A CUDS research paper from 2000 provided an overview of decentralization and infrastructure policy in the USA since the 1990. The study stressed the expanding scope for private sector involvement and the growing role of non-governmental organizations and civil society in the delivery of infrastructure services for urban slums – properly termed informal settlements. The paper served as a background paper for UN-Habitat’s Third Global Report on Human Settlements.
[Excerpt: Background Paper, August 2000]
1.0 Overview: This background paper is based on an extensive review of infrastructure initiatives implemented since the early 1990s in different economic, social and cultural settings. Recent trends are assessed and creative approaches presented. In each case, the challenges faced and the context within which infrastructure problems have to be addressed determined the range of options and the choice of strategies. The remarkable results achieved by Best Practices are highlighted with a special focus on the ingredients underlying their success.”
[Excerpt: Table of Contents, Background Paper, August 2000, p. 2 of 31]
| Project Year: | 2000 |
| Project Type: | Research Paper |
| Geographic Regions: | Global / None Specified |
| Reports: | |
| Authors: | Suzanne Kim; Mona Serageldin; Sameh Wahba |
| Sponsors: | UN-Habitat |
| Categories: | Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading |
| ID: | 2000_08_003 |