Urban Governance Voice & Poverty in the Developing World

Poverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. This book outlines policy implications for national and local governments, NGOs and donor agencies, and highlights ways in which poor people can use their voice to influence the various institutions of city governance.

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