthuli. Acknowledgments. 1. Overview of Urban Development in Africa Albert Mafusire and Nadge Dsire Yameogo 2. Cities as Drivers of Development Ivan Turok 3. Institutions, Decentralisation and Urban Development Edgar Pieterse and Warren Smit 4. Financing Urban Development in Africa Beacon Mbiba 5. Upgrading Informal Settlements in African Cities Solomon Mulugeta 6. The Way Forward Nadge Dsire Yamogo, Abebe Shimeles and Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa

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