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Basic services for all in an urbanizing world / edited by UCLG.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Barcelona, Spain : United Cities and Local Governments, 2013. Description: xx, 445 pages : ill., (some col), maps ; 31 cmISBN:
  • 9781138780590 (hardback)
  • 1138780596 (hardback)
  • 9781138780606 (paperback)
  • 113878060X (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.6 BAS 23 004603
LOC classification:
  • HD4431 .B18 2014
Other classification:
  • BUS068000 | BUS072000 | BUS099000
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction / David Satterthwaite -- Africa / Susan Bannister and Michael Sutcliffe -- Asia Pacific / Aprodico A. Laquian -- Eurasia / Sergey Sivaev -- Europe / Pierre Bauby and Mihaela M. Similie -- Latin America / Sergio Galilea Ocón -- Middle East and West Asia / Mona Serageldin -- North America / Christian Hoene, Andrew Sancton and Darrene L. Hackler -- Conclusions / David Satterthwaite -- Appendix 1: Financing -- Appendix 2: Metropolis.
Summary: "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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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Report Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore David Satterthwaite Collection 363.6 BAS DS0347 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available DS0347
Report Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore David Satterthwaite Collection 363.6 BAS DS0964 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available DS0964
Report Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 363.6 BAS 005060 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 005060
Report Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 363.6 BAS 004603 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 004603
Report Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 363.6 BAS 004604 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 004604

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / David Satterthwaite -- Africa / Susan Bannister and Michael Sutcliffe -- Asia Pacific / Aprodico A. Laquian -- Eurasia / Sergey Sivaev -- Europe / Pierre Bauby and Mihaela M. Similie -- Latin America / Sergio Galilea Ocón -- Middle East and West Asia / Mona Serageldin -- North America / Christian Hoene, Andrew Sancton and Darrene L. Hackler -- Conclusions / David Satterthwaite -- Appendix 1: Financing -- Appendix 2: Metropolis.

"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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