Old Naledi: The Village Becomes a Town


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The Old Naledi Squatter Upgrading Project in Botswana improved the living condition of 10,000 people in accordance with recognition of residents' inherent dignity and desire for self-reliance. Faced with conditions of rapid industrialization and urbanization, and a consequent shortage of low-income housing, the Government of Botswana realized the potential for existing squatter settlements to serve as sound urban communities. The rights of existing residents were validated by facilitating access to legal land tenure and basic physical and social services. In the process, a balance was struck between traditional and contemporary forms of settlement, resulting in reduced costs, increased affordability, and the creation of an effective framework for the self-achievement of kagisano--"constructed peace" or "social harmony." Old Naledi: The Village Becomes a Town is a facinating and well-illustrated account of a bold experiment in Southern urban planning and development.




Land


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Peter Oberlander proposes a number of specific policy shifts to accommodate the poor effectively within the settlement system and to use land strategically as a scarce resource in the development process.




The Economics of Water and Waste in Three African Capitals


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First published in 1997, this volume examines the urban environments of Accra (Ghana), Harare (Zimbabwe) and Gaborone (Botswana). Each was effectively the capital city of a former British colony, and hence inherited a concern for public health. Each has made a serious and largely successful effort to provide the public goods necessary for the well-being of their urban population. Each is well above the average for all of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in these respects. However, the GDP per capita varies significantly between these three countries. Differences in standard of living are similarly evident. The authors focus intensively on public policies that determine who gets what, how they get it, and what price they pay.




Urban Poverty in Africa


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This volume represents a selection of papers presented at the Africa Regional Workshop on Urban Poverty, held in Nairobi, Kenya, in September 1998. The papers are the outputs of the regional programme supported by UNCHS (Habitat) and the Ford Foundation since 1992. The papers published in this volume analyse urban poverty trends in East and Southern Africa, and review different strategies that countries and cities have pursued to address urban poverty.




Botswana


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Historical Dictionary of Botswana


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The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Botswana_through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, institutions, and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects_provides an important reference on this burgeoning African country.













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