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The urban challenge in Africa: growth and management of its large cities
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ISBN: 9280809520 Year: 1997 Publisher: Tokyo United Nations University Press

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In this work, scholars examine the growth of the largest cities in Africa. It is revealed that the new phase of globalization has reinforced the continent's marginalization, impoverishment, indebtedness, and lack of policy autonomy, rather than leading to economic growth and diversification.

Harare : inheriting a settler-colonial city : change or continuity?
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ISBN: 0471949515 Year: 1995 Publisher: Chichester Wiley

The urban challenge in Africa
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ISBN: 0585253404 9780585253404 9280809520 9789280809527 Year: 1997 Publisher: Tokyo United Nations University Press

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In this work, scholars examine the growth of the largest cities in Africa. It is revealed that the new phase of globalization has reinforced the continent's marginalization, impoverishment, indebtedness, and lack of policy autonomy, rather than leading to economic growth and diversification.


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THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE OPTIONS OFFERED BY THE LUSAKA SQUATTER UPGRADING AND SITES AND SERVICES PROJECT
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Year: 1977

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Urban livelihoods : a people-centred approach to reducing poverty
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ISBN: 1136548467 1849773807 1280475684 9786610475681 6000002467 1417542667 9781849773805 9781136548468 9781280475689 9781853838606 1853838608 9781853838613 1853838616 1853838616 1853838608 6610475687 9786000002466 9781417542666 9781136548413 9781136548451 1136548459 Year: 2002 Publisher: London : Earthscan,

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One of the most promising approaches to poverty reduction in developing countries is to encourage sustainable livelihoods for the poor. This takes account of their opportunities and assets and the sources of their vulnerability. Based on recent and extensive research, this volume thoroughly assesses the value of the livelihoods approach to urban poverty. The book reviews the situation and strategies of the urban poor and identifies the policies and practical programmes that work best. Lasting improvements depend not just on economic development, but on political commitment and structures that

Upgrading in Lusaka : participation and physical changes
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ISBN: 9154036070 9789154036073 Year: 1981 Publisher: Gävle, Sweden : Stockholm, Sweden : National Swedish Institute for Building Research ; Distribution, Svensk Byggtjänst

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