1st Edition
Urban Livelihoods A People-centred Approach to Reducing Poverty
328 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
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Routledge
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One of the most promising approaches to poverty reduction in developing countries is to encourage sustainable livelihoods for the poor. This takes account of their opportunities and assets and the sources of their vulnerability. Based on recent and extensive research, this volume thoroughly assesses the value of the livelihoods approach to urban poverty. The book reviews the situation and... Read more
Foreword by Clare Short * Preface: the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and the Department for International Development * Introduction * Part 1: Livelihoods and the Poverty Context * Part 2: Understanding the Situations and Strategies of Poor People* Part 3: The Policy Implications of Urban Livelihoods Analysis * Part 4: Urban Poverty Reduction: Lessons from Experience * Part 5: Conclusions * Index
Biography
Tony Lloyd-Jones, Carole Rakodi
'The book provides a valuable framework for understanding the opportunities and assets available to poor people and the sources of their vulnerability.' Sustain 'Concise and well-written, this contribution is very welcome' Development and Change
