CASE STUDY METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE ETHEKWINI (DURBAN), SOUTH AFRICA Authors Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Ms. Sue Bannister www.cityinsight.co.za Coordination FMDV – Global Fund for Cities Development 35, Boulevard des Invalides 75007, Paris - France www.fmdv.net Commissioned by United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Local Government and Decentralization Unit Urban Legislation, Land and Governance Branch P.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, GPO Kenya
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