Summary
Formal land delivery systems have often been inadequate to meet growing urban populations' demands for secure tenure. The "informal land delivery system" - squatting, illegal subdivision of plots and pavement dwelling - has been the only answer. In order to improve poor people's livelihoods, we need to better understand how the full continuum of informal and formal land markets operate; how new solutions to secure land for poor people can be developed; and how land can be used sustainably.
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Language: English