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Governance in the gullies : democratic responsiveness and leadership in Delhi's slums [PDF]

open access: yes
The authors use detailed ethnographic evidence to design and interpret a broad representative survey of 800 households in Delhi's slums, examining the processes by which residents gain access to formal government and develop their own informal modes of ...
Jha, Saumitra   +2 more
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The impacts of international non governmental organisation networks on housing policies : a study of Kenya

open access: yes, 2011
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-74).An assessment of the influences and impacts of development NGOs reveal that in spite of their diverse and resourceful nature, NGOs working in the field of advocacy tend to predominantly
Sauls, Julian
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Housing-related challenges during COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and gap analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Public Health, 2022
Dubey S   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Urban risk communication in Ahmedabad - India: between slum dwellers and the municipal corporation.

open access: yes, 2007
Since rapid urban growth forces poor households to settle in highly congested urban areas, slum dwellers are increasingly vulnerable due to a multiplicity of hazards rooted in the environment, nature, health, society and the urban economy.
Woiwode, C.
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Participatory Approaches to Slum Upgrading and Poverty Reduction in African Cities

open access: yes, 2013
Many of Africa’s cities have been neglected for decades in an environment of rapid urbanisation. In particular, the inadequate housing conditions within slum areas increasingly do not match the needs of slum dwellers and have contributed to increased ...
MacPherson, Laura
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Civil participation in slum development projects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Both the United Nations and the World Bank consider participatory slum improvement to be the current best practice for dealing with slum challenges. 10% of the population in Buenos Aires live in slum areas.
Bergman, Laura Kristine Marianne Grace
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