Informality (lack of legal property rights and activities outside of government regulation) is an important aspect of African cities. Describe two types of informality that are shown in the Dandora video. (1 pt) (two sentences)
Land conflicts (multiple claimants for urban space) are a major problem in African cities. Describe two types of land conflicts that are shown in the Dandora video. (1 pt) (two sentences)
Describe Dandora dump’s political economy – how powerful actors like the government and criminal gangs influence the distribution of goods and services. Who benefits from the dump and how? Who absorbs the costs of the dump and how? (1 pt) (three sentences)

The second step is to read through the Penn State ASEDA (Alliance for Education, Science, Engineering and Design with Africa) webpage on ‘E-Waste and Innovation’ And watch Professor Osseo-Asare’s Ted Talk ‘What a Scrapyard in Ghana Can Teach us About Innovation’

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After reading over the ASEDA ‘E-Waste and Innovation’ webpage and watching Professor Osseo-Asare’s Ted Talk, answer the following two questions.

Describe two ways the AMP project is helping to improve profitability, work conditions, and efficiency in the Agbogbloshie scrap yard. (two sentences)
Describe one way that a project like AMP could improve the situation in Dandora dump. Describe a risk that might prevent something like the AMP project from achieving its goals in Dandora. (two sentences)

let me know if you have any questions