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Te Human Settlements Financing ools and Best Practices Series
Guide to Municipal FinanceFirst published in Nairobi in 2009 by UN-HABIA.Copyright © United Nations Human Settlements Programme 2009 All rights reservedUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABIA)P. O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi GPO KENYA el: 254-020-7623120 (Central Oce) www.unhabitat.orgHS/1146/09EISBN: 978-92-1-132113-5ISBN(Series): 978-1-132027-5
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Director: Oyebanji OyeyinkaPrincipal Editor and Manager: Xing Quan ZhangPrincipal Author: Enid Slack English Editors: Eric Orina and Cilla NgDesign and Layout: Andrew Ondoo