The planet is becoming increasingly urban. In many ways, the urbanization wave and the unprecedented urban growth of the past 20 years have created a sense of urgency and an impetus for change. Some 54...
Over the next twenty years, Africa's urban areas are forecast to accumulate an extra 290 million residents, bringing the total number of urban residents to 590 million. While these figures are only estimates...
This report presents an analysis of the urban sector in Ghana and provides practical recommendations on how to unlock the development potential of the cities of Ghana. Three entry points have been identified:...
Taking its outset in a description of the urban sector in Mali, this report explores the most promising entry points for future urban and municipal development. Mali is much less urbanized than other countries...
Taking its outset in a description of the urban sector in Mali, this report explores the most promising entry points for future urban and municipal development. Mali is much less urbanized than other countries...
The Senegal - Urban Development and Decentralization Program provided a credit of $75 million and was implemented over the years 1998-2004. It had 4 development objectives: (i) improve the financial and...
The Senegal - Urban Development and Decentralization Program provided a credit of $75 million and was implemented over the years 1998-2004. It had 4 development objectives: (i) improve the financial and...
This book reviews the role of addressing within the array of urban management tools and explores the links between addressing and civic identity, urban information systems, support to municipal services...
This book reviews the role of addressing within the array of urban management tools and explores the links between addressing and civic identity, urban information systems, support to municipal services...
This book reviews the role of addressing within the array of urban management tools and explores the links between addressing and civic identity, urban information systems, support to municipal services...
This book reviews the role of addressing within the array of urban management tools and explores the links between addressing and civic identity, urban information systems, support to municipal services...
After twenty-five years of experience in the urban development sector in Africa and nearly 400 projects involving a combined investment of US$25 billion, an in-depth study distill lessons from this experience...
After twenty-five years of experience in the urban development sector in Africa and nearly 400 projects involving a combined investment of US$25 billion, an in-depth study distill lessons from this experience...
Demographic migrations from rural to urban represent the most spectacular change in sub-Saharan Africa in the last few decades. This region, once more than 80 per cent rural at the time of the reversion...
Like any other market, the land market is governed by the forces of supply and demand. These forces determine the dynamics of land market operations and thus affect adjustments to land prices. Unlike other...
Like any other market, the land market is governed by the forces of supply and demand. These forces determine the dynamics of land market operations and thus affect adjustments to land prices. Unlike other...
During the last five years, World Bank lending for water and urban development has expanded rapidly and the nature of sector work and the composition of lending operations have undergone a dramatic change...