The objective of this book is to better understand the nature of urban governance regarding the provision of basic urban services in rapidly growing mid-sized t

Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the

With a current population inflow into cities of 200,000 people per day, UN Habitat expects that up to 75% of the global population will live in cities by 2050.

This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve acces

Poverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. With urban areas accounting for a steadily gro