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Slums --- Urban poor

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"The Last Mile explores the gaps and dichotomy between drafted policies and their implementation and the last mile challenges which often make public services inaccessible to the poorest and most vulnerable sections of society. It provides an in-depth overview of the dynamics between communities, research and consultation and the implementation of policies for development. Rich in empirical data and case studies from different government programmes and reports, this book examines the implementation of government service programmes for poverty reduction, women's empowerment, income generation for the poor, among others, from a people's perspective. It highlights the need for policies and institutions to align their methods to community needs. Offering guidelines for redesigning as well as solutions to counter challenges related to lack of trust and effective communication, human resource management, capacity development, redressal mechanisms, and facilitating the last mile connection, the author delineates effective ways for integrating new technologies in policy implementation. The book also addresses legacy issues in institutions and re-orienting policy for better governance, transparency and building trust. Part of the 'Public Policy in India' series, this book, by a senior practitioner, will be an essential resource for students and researchers of development studies, sociology, public policy and governance, economics and South Asian studies. This book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license"-- Provided by publisher.

Urban poor. --- Marginality, Social --- Municipal services --- Urban poor --- Government policy. --- Government policy

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"The UN's Millennium Development Target to improve the lives of 100 million 'slum' dwellers has been inappropriately communicated as a target to free cities of slums. ... [The book] traces the proliferation of this misunderstanding across several African countries, and explains how current urban policy ... encourages this interpretation. The cases it presents cover a range of conflicts between poor urban residents and the local and national authorities that seek to curtail their 'right to the city'."--Back cover.

Squatter settlements --- Slums --- Housing policy --- Urban poor --- Government policy --- Housing

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"Urban Africa is undergoing a transformation unlike anywhere else in the world, as unprecedented numbers of people migrate to rapidly expanding cities. But despite the growing body of work on urban Africa, the lives of these new city dwellers have received relatively little attention, particularly when it comes to crucial issues of power and inequality. This interdisciplinary collection brings together contributions from urban studies, geography, and anthropology to provide new insights into the social and political dynamics of African cities, as well as uncovering the causes and consequences of urban inequality. Featuring rich new ethnographic research data and case studies drawn from across the continent, the collection shows that Africa's new urbanites have adapted to their environs in ways which often defy the assumptions of urban planners. By examining the experiences of these urban residents in confronting issues of power and agency, the contributors consider how such insights can inform more effective approaches to research, city planning and development both in Africa and beyond" --

Urban policy --- Urban poor --- City dwellers --- Poor --- Cities and state --- Urban problems --- City and town life --- Economic policy --- Social policy --- Sociology, Urban --- City planning --- Urban renewal

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Social problems --- Third World: economic development problems --- Asia --- 810 Theorie en Methode --- 813 Methodologie --- 828 Geografie --- 830 Economie --- 832 Ontwikkelingseconomie --- 834 Arbeid --- 837 Financiën en Bankwezen --- 364.22 --- 839 Technologie en infrastructuur --- 844.5 Gezondheid --- 844.6 Samenlevingsproblemen --- 847 Onderwijs --- 848 Demografie --- 883.2 Oost-Azië --- 883.3 Zuidoost-Azië --- 883.5 Zuid-Azië --- Armoede. Financiele problemen. Financiele nood --- 364.22 Armoede. Financiele problemen. Financiele nood --- Urban poor --- Urbanization --- Urban poor - Asia. --- Urbanization - Asia. --- Developing countries: economic development problems --- Urban poor - Asia --- Urbanization - Asia