"A copublication of the Agence française de développement and the World Bank."
"This book was originally published in France as Financer les villes d'Afrique : L'enjeu de l'investissement local"--Copyright page.
Financing local investment: a review of fundamentals
Urbanization and sectoral policies in context
Decentralization, basic services and local governance
Investment financing frameworks and new funding mechanisms
Outlook for 2030-2050: which road map(s)?
Case studies: eight countries paired with their financing tools
Results: an attempt to characterize countries and their tools.
Financing Africa's cities : the imperative of local investment by Thierry Paulais. ISBN 9780821394557. Published by World Bank in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.