A home in the city /

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 inves...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: UN Millennium Project. Task Force on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers
Otros Autores: Garau, Pietro, 1942-, Sclar, Elliott, Carolini, Gabriella Y.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, ©2005.
Temas:
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.
Millennium Development Goals
Urban poverty -- > Developing countries
Slums -- > Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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