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Finance for City Leaders Handbook

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Finance for City Leaders presents an up-to-date, comprehensive, and in-depth analysis of the challenges posed by rapid urbanization and the various financing tools municipalities have at their disposal. By providing city leaders with a wide array of financing solutions that emphasize sustainability, inclusion, and financial autonomy, this publication contributes to the growing conversation on how cities can look inward to finance major capital expenditures, infrastructure maintenance and operation, and public services.

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Financing sustainable urban development in the Least Developed Countries

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Posted by Fabienne Perucca

Guidance and systemization of experiences

Local Finance Initiative - Global Report - January December 2016

Available in English

The economies and populations of many of the world’s 48 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are growing and some LDCs expect to graduate to middle income country status during the next ten years. Econo...

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Case studies and best practices

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