Services in the city: Governance and political economy in urban service delivery

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Author(s)
Jones, H., Cummings, C. and Nixon, H.
Publication language
English
Pages
58pp
Date published
01 Dec 2014
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Poverty, Urban, Urban design/planning
Organisations
ODI

? Urban service delivery is a growing priority as poverty is urbanising
? Densely populated urban areas place pressure on service delivery systems
resulting in numerous, often uncoordinated and unregulated providers
? Mobile and sometimes polarised populations can further limit service
delivery, including through limited capacity for collective action
? But the urban environment provides opportunities too, particularly for more
developmental leadership.