Urban governance and service delivery in African cities: The role of politics and policies

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dc.creatorResnick, Danielle
dc.date2014
dc.date2024-08-01T02:52:12Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:52:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:32:29Z
dc.descriptionThis is an introduction to a special issue sponsored by UNU‐WIDER focusing on key governance challenges related to addressing gaps in urban service delivery in sub‐Saharan Africa. First, due to decentralisation policies in much of Africa, the provision of services is often transferred to sub‐national authorities. But complex layers of administration and high levels of poverty deprive local governments of adequate resources. Secondly, opposition parties now control a number of African cities, a situation known as ‘vertically‐divided authority’. Consequently, central governments do not always have an incentive to help municipal governments improve their performance. Case studies of Senegal, South Africa and Uganda highlight how and when such dynamics become problematic for the delivery of urban services, and offer important implications for the donor community.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150523
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/107300
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceResnick, Danielle. 2014. Urban governance and service delivery in African cities: The role of politics and policies. Development Policy Review 32(s1): s3-s17. Special Issue on Urban Governance and Service Delivery in sub-Saharan Africa. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12066
dc.subjectauthority files
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectdecentralization
dc.subjectpolitical parties
dc.titleUrban governance and service delivery in African cities: The role of politics and policies
dc.typeJournal Article

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