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Latin America & the Caribbean - Urban Services Delivery and the Poor : The Case of Three Central American Cities (Vol. 1 of 2) : Service Delivery and Poverty

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-27T21:48:50Z
dc.date.available2013-08-27T21:48:50Z
dc.date.issued2002-06-03
dc.description.abstractThe present study describes, and quantifies the provision of basic urban services to the poor, in three Central American cities in El Salvador, Honduras, and, Panama. It also identifies priority areas for government intervention, using specialized household surveys to quantify current deficits, and to rank households from poor to rich, using aggregate consumption as the measure of welfare. The urban poverty profile is examined in each city, through migration, growth, and mobility patterns, including education and labor characteristics. In terms of land and housing, in all three cities, almost half of the poor who reported being property owners have weak, or no documentation over their properties, and, considerable portions of the poor population, are not connected to the public aqueduct, while few if any, receive help from the government. High dependency on public transportation was reported, e.g., one hundred percent in El Salvador, ninety seven percent in Tegucigalpa. Institutional, and policy issues explain the current situation: in terms of decentralization, municipalities have limited functions vis-a-vis the delivery of basic services; as for the housing sector, there is a vast gap between housing provision, and housing finance; and, particularly for water, and sanitation, the institutional framework for the delivery of basic services, is characterized by great uncertainty. Strikingly, public transportation is entirely provided by the private sector, but the lack of regulation, causes problems reflected in an overall low quality of service.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/1944177/latin-america-caribbean-urban-services-delivery-poor-case-three-central-american-cities-vol-1-2-service-delivery-poverty
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/15402
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15402
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICES
dc.subjectBUILDING PERMIT
dc.subjectBUILDING PERMITS
dc.subjectCAPITAL CITIES
dc.subjectCAPITALS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITIES ALLIANCE
dc.subjectCITIES ALLIANCE PROGRAM
dc.subjectCITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCITY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCITY LIVABILITY
dc.subjectCITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCITY PLANNERS
dc.subjectCITY PLANNING
dc.subjectCITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOMPREHENSIVE URBAN UPGRADING
dc.subjectCOST OF HOUSING
dc.subjectCOST OF LIVING
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDRAINAGE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGARBAGE COLLECTION
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING AGENCIES
dc.subjectHOUSING FINANCE
dc.subjectHOUSING FINANCING
dc.subjectHOUSING POLICY
dc.subjectHOUSING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHOUSING PROVISION
dc.subjectHOUSING SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectINFORMAL LAND
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLAND SUPPLY
dc.subjectLAND TITLING
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLIBRARIES
dc.subjectMASS TRANSIT
dc.subjectMAYORS
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectOCCUPANCY
dc.subjectPOOR NEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSERVICE COVERAGE
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectSHELTER
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
dc.subjectSOCIAL TENSION
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE COLLECTION
dc.subjectSTREET LIGHTING
dc.subjectSUBURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectSUBURBS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN DWELLERS
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN LIFE
dc.subjectURBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectURBAN POOR
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectURBAN SANITATION
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectURBAN UPGRADING
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION PROCESS
dc.subjectUTILITY COMPANIES URBAN SERVICES; SERVICE DELIVERY; POVERTY INCIDENCE; TARGETED ASSISTANCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS; AGGREGATE VARIABILITY; WELFARE ECONOMICS; URBAN POVERTY; WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION; SOCIAL INEQUALITY; MIGRATION STATISTICS; POPULATION INCREASE; SOCIAL INDICATORS; LAND OWNERSHIP; PROPERTY RIGHTS; OWNERSHIP; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY FRAMEWORK; DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT; MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT; HOUSING AFFORDABILITY; HOUSING FINANCE; PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION; INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY; LAND TITLES; LOW COST HOUSING; PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION; SECTORAL REFORMS; WATER TARIFFS; SUBSIDIES
dc.titleLatin America & the Caribbean - Urban Services Delivery and the Poor : The Case of Three Central American Cities (Vol. 1 of 2) : Service Delivery and Povertyen
dc.title.alternativeLatino America y el Caribe - La situacion de los pobres con respecto a la prestacion de servicios urbanos - el caso de tres ciudades centroamericanasen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:11:18.707502Z
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/06/1944177/latin-america-caribbean-urban-services-delivery-poor-case-three-central-american-cities-vol-1-2-service-delivery-poverty
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.guid102091468774532536
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_02071304004940
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1944177
okr.identifier.report22590
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/07/30/000094946_02071304004940/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Services to the Poor
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.unitUrban (LCSUW)
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