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Dynamic cities? The role of urban local governments in improving urban service delivery performance in Africa and Asia

Working paper 21 Jun 2016 Cities and Waste

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  • Dynamic cities: What role do urban local governments play in improving urban service delivery performance in Africa and Asia?

Authors

Jamie Boex

Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute

Ammar A Malik

Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Devanne Brookins

PhD Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Benjamin Edwards

Research Associate, Urban Institute
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