Housing the poor in African cities
Series: Quick guides for policy makers
Publisher: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Nairobi
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789211323160; 9789211323177; 9789211323184; 9789211323191; 9789211323207; 9789211323214; 9789211323221; 9789211323238; 9789211319262
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Urban Africa : building with untapped potential; title: 2. Low-income housing : approaches to helping the urban poor find adequate housing in African cities; title: 3. Land : a crucial element in housing the urban poor; title: 4. Eviction : alternatives to the destruction of urban poor communities; title: 5. Housing finance : ways to help the poor pay for housing; title: 6. Community-based organizations : the poor as agents of development; title: 7. Rental housing : a much neglected housing option for the poor; title: 8. Local government : addressing urban challenges in a participatory and integrated way.