Population Reports' Q&As

Meeting the Urban Challenge

Making Urban Areas Work

How can donors support better urban governance?

Addressing urban population growth and problems of urban poverty requires donors to institute a long-term approach that emphasizes institution-building to increase the capacity of urban areas to respond (52). Donor agencies can support better governance and, where government institutions are weak, increase funding to nongovernmental institutions to ensure that low income groups benefit as intended (52, 106). Whenever possible, international donors should work through local partners, both to increase their credibility with the urban poor and because local partners know most about local problems and their potential solutions (52, 103).

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