Focusing partnerships : a sourcebook for municipal capacity building in public-private partnerships / / Janelle Plummer ; with contributions from Chris Heymans. [et al.]

• Autore: Plummer Janelle
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (359 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.76
• Soggetto topico: Urban policy; Urban poor - Government policy; Municipal services; Public-private sector cooperation
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HeymansChris
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-333) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: FOCUSING PARTNERSHIPS: A Sourcebook for Municipal Capacity Building in Public-Private Partnerships; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Boxes; About the Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Foreword by Ravi Narayanan; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 A Strategic Framework for Municipal Capacity Building; PART 1 Focusing Partnership Goals; Chapter 3 Meeting Municipal Objectives Through Partnerships; Chapter 4 Locating and Linking Partnerships in Urban Governance and Management; Chapter 5 Contributing to Poverty Reduction; PART 2 Developing a Partnership Framework ; Chapter 6 Building on the Assets of Potential PartnersChapter 7 Focusing the Scope and Content of PArtnership Arrangements; Chapter 8 Establishing Appropriate Organisational and Contractual Arrangements; Chapter 9 Establishing Sound Partnership Principles; PART 3 Enhancing Capacity to Implement Partnerships; Chapter 10 Understanding the Operating Context of Municipal Partnerships; Chapter 11 Enhancing Human Resources; Chapter 12 Supporting Organisational Development; Chapter 13 A Framework for Action; Appendix A: Useful Contacts; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Despite the increasing occurrence of policies aimed at mobilising the financial and human resources of the private sector, most urban local governments responsible for urban basic services in the South do not have the capacity to initiate and sustain partnerships. Nor do they understand how they can create partnerships that target the poor. This sourcebook provides practical information and guidance to do so. With extensive illustrative material from Africa, Asia and Latin America, it sets out a strategic framework for building municipal capacity to create pro-poor partnerships. It focuses on
• Titolo autorizzato: Focusing partnerships
• ISBN: 1-136-56554-X; 1-280-47564-1; 9786610475643; 1-84977-136-7; 600-00-0299-8; 1-4175-8307-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450368303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II