Agencies such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),
the United Nations and the World Bank continue to privilege national over municipal …

Urban areas in the Global South now house most of the world's urban population and are
projected to house almost all its increase between now and 2030. There is a growing …

Participation has recently been subject to renewed attention and critique in the context of
neoliberal urban governance. This is especially relevant in countries where decentralization …

Abstract For 18 months in 2009–2010, the Rockefeller Foundation provided support to
establish the Roundtable on Urban Living Environment Research (RULER). Composed of …

Within the context of demographic growth, rapid urbanization and rising urban poverty which
characterizes much of Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century, this thesis examines the …

L'extension des réseaux d'électricité, d'eau et d'assainissement dans les villes en
développement est a priori compliquée par l'absence ou les déficiences de la planification …

In spite of their present difficulties, brought again to the world's attention by the December
2013 political crisis and ensuing violence, many South Sudanese have imagined alternative …

This paper examines the asset vulnerability and livelihood strategies of refugees and the
urban poor in slum settlements of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Asset Vulnerability …

Historical perspective on urban informality illuminates the limitations of certain brands of
urban planning, design, and management in developing countries. Such perspective calls …

This article applies the human security perspective to the urban setting and examines how it
can be employed to address city violence and deprivation. The author examines specific …