Local governance, urban poverty and service delivery in Namibia

CMI - Chr. Michelsen Institute

Volumn 2005, Issue 12 R, 2005, Pages 1-111

  Fjeldstad, Odd Helge ^a   Geisler, Gisela ^a   Nangulah, Selma ^a   Nygaard, Knut ^a   Pomuti, Akiser ^a   Shifotoka, Albertina ^a   van Rooy, Gert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Local government; Namibia; Poverty; Public services; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POVERTY; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SERVICE;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 30444457760     PISSN: 0805505X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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