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The Economic Development Institute Workshop of 1990 had as its emphasis the plight of the urban poor, and the problems of enforcement of their basic economic rights.

TitleAccess to basic infrastructure by the urban poor
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsMenendez, A
Secondary TitleEDI policy seminar report
Volumeno. 28
Pagination81 p.: tab.
Date Published1991-01-01
PublisherWorld Bank, Economic Development Institute
Place PublishedWashington, DC, USA
ISBN Number0821318152
Keywordsappropriate technology, community participation, cost recovery, financing, government organizations, infrastructure, ivory coast, mozambique, non-governmental organizations, pit latrines, policies, poverty, urban areas
Abstract

The Economic Development Institute Workshop of 1990 had as its emphasis the plight of the urban poor, and the problems of enforcement of their basic economic rights. Increasing urbanization, resulting in squatter areas, illegal residents without rights, overcrowding, etc., causes strains on public services. The existing policies: planning, programming, resource allocation and financing, have been reported to be generally disjointed and lacking integration. Many policies are short-term, designed to alleviate an emergency situation. Case studies from Bolivia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Mexico, Lesotho and many others are presented; each illustrating a different issue and its solution. The role of NGOs is becoming stronger, due to the limitations of the government in the alleviation of poverty, and the recognition that NGOs are often staffed with highly motivated people with a different emphasis to their work, including low-cost technologies and low-operating budgets. Decentralization of poverty programmes should relieve the overloading on central governments, allowing for more effective implementation. A strong interactional relationship between the government and NGOs is recommended.

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