This report consists of five parts. Part one traces the origins of the debates surrounding conventional and alternative approaches to community development, against the broader backdrops of ‘need vs. asset’ and ‘people vs. place’ distinctions.

The objective of the Situation Analysis is to present the state of slums and slum upgrading in selected wards in Umlazi and Kenville/ Sea Cow Lake, and the effectiveness of past and ongoing upgrading initiatives, within the framework of the overall city development strategy and national poverty reduction program.

Introduction of participatory budgeting can be a sound vehicle in realizing good governance and fighting poverty. It is a mechanism that involves elected leaders, public officials, service providers, and non-state actors – civil society, private sector and development part

The world continues to urbanize at an unprecedented pace and this year, for the first time ever, over half of the world’s population will be living in cities.

The paper summarizes and critically examines collaborative research efforts in the field of Latin American urban studies in the latter half of the 20th century.

Introduction of participatory budgeting can be a sound vehicle in realizing good governance and fighting poverty.

Celebrados ya los 15 años de nuestra Constitución de 1991, y sin dejar atrás las heridas y los efectos políticos del aleve ataque terrorista a las torres gemelas del World Trade Center de Nueva York, e inmersos en la interesante discusión que se viene adelantando en el país sobre la forma como debemos transitar civilizadamente en la discusión de nuestros necesarios e inevitables conflictos, hemos vuelto nuevamente nuestros ojos a la discusión sobre las alternativas de política para financiar a…

Este manual é o primeiro volume da série Promovendo o Desenvolvimento Econômico Local (DEL) através de Planejamento Estratégico.

In this paper, John Friedmann critically examines the assumption that exports and external investments are the driving forces of growth in cities of developing countries.