Author: Alliance Cities
Place: Washington DC
Publisher: Alliance Cities
Year: 2008
Pages: 58
Subject: Housing
Sub-Subject: Slum Housing
Keyword: Slum Upgradation
Classification: 711.5
Shelf: C7R1
Accession No: B991
Contents: Learning with Sao Paulo Acknowledgements International Policy Dialogue on Slum Upgrading Informal and Squatter Settlements in Greater Cairo: Challenges and Policyu Response Ekurhuleni in Context Challenges of Managing a Megacity and Policy Response: The Lagos Experience Metro Manila Mumbai: A City in Transformation The Host: Sao Paulo Conclusion
Abstract: This study, *Slum Upgrading Up Close: Experiences of Six Cities*, examines slum upgrading efforts in São Paulo, Greater Cairo, Ekurhuleni, Lagos, Metro Manila, and Mumbai. Focusing on São Paulo as the host city, it explores each city’s challenges and policy responses to informal settlements. The research highlights diverse strategies, from managing megacities like Lagos to localized interventions in Ekurhuleni. Special attention is given to policy impacts in Greater Cairo. The study also emphasizes a global exchange of ideas during an international dialogue in Washington DC, offering context-sensitive recommendations for addressing urban slum issues worldwide.