Governance for urban services : access, participation, accountability, and transparency /

This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve access to urban services; their outcomes in relation to low-income groups' access to services, citizen participation in local governance, ac...

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Group Author: Cheema, G. Shabbir (Editor)
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: [2020]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements,
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Summary: This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve access to urban services; their outcomes in relation to low-income groups' access to services, citizen participation in local governance, accountability of local leaders and officials, and transparency in local governance; and the factors that influence access to urban services, especially for the poor and marginalized groups. Further, it describes decentralization policies, views of the residents of slums on the effectiveness of government programs, and innovations in inclusive local governance and access to urban services.
Carrier Form: xvii, 330 pages : illustrations (some color), color portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9789811529726
Index Number: HT151
CLC: C912.81
Call Number: C912.81/G721-2
Contents: Governance for urban services:Towards political and social inclusion in cities -- The state of access in cities: Theory and practice -- Accountability through participatory budgeting in India: only in Kerala? -- Public-private partnerships to improve urban environmental services -- Gender equality and local governance: Global norms and local practices -- Developing capacities for inclusive and innovative urban governance -- Local governance and access to urban services: Political and social inclusion in Indonesia -- Political and social inclusion and local democracy in Indian cities: Case studies of Delhi and Bengaluru.