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Lessons from India’s Basic Services for the Urban Poor programme

author(s) Mitlin, D.. - Thapa, R.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
citation

Mitlin, D.; Thapa, R. ESID Briefing No. 13. Lessons from India’s Basic Services for the Urban Poor programme. Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK (2015) 7 pp

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Abstract

This briefing presents research into the effectiveness of India’s Basic Services for the Urban Poor (BSUP) programme. It examines the implementation of BSUP in five different Indian cities. Security of tenure, universalised services and institutionalised community participation are found to be key to successful inclusive urban development. These findings provide useful lessons for urban policy in India and elsewhere

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