Strengthen the capacity of traders associations to work directly with city authorities. Encourage street food vendors to form associations to self-inspect and regulate hygiene to prevent contamination, emphasizing participation and collaboration rather than control. The problems identified in this report are likely to intensify over the next 20 years, not only in Accra but in many African cities. Governments and civil society organizations can do much to reduce the effects of rapid urbanization on the vulnerable, but the time to begin is now. Adobe Acrobat 3.0 or above required to read PDF files.
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