Basic Services for All in an Urbanizing World - The Governance of Basic Services in an Urbanizing World

"Local governments are judged on their ability to provide citizens with basic services such as water, sanitation, health care, basic education, waste management, transport and energy. UCLG's third global report on Decentralization and Local Democracy (GOLD III) examines the quality and extent of basic service provision and the current state-of-play of the local governance of basic services around the world. Each chapter is written by teams of specialists from that region. The report explains the role of local government in facilitating universal access to basic services, and the knock-on effects for reducing poverty and economic and social inequality. It includes discussions of best practices, significant case studies, emerging regional and global trends, and future challenges"--

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• Authors: United Cities and Local Governments, David Satterthwaite, United Cities and Local Governments, United Cities and Local Governments Satterthwaite
• Assisted by: David Satterthwaite (Editor), United Cities and Local Governments (Editor), United Cities and Local Governments (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.06.2014
• EAN: 9781138780606
• ISBN: 978-1-138-78060-6
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Public Administration, Development Studies, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Public administration / Public policy