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Indigenous peoples, the city and inclusive urban development policies in Latin America: Lessons from Bolivia and Ecuador

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The historical construction of indigeneity as essentially rural policy category represents a key cause for the ongoing exclusion of urban indigenous peoples and blocks progress in delivering Agenda 2030 in Latin American cities. Even in Bolivia and Ecuador, where urban indigeneity is recognized through constitutional reforms, there are obstacles to the delivery of policies shaped to urban indigenous interests. By reviewing experiences from these countries, this article highlights that policy delivery problems are a result of multiple factors, including (1) rural constructions of indigeneity, (2) conflicting development priorities, and (3) difficulties in promoting universal rights while simultaneously guaranteeing indigenous rights. The article concludes with policy recommendations for more inclusive urban development approaches which leave no indigenous person behind.

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  • Philipp Horn, 2018. "Indigenous peoples, the city and inclusive urban development policies in Latin America: Lessons from Bolivia and Ecuador," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 36(4), pages 483-501, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devpol:v:36:y:2018:i:4:p:483-501
    DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12234
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