ost urban renewal programmes in Africa are conceived as mere urban beautification projects. From ... more ost urban renewal programmes in Africa are conceived as mere urban beautification projects. From Lagos to Dakar, move one or two kilometers away from the city centers and one is faced with filth and squalor that are summed up in two words –urban slums, in which a great majority of city populations reside. In Nigeria, population living in slums as percentage of urban population is put at 50.2 % in 2014, up from 41.0% in 2007. This highlights the rapid growth of urban slums in Africa with rapid urbanization largely fueled by rural-urban migration. Incidentally, lessons from COVID-19 indicate that if the trend in the growth of unplanned slum settlements are not checked, they will become the hotspots for pandemic transmission in Africa, as the slum populations are part and parcel of the entire urban population who indeed are key drivers of city activities in terms of labour supply, as well as their engagements in small scale informal business activities in the cities. In the light of ex...
This study examines the effects of governance on public service delivery in the education, water ... more This study examines the effects of governance on public service delivery in the education, water and road sectors in Nigeria focusing on accountability and participation. The study shows that a decentralized governance system provides better results. Specifically, it results in positive changes in availability, access, affordability and quality of water. Information must flow freely and beneficiaries must be aware of their responsibilities. The road sector where such a framework is lacking witnessed poor service delivery. The study concludes that accountability and participation are necessary conditions for improving delivery of public services. However, they need to be fostered parri passu with effective budget process and timely release of funds in order to have any significant improvement in public service delivery. Besides, the citizens have to be empowered economically to enable them hold providers of public services accountable.
ost urban renewal programmes in Africa are conceived as mere urban beautification projects. From ... more ost urban renewal programmes in Africa are conceived as mere urban beautification projects. From Lagos to Dakar, move one or two kilometers away from the city centers and one is faced with filth and squalor that are summed up in two words –urban slums, in which a great majority of city populations reside. In Nigeria, population living in slums as percentage of urban population is put at 50.2 % in 2014, up from 41.0% in 2007. This highlights the rapid growth of urban slums in Africa with rapid urbanization largely fueled by rural-urban migration. Incidentally, lessons from COVID-19 indicate that if the trend in the growth of unplanned slum settlements are not checked, they will become the hotspots for pandemic transmission in Africa, as the slum populations are part and parcel of the entire urban population who indeed are key drivers of city activities in terms of labour supply, as well as their engagements in small scale informal business activities in the cities. In the light of ex...
This study examines the effects of governance on public service delivery in the education, water ... more This study examines the effects of governance on public service delivery in the education, water and road sectors in Nigeria focusing on accountability and participation. The study shows that a decentralized governance system provides better results. Specifically, it results in positive changes in availability, access, affordability and quality of water. Information must flow freely and beneficiaries must be aware of their responsibilities. The road sector where such a framework is lacking witnessed poor service delivery. The study concludes that accountability and participation are necessary conditions for improving delivery of public services. However, they need to be fostered parri passu with effective budget process and timely release of funds in order to have any significant improvement in public service delivery. Besides, the citizens have to be empowered economically to enable them hold providers of public services accountable.
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