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Better cities, better world : a handbook on local governments self-assessments /
The planet is becoming increasingly urban. In many ways, the urbanization wave and the unprecedented urban growth of the past 20 years have created a sense of urgency and an impetus for change. Some 54 percent of the world population - 3.9 billion people - lives in urban areas today; thus, it has be...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank Group,
[2019]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Genesis, Objectives and Rationale, Process and Methodology: The Story behind Local Governments Self-Assessments. Genesis; Objectives and Rationale for Local Governments Self-Assessments: Connecting the Dots between Municipal Investments and Finances; Local Governments Self-Assessments: Process and Methodology; References; Additional Readings
- Making Sense of the City and Sorting Out Investment Needs and Priorities: The Urban Audit/Self-Assessment. Objectives and Approach; Block 1. City ProfileBlock 2. City Diagnosis and Needs Assessment; Block 3. Priority Investment Programs: Selection, Consultation, and Implementation; The "So What?" Question: Beyond Investments, A Solution Package of Supporting Measures; Note; References; Additional Readings
- Getting the Finances in Order: The Municipal Finances Self-Assessment. Objectives and Rationale; MFSA Methodology; Step 1: Setting Up Core Databases; Step 2: Historical Analysis; Step 3: Ratio Analysis; Step 4: Financial Projections; Step 5: Financial Management Assessment; Step 6: MFSA Action Plan; References
- Way Forward and Perspectives for the Future: Transformative Actions for a New Urban Agenda. Beyond the Nuts and Bolts of Local Governments Self-Assessments: A World of Applications; Institutionalization of LGSA: Integrating LGSA into Current Practice of Local Governments; LGSA Contribution to City-Based Knowledge Products: Data with a Purpose, Data with a Voice, Deep Dive into Storytelling; LGSAs: Tapping External Sources of Funding and Accessing Multiple Windows of Financing; From LGSAs to Green Financing; From LGSAs to Municipal Programs: Partnership Agreements and the Municipal ContractKeeping an Eye on the Prize: A Bottom-Line Approach to Better City Management; References; Additional Readings
- Appendix A: Local Governments Self-Assessments: Simplified Framework or Version "Light"
- Appendix B: Detailed Methodology and Procedures to Help Calculate Specific Results in MFSA
- Appendix C: Municipal Finances Self-Assessment Online Application: An Interactive Platform for Mainstreaming of Use
- Appendix D: MFSA Action Plan: Long List of Possible Key Actions
- Appendix E: Self-Assessed Shadow Credit Rating
- Glossary.