02201    a2200337   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001500136072001500151072001500166072001400181072001300195072001300208072001300221072001200234072002100246072002100267072002100288072002400309100001500333245006300348250000600411260003200417300001000449520138900459999001501848185383993020250317100420.0250312042004GB                   eng    a9781853839931  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 39.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aRPC2thema7 aGTP2thema7 aLBB2thema7 aTN2thema7 aRPC2bic7 aGTF2bic7 aLBB2bic7 aTN2bic7 aARC0080002bisac7 aARC0100002bisac7 aPOL0260002bisac7 a339.460917242bisac1 aNick Devas10aUrban Governance Voice and Poverty in the Developing World  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20041001  a240 p  bPoverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. With urban areas accounting for a steadily growing share of the world's poor people, an international team of researchers focused their attention on the hitherto little-studied relationship between urban governance and urban poverty. In their timely and in-depth examination of ten cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, they demonstrate that in many countries the global trends towards decentralization and democratization offer new opportunities for the poor to have an influence on the decisions that affect them. They also show how that influence depends on the nature of those democratic arrangements and decision-making processes at the local level, as well as on the ability of the poor to organize. The study involved interviews with key actors within and outside city governments, discussions with poverty groups, community organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as analyses of data on poverty, services and finance. This book presents insights, conclusions and practical examples that are of relevance for other cities. It outlines policy implications for national and local governments, NGOs and donor agencies, and highlights ways in which poor people can use their voice to influence the various institutions of city governance.  c3300d3300