Finance, infrastructure and urban capital: the political economy of African ‘gap-filling’

Goodfellow, Tom

doi:10.1080/03056244.2020.1722088

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“…Such programs can also provide targeted financial incentives, such as gender budgeting in the water-related sectors and training and technical support for community and women's groups (WIN 2016b). These should build on existing knowledge and operational systems, and they can integrate sustainable financial support for localized innovations, such as rainwater harvesting, water storage, and informal systems (Cirolia 2020;Goodfellow 2020).…”

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“…The financing agenda from MDBs and other financiers must work with existing systems in city-regions to reflect the governance and service delivery infrastructure on the ground (Cirolia 2020;Goodfellow 2020). One way to improve this is for financiers and NGOs to organize, train, and build capacity for local city decision-makers on contract design and negotiations to reflect on-the-ground needs.…”

Section: Box 11 | Early Reflections From Building Urban Water Resilience In Addis Ababamentioning

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Water Resilience in a Changing Urban Context:  Africa's Challenge and Pathways for Action

Habtemariam¹,

Gelaye²,

Du³

et al. 2021

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Cities in Africa face escalating water-related challenges, compounded by worsening climate change and rising urbanization. Water insecurity threatens economies, livelihoods and the health and wellbeing of billions. The answer: smart, systematic investments in urban water resilience that ensure communities have safe, reliable and affordable water; and that water resources are protected through disaster preparedness and water-sensitive infrastructure. Water Resilience in a Changing Urban Context: Africa's Challenge and Pathways for Action, demonstrates that African cities can address these challenges with a fresh approach centered on water resilience. This publication frames core challenges and major barriers that prevent water resilience in African countries. The authors, experts in water resilience, highlight the potential power of city-regions in Africa to drive transformation. It offers four priority pathways for action as a starting point for cities to build urban water resilience: 1) plan for water, 2) prioritize the most vulnerable, 3) create change at scale and 4) get finance right. Water resilience is essential to many development goals, from the Sustainable Development Goals and UN Habitat’s New Urban Agenda, to the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Paris Agreement.

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Section: Strategies Forwardmentioning

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Section: Box 11 | Early Reflections From Building Urban Water Resilience In Addis Ababamentioning

confidence: 99%

Water Resilience in a Changing Urban Context:  Africa's Challenge and Pathways for Action

Habtemariam¹,

Gelaye²,

Du³

et al. 2021

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“…An underlying assumption is that, by improving planning and increasing density in unruly cities, they will become more sustainable. Existing theories of urban real-estate investment are unable to explain developments in cities like Addis Ababa (see Goodfellow 2017Goodfellow , 2020. There is even less understanding of urban densification of low-income housing that responds to the lived reality and actual needs of residents.…”

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�We need ground space�: urban densification and transitional housing in Ethiopia

Sunikka-Blank¹,

Abdie²,

Bardhan³

2021

JBA

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Like many countries of rapid urbanisation, Ethiopia has an acute low-income housing shortage. Ethiopia�s Integrated Housing Development Programme (IHDP) can be seen as an attempt to innovate low-income housing provision. Over 200,000 IHDP units have been built since 2005. Drawing from a Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) survey in Amhara region, this article asks how the transition to high-rise has affected household practices and energy use. The POE survey shows low satisfaction among the residents, despite energy access and sanitary facilities. The new built environment compromises and contradicts established cultural practices, reducing the residents� well-being compared to previous living in more informal settlements where the dwelling had direct access to outdoor space and community. This means that the residents tend to view IHDP housing as transitional, disincentivising improvements in the environment or social networks. Further, the loss of ground connection causes domestic and cultural practices to move indoors, increasing energy demand and reliance on appliances. This paper argues that high-rise as the only typology for mass housing should not go unchallenged. If it is the only option, design standards should not be left open to interpretation by the developer and regulations should ensure adequate design, such as dual aspect, flexibility and privacy in floor plans, and design and designation of outdoor spaces. The findings question the idea of modernisation of housing as a linear process and challenge the literature on the compact city model as �the� paradigm for sustainable cities in Southern urban practice.

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“…In 2017, the World Bank estimated that for a period between 2016–2040, the global infrastructure deficit will amount to about $15 trillion in 50 countries ( Baker et al, 2019 ). Africa has been assessed to have limited infrastructure whilst the SSA region is noted to be the least developed and lacking in all key infrastructure areas ( Goodfellow, 2020 ). Although it is the responsibility of governments to provide physical assets (such as water, energy and transport facilities) for the populace, most countries can scarcely afford to do so due to competing needs for limited government resources ( Wentworth & Makokera, 2015 ).…”

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Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa Post-COVID-19: The Role of Law

Arimoro

2021

Public Works Management & Policy

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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the lowest income region of the world with a considerable number of low-income countries. The region is challenged by a massive infrastructure deficit. In recent years, the governments of the countries in the region have expressed the desire to bridge the huge gap in infrastructure assets through a partnership with the private sector using the public-private partnership model. However, the advent of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which has resulted in unplanned public sector expenditure poses a new kind of hurdle to climb for states in the region. As such, there is a need for governments in SSA to create and sustain efficient opportunities for private sector investment in infrastructure procurement and maintenance. This article adopted the doctrinal legal research method as well as review of literature in the examination of the role of law in creating a healthy and sustainable business environment for private sector participation in infrastructure financing and operation in a post-COVID-19 era in the SSA region. The article recommends among others, the enactment of legislation to create an enabling environment for raising domestic capital for the purposes of private sector–led public infrastructure procurement as well as the implementation of strategies suited for developing economies to attain successful outcomes in private sector backed infrastructure procurement.

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Finance, infrastructure and urban capital: the political economy of African ‘gap-filling’

Cited by 75 publications

References 52 publications

Water Resilience in a Changing Urban Context:  Africa's Challenge and Pathways for Action

Water Resilience in a Changing Urban Context:  Africa's Challenge and Pathways for Action

�We need ground space�: urban densification and transitional housing in Ethiopia

Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa Post-COVID-19: The Role of Law

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