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What Durban Can Teach Detroit: Getting Customers to Pay Their Water Bills
South Africa is proving that governments in poor cities can provide water and collect payment without turning off the water spigot. Detroit and Baltimore might consider exploring models like this that have been successfully tested in even more challenging settings.
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Jul 29, 2015
The RAND Blog
Julia Pollak

Developing Countries

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In South Africa, Bold Investments Turn Trash into Treasure
South Africa’s landfills are reportedly rapidly reaching capacity—as are those in many developing countries. Surveys show that only about 3 percent of urban South Africans sort and recycle their household waste frequently. Until recycling becomes more widespread, the nation will have to keep building landfills.
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Dec 3, 2014
The RAND Blog
Julia Pollak
Residential Housing

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Community-Driven Development: How the Poor Can Take Charge to Improve Their Housing
Public housing projects have been controversial for decades in countries around the world. But an informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa, could serve as a guide for other countries experimenting with community-driven development, an alternative approach to public housing.
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Sep 19, 2014
The RAND Blog
Julia Pollak
Developing Countries

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Could Alternatives Ease the Misery of South Africa's Housing Crisis?
The government's plan to replace cardboard shacks with cement houses may not be the only route to easing South Africa's housing woes. Increasingly, academic researchers, non-governmental organizations, and private companies are demonstrating pragmatic, low-cost, alternatives.
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Jul 10, 2014
The RAND Blog
Julia Pollak
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In South Africa, Hard Choices on Housing
While much has changed in South Africa since the end of apartheid 20 years ago, many challenges remain, including the developing nation's dire need for housing.
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May 7, 2014
The RAND Blog
Julia Pollak
Health Behaviors

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Eating Better for Less
A combination of things might well slow the obesity epidemic while also improving the American people's overall nutritional well-being: lowering prices on healthier food, initiatives to control portion sizes, and a long-term campaign to support better food quality.
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May 28, 2013
Modern Healthcare
Roland Sturm, Derek Yach
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AIDS Can Threaten National Stability
Published commentary by RAND staff.
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Sep 24, 2002
United Press International
Peter Chalk

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What Durban Can Teach Detroit: Getting Customers to Pay Their Water Bills

In South Africa, Bold Investments Turn Trash into Treasure

Community-Driven Development: How the Poor Can Take Charge to Improve Their Housing

Could Alternatives Ease the Misery of South Africa's Housing Crisis?

In South Africa, Hard Choices on Housing

Eating Better for Less

AIDS Can Threaten National Stability

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