Urban land policies for the urban poor in East and Southern Africa [electronic resource]

Urban land policies for the urban poor in East and Southern Africa [electronic resource] - Washington FIG 2009

Reviews National Land Policies (NLPs) of eight countries in East and Southern Africa with the view to identifying and highlighting issues that may constitute components of urban land policies, notably the aspects which are propoor. Emerging from the analysis, it is clear that there have so far not been urban land policies or poverty reduction strategies for urban areas. Several recommendations are therefore made to governments.

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