The Akiba Mashinani trust Kenya: role of a local fund in urban development

Jane Weru
Patrick Njoroge
Mary Wambui
Regina Wanjiku
Jacinta Mwelu
Ann Chepchumba
Evans Otibine
Omondi Okoyo
Working paper
, 36 pages
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Language:
English
Published: January 2017
Area(s):
Kenya
ISBN: 9781784314446
Product code:10182IIED
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This paper looks at the funding and financial services provided by the Akiba Mashinani Trust (AMT) to support the housing, livelihood and other initiatives undertaken by the Kenyan Homeless People’s Federation (Muungano wa Wanavijiji) in informal settlements. It also describes the measures taken to ensure greater equity, inclusion (especially for the lowest income groups), participation/community management, accountability and cost effectiveness.

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Weru, J., Njoroge, P., Wambui, M., Wanjiku, R., Mwelu, J., Chepchumba, A., Otibine, E., Okoyo, O. and Wakesho, T. (2017). The Akiba Mashinani trust Kenya: role of a local fund in urban development. .
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