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Overview"The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its challenges squarely on Africa’s 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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa , Abebe Shimeles , Nadège Désirée YaméogoPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.294kg ISBN: 9781138687271ISBN 10: 1138687278 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 27 April 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Ncube Mthuli. Acknowledgments. 1. Overview of Urban Development in Africa Albert Mafusire and Nadège Désirée 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 Nadège Désirée Yaméogo, Abebe Shimeles and Steve Kayizzi-MugerwaReviewsAuthor InformationSteve 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. Nadège Désirée Yameogo is Senior Research Economist in the Development and Research Department at African Development Bank. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |