Senegal - The Urban Development and Decentralization Program

After twenty-five years of experience in the urban development sector in Africa and nearly 400 projects involving a combined investment of US$25 billion, an in-depth study distill lessons from this experience and identifies strategic thrusts for fu...

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Main Authors: Farvacque-Vitkovic, C., Godin, L.
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/07/12356231/senegal-urban-development-decentralization-program
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9838
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Summary:After twenty-five years of experience in the urban development sector in Africa and nearly 400 projects involving a combined investment of US$25 billion, an in-depth study distill lessons from this experience and identifies strategic thrusts for future operations. The future of African cities: urban development issues and priorities present policy guidelines already built into a number of new projects. This article deals initially with the African situation and then looks at the Senegal experience.