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Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: strategy, development, city, colombia, cali
Number of Pages: 126
Published: 2002
ISBN-10: 0821351745
ISBN-13: 9780821351741
Many of the problems that Cali is currently experiencing are an indication of Colombia's complicated social economic situation. The high levels of crime, increasing poverty, and a distressed financial situation are signs that Cali has been hit harder than other large cities. In order to assist Cali, the World Bank has, along with the city of Cali, collaborated on a City Development Strategy (CDS). The aim of this report is to summarize the analytical work carried out as part of the City Development Strategy (CDS) process and to put forth for further discussion an initial set of recommendations
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Author: Rakesh Mohan
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: bogot�, cali, colombia, study, city, developing, metropolis, lessons, understanding
Number of Pages: 348
Published: 1994-07-21
ISBN-10: 019520882X
ISBN-13: 9780195208825
This third and final volume from the City Study analyzes the structure of Bogota and Cali, Colombia by modelling different markets and the behavior of individuals, households, firms, and governments within these markets. Simple economic reasoning is used to understand the urban behavior that can determine a city's overall appearance and structure. The author underlines the importance of this understanding which, he argues, could lead to the creation of more effective urban policies. This study links infrastructure requirements and supply to the behavior of urban life and to the existing income
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Author: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (Cali
Publisher: CIAT
Keywords: tropicales, guia, estudio, pastos, minerales, deficiencia, micronutrimentos, toxicidades, s�ntomas
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1981
eBookDB-ID: GGKEY:5TQ8
31589
Author: Osvaldo Paladines
Publisher: CIAT
Keywords: trabajo, reuni�n, una, celebrada, cali, septiembre, colombia, memorias, evaluaci�n, bajo, forrajero, pastoreo, peque�as, metodolog�as, parcelas, germoplasma
Number of Pages: 206
Published: 1983
ISBN-10: 8489206295
ISBN-13: 9788489206298
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Author: Jesko Hentschel
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: policy, application, cali, colombia, social, municipal, rapid, city, surveys, inform, using
Number of Pages: 26
Published: 2004
eBookDB-ID: GGKEY:GQ68
"Many developing countries assign local governments increasing responsibilities in fighting poverty. This requires local social policy to go beyond the execution of centrally designed and funded education and health programs. Hence, local governments and their partners have both an opportunity and a need to analyze key local bottlenecks for poverty reduction and social development. Drawing on an example from Cali, Colombia, Hentschel describes a tool for such policy formulation at the local level a rapid city household survey. Although the survey uses pre-coded and closed- ended questions, it
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