Paulais, Thierry.

Financing Africa's cities : the imperative of local investment / by Thierry Paulais ; translated by Suzan Nolan and Leila Whittemore. - pages cm. - World Bank e-Library. .

"This book was originally published in France as Financer les villes d'Afrique : L'enjeu de l'investissement local"--Copyright page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Financing local investment: a review of fundamentals -- Urbanization and sectoral policies in context -- Decentralization, basic services and local governance -- Investment financing frameworks and new funding mechanisms -- Outlook for 2030-2050: which road map(s)? -- Case studies: 8 countries paired with their financing tools -- Results: an attempt to characterize countries and their tools.

9780821389485 (electronic) 9780821394557

10.1596/978-0-8213-9455-7 doi

2012011197


Decentralization in government--Economic aspects--Africa.
Finance, Public--Africa.
Municipal finance--Africa.
Urban policy--Africa.


Africa--Economic conditions.

HJ1445 / .P38 2012

336.0146