Cairo's informal areas. Between urban challenges and hidden potentials
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Cairo's informal areas. Between urban challenges and hidden potentials
Sujet
, pauvreté, pays en développement, bidonville, quartiers illégaux, voisinage, participation, politique urbaine, politique du logement, planification, renouvellement urbain, cadre de vie, aménagement urbain, ville durable, Cairo, Caire, Egypt, Egypte, Kipper Regina, Fischer Marion
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Abstract from the publisher :
"The challenges of an increasingly poor urban population, as well as the mushrooming of illegal or semi-legal settlements and slums, have been acknowledged by both local authorities and international development agencies. The insecurity of tenure, the poor housing conditions, the insufficient supply of basic public services such as water, sewage, streets, electricity, schools, and health centers, as well as the need for political and social inclusion, have been the focus of discussions at international conferences. The response to these challenges has been articulated by an international consensus of comprehensive approaches for improving the living conditions in informal areas, raising the quality of life in poor and deteriorated districts, creating circumstances for long-term poverty alleviation, and guaranteeing legal and secure tenure. A commitment to the Millennium Development Goals by the member countries of the United Nations is assured by their having put these strategies on their national agendas. In Egypt, GTZ supports governmental authorities of various levels in performing their tasks by adopting a variety of conceptual approaches, such as participatory strategies for upgrading informal areas and capacity development. GTZ also strengthens private sector and civil society organizations in recognizing and exercising their responsibility within the urban community and their roles in resolving existing problems. This book features a comprehensive view of sustainable urban development, and of all stakeholders involved in that process. We hope it will be of interest to a wide range of experts concerned with urban development."
Regina Kipper studied geography, journalism, and cultural anthropology at the University of Mainz, Germany. In her thesis she analyzed the importance of social networking in development cooperation projects, particularly the example of the GTZ Participatory Development Program in Cairo. During her studies she focused on urban and social geography. She has worked at the Center for Research on the Arab World, as well as in the fields of real estate and international cooperation.
Marion Fischer is the Manager of the Participatory Development Program in Urban Areas in Cairo. She has worked for GTZ as a development expert since 1984 in various countries in West Africa, as well as in Brazil and Germany. She specializes in community development, regional planning, and urban development.
