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CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: POVERTY
PRO-POOR INTERVENTIONS
The case for sectoral targeting
Overall, it is becoming apparent that, across urban areas of the developing world, there is growing recognition of the imperative for evolving a pro-poor focus in LED planning, writes Christian M Rogerson of the University of Witwatersrand
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Focusing on
reducing poverty
The Department of Provincial and Local Government and the South African Cities Network have commissioned a study to examine the issue of poverty in the urban context, to describe poverty in South African cities and to explore appropriate responses. The complete paper is available online in Word format.
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MIRJAM VAN DONK
HIV/AIDS and urban poverty in South Africa
The purpose of this paper is to explore HIV/AIDS as an urban development concern, with a particular focus on the link between HIV/AIDS and urban poverty. The next section looks at the concentration and manifestation of HIV/AIDS in urban areas. It examines why HIV/AIDS is concentrated in urban areas and which social groups are most vulnerable to HIV infection.
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OCTOBER 2002
Cities and Poverty Research
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Mid-Term Review
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Review of Quality of Life Survey
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India’s Urban Transformation from Challenge to Opportunity
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Infrastructure dialogues
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* Fifa 2010 Football World Cup: Infrastructure legacy
* Climate change and the effect on Municipal Infrastructure
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South Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2010: Towards a Resource Efficient, Low Carbon and Pro-Employment Growth Path
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SACN Inclusive Cities Reference Group Meeting "Expanded Public Works Programme"
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Programme
Reference Group Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Local
Government Leads the Way, Nelson Mandela Bay
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