Financing Infrastructure in African Cities
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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
African Local Government Academy
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Institute for Housing and Urban Development
Financing Infrastructure in African Cities
United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
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4.6
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The world is urbanizing fast. In less than a century more than 1 billion people have been urbanized. That translates into the fact that more than half of the world’s population is already living in cities. Experts forecast that very soon Africa will become one of the most urbanized continents. However, almost 70% of world’s urban population is living in the cities where governments are struggling to provide basic services like sanitation, schools, hospitals, and adequate clean water.
The reason is that, their governments do not have enough money. This may also be true also for the city where you live or work. Poor infrastructure affects your daily life. Local governments struggle with mobilizing finances so that they can improve your quality of life but many times they are not aware of the right mechanisms.
Imagine that your government wants to know how can they finance cities and they want you to advise – where will you begin with? Our finance experts are bringing their experience right at your Desk through this MOOC. This MOOC has five modules and in five weeks you will learn:
• Financial decision making environment in urban systems
• Mechanisms for mobilizing local revenues
• Innovative mechanisms for financing infrastructure projects through partnerships, and
• Financial decision making under uncertainties and risks
We will provide you a carefully selected set of literature, quizzes and interactive discussion forums. So join our MOOC and find out the ways to make your city a better place to live in for yourself and for your next generations.
(This MOOC was developed in collaboration with the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-Africa), African Local Governments Academy (ALGA), and Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Программа курса: что вы изучите
1
Раздел
Welcome to the Course
3 видео (всего 19 мин.), 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
3 видео
Video Trailer1мин
Introduction to UCLG-Africa7мин
Introduction to UCLG-Africa and the MOOC by Dr. NaJat Zarrouk, Director of UCLG-Africa10мин
2 материала для самостоятельного изучения
Introduction to Course5мин
Meet the FIAC Team5мин
Introduction to Urban Finance
4 видео (всего 27 мин.), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
4 видео
The Principles of Finance9мин
Urban Local Bodies and Their Role in Managing Cities9мин
Conclusions from the week3мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Readings for Week 130мин
1 практическое упражнение
Recap for Week 120мин
2
Раздел
Financing Current Expenditures
8 видео (всего 46 мин.), 6 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
8 видео
Revenues and Expenditures of a City Government4мин
Basic Concepts: Principle of Subsidiarity and Decentralization7мин
Conclusions: Principle of subsidiarity and decentralization3мин
Sources of Current Revenues3мин
Taxonomy of Goods10мин
Basic Concepts: The Benefit Model7мин
Conclusions from the week4мин
6 материала для самостоятельного изучения
The Principle of Subsidiarity20мин
Local Governance and Decentralization20мин
Intergovernmental Finances in a Decentralized World20мин
Municipal Revenues45мин
The Benefit Model of Local Government Finance20мин
Week 2 Readingsмин
1 практическое упражнение
Recap of Week 220мин
3
Раздел
Financing Capital Expenditures
5 видео (всего 59 мин.), 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
5 видео
The role of the private sector, stakeholders’ involvement and financial structuring8мин
Financial structuring, the environment for PPP projects, sustainable finance and the lessons learned by the Inter-American Development Bank14мин
Getting private sector skills and assets through PPPs and dealing with risks15мин
Conclusions and lessons learned from the Week10мин
4 материала для самостоятельного изучения
The Failure of the Cochabamba drinking water Concession in Bolivia45мин
Lessons learned by the Inter-American Development Bank30мин
Learning more about PPPs in the water sector45мин
List of Recommended Resourcesмин
1 практическое упражнение
Recap of Week 320мин
4
Раздел
Financial Decision Making for Municipal Governments
8 видео (всего 67 мин.), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 1 тест
8 видео
Decision Alternative: Introducing three different approaches7мин
Understanding Uncertainties8мин
Risk Analysis10мин
The presence of games9мин
Decision Making4мин
Methods for Decision-Making9мин
MCA Case Study and Conclusions of Course11мин
1 материал для самостоятельного изучения
Week 4 Readings30мин
1 практическое упражнение
Recap of Week 420мин
4.6
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автор: NB•Feb 21st 2018
The course is really insightful. The videos are very close to the grass root.
Преподавателя
Somesh Sharma
Expert, Environment and Sustainable Development PlanningInstitute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Jaap Spronk
Professor of Financial Management ScienceRSM
Meine Pieter van Dijk
Professor of Urban Management in Emerging EconomiesIHS
Bernadette Ssanyu
Visiting LecturerО United Cities and Local Governments of Africa
The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) is the umbrella Pan African Organization and the united voice and representative of Local Governments in Africa.
О African Local Government Academy
The African Local Governments Academy (ALGA), a Subsidiary Body of UCLG-Africa, is the response of UCLG-Africa to tackle and address the challenges facing Local Governments, as a Strategic Lever for the promotion and anchorage of quality, professionalization & performance at a local, African Level
О Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University: a top-100 ranked international research university based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Our academic teaching and research focuses on four areas: health, wealth, culture and governance.
Erasmus University Rotterdam: make it happen.
О Institute for Housing and Urban Development
The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies is part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. IHS operates on a global scale for almost 60 years, by offering post-graduate education, training, advisory services and applied research. We provide capacity building, advisory, research and training services, specializing in developing countries and emerging economies.
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