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No place like home: house demolitions in East Jerusalem
The Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolitions, 2007Palestinian residents living in East Jerusalem are experiencing increased difficulties when building residential homes for themselves. The author argues that they face a myriad of bureaucratic hurdles when trying to obtain building permits as a result of low plot ratios in the Palestinian sectors of the city and problems with proof of land ownership.DocumentStarting a pro-poor public private partnership for a basic urban service
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007Pro-poor Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) can supply better basic services to poor communities in cities and towns. This report provides a guideline on how to start up a pro-poor PPP to deliver these service in an urban setting. It draws on concrete lessons and experiences. Four basic steps to setting up a PPP are provided:DocumentVoices of the poor: synthesis and recommendations
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007Why do poor South Africans have a hard time accessing urban land? This report analyses the perspectives and experiences of civil society organisations (CSOs) whose aims are to increase the poor’s access to urban land. A wide range of issues are identified as obstacles to access to urban land, they include:OrganisationInstituto Javeriano de Vivienda y Urbanismo (The Institute for Housing and Urbanism), Colombia (INVAJIU)
The Institute for housing and urbanism (“Insituto Javeriano de vivienda y Urbanismo”-INJAVIU) belongs to the Faculty of Architecture of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogot&aacDocumentChronic poverty in India: policy responses
Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2007It is estimated that up to 130 million Indians live in chronic poverty. This briefing paper summarises the characteristics of and explanations for this phenomenon, discusses the context for policy today, and proposes a series of recommendations for policy changes that would move India towards eradicating poverty.OrganisationSHARAN
SHARAN's pioneering and progressive initiatives in drug treatment , using the philosophy and methodology of harm reduction activities, began with its drop in center in the Nizammudin basti inDocumentImagining the city: memories and cultures in Cape Town
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2007What is Cape Town? This book explores the apartheid legacies of Cape Town and demonstrates that cultural life flourished through people’s resilience in spite of adversity. It weaves oral texts and visual images of Cape Town to provide a historical, and a socially and culturally pluralistic perspective of the city. It contains 11 chapters divided into two sets.DocumentThe contribution of microfinance institutions to poverty reduction in Tanzania
Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2006Microfinance can be a critical element of an effective poverty reduction strategy especially for developing countries. This paper examined the extent to which Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) contribute to poverty reduction in Tanzania.DocumentDhaka: improving living conditions for the urban poor
World Bank Office, Dhaka, 2007Dhaka is the fastest growing mega-city in the world, attracting an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 mostly poor migrants a year. This paper argues that urgent measures are required to address the vital needs of the city's rapidly growing urban poor.DocumentThe metropolitan regions of Latin America: problems of governance and development
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo / Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), 2007A key feature of recent development in Latin America and the Caribbean has been the urbanisation of the population and economic activities, and the emergence of several cities extending into large metropolitan areas. This paper describes the transformation of these metropolitan regions and explores how to address the complex challenges involved in governing them.Pages