RESEARCH PRIORITY

Fiscal capacity

Better public evidence can strengthen decisions about development finance.

SDG 11Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 16Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSDG 17Partnerships for the Goals

Area 3 of 3 · Proposed research direction

Urban service-gap mapping

Informal settlements in a selected African city

Thematic alignment assessed by Axum; not an endorsement or funding commitment from the United Nations.

Research question

Can locally verified service maps help municipalities target underserved neighbourhoods?

Product direction

A planning workspace combining resident reports with geospatial evidence.

What needs to be established

Check mapped gaps on the ground and measure whether decisions improve service access.

Evidence and further reading

Urban Service Delivery in Africa · Development Policy Review

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AXUM FUNDING

Funding allocated to this research area

Not yet reported

No verified Axum allocation has been published for urban service-gap mapping. This is not a statement that funding is zero.

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