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Provision of basic services in slums: A review of the evidence on top‐down and bottom‐up approaches

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  • Ganesh Devkar
  • A. Thillai Rajan
  • Sriharini Narayanan
  • M. S. Elayaraja

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This article synthesizes the evidence on the effectiveness of top‐down and bottom‐up approaches in providing basic services in slums in developing countries. The findings indicate that: (1) government‐led top‐down approaches focus predominantly on connectivity, but approaches led by community‐based organizations (CBOs) and non‐government organizations (NGOs) improve many additional dimensions of access; (2) legal recognition of slums improves access to services in both approaches; and (3) NGO and CBO involvement results in the right balance between the technical, social and financial resources required for effective service delivery.

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  • Ganesh Devkar & A. Thillai Rajan & Sriharini Narayanan & M. S. Elayaraja, 2019. "Provision of basic services in slums: A review of the evidence on top‐down and bottom‐up approaches," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 37(3), pages 331-347, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devpol:v:37:y:2019:i:3:p:331-347
    DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12355
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    1. Sinharoy, Sheela S. & Pittluck, Rachel & Clasen, Thomas, 2019. "Review of drivers and barriers of water and sanitation policies for urban informal settlements in low-income and middle-income countries," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 1-1.

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