Includes bibliographical references and index. Obeng-Odoom, F. (2013). Governance for pro-poor urban development : Lessons from Ghana. London : Routledge.

Part I: Understanding urban governance and cities -- Introduction -- Understanding, historicising, and conceptualising urban governance -- Theoretical issues in urban analysis -- Part II: Urban problems and policies in Ghana -- Urban employment, growth, inequality, and poverty -- Water, waste, and health -- Urban transport -- Urban housing -- Urban land -- Part III: Evaluation and prospects of urban governance -- Electoral governance and multiple dimensions of poverty -- Urban governance: selected experiences in Africa -- The last word

The world development institutions commonly present 'urban governance' as an antidote to the so-called 'urbanisation of poverty' and 'parasitic urbanism' in Africa. Governance for Pro-Poor Urban Development is a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the meaning, nature, and effects of 'urban governance' in theory and in practice, with a focus on Ghana, a country widely regarded as an island of good governance in the sub region. The book illustrates how diverse groups experience urban governance differently and contextualizes how this experience has worsened social differentiation in cities. This book will be of great interest to students, teachers, and researchers in development studies, and highly relevant to anyone with an interest in urban studies, geography, political economy, sociology, and African studies.