Title A home in the city / lead authors, Pietro Garau, Elliott D. Sclar, Gabriella Y. Carolini

Published London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 158 pages) : illustrations Contents Executive summary -- 1. The dimensions of the problem -- 2. Recognizing the urban poor as active agents of development -- 3. Reaching the target through improved governance -- 4. Supporting and enacting local pro-poor policies -- 5. Mobilizing resources and investments -- 6. Empowering local action -- 7. Monitoring progress toward target 11 -- 8. Investing in the target to improve the lives of slum dwellers Summary More than 900 million people currently live in urban slums and the number is growing as rapid urbanization continues in the developing world. A Home in the City urges countries to strengthen their focus on the growing urban crisis and improving the lives of slum dwellers. Proposed are specific investments and policy changes required at local and national levels to create a vibrant, equitable and productive urban environment. It underscores the need for close strategic partnerships between local authorities and organizations of the urban poor for slum upgrading and improved urban management. Fr Analysis Millennium Development Goals Urban poverty -- Developing countries Slums -- Developing countries Notes "UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers." Sposored by the United Nations Development Programme on behalf of the UN Development Group Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-158) Notes English Print version record Subject Urban poor -- Developing countries -- Social conditions Urban poor -- Developing countries -- Economic conditions Slums -- Developing countries Community development, Urban -- Developing countries Urban policy -- Developing countries POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Community development, Urban Slums Urban policy Urban poor -- Economic conditions Urban poor -- Social conditions Developing countries Form Electronic book Author Garau, Pietro, 1942- Sclar, Elliott. Carolini, Gabriella Y. UN Millennium Project. Task Force on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers. ISBN 9781844072309 1844072304 9781136550775 1136550771 9781849773478 1849773475 1280475455 9781280475450 9786610475452 6610475458 6000001045 9786000001049

Other Titles Task Force on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers

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