Title: The effects of decentralisation and privatisation on urban environmental management : waste management in the Accra metropolitan area

Authors: Obirih-Opareh, Nelson

Place: Amsterdam

Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)

Year: cop. 2004

Journal: NIRP research for policy series

Volume: 22

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: environmental management, solid waste management, decentralization in management, privatization, sanitation, metropolitan areas, urban areas, public services, private sector, waste management, local government, decentralization in government, ghana

Abstract: This study deals with new institutional arrangements for solid waste management in Accra, Ghana. It was carried out with the aim of making clear how government’s decentralization and privatization policies affect the practices and performance of service providers.

URL: http://www.kit.nl/net/KIT_Publicaties_output/ShowFile2.aspx?e=631

Document type: Portal