They were frequently raided, their inhabitants denied basic services, such as water.
Basic services such as water and electricity have collapsed almost entirely.
Paying bribes for basic services such as water supply makes the poor even poorer.
Banking, commercial law and basic services such as the post are all rudimentary.
Many relate to the provision of basic services such as water and electricity.
Municipal authorities have failed to keep pace with the demand for basic services such as water and sanitation.
Living in poverty in "unrecognised" villages, the Arab Bedouin are ineligible for basic services such as water, electricity, and healthcare.
Cities from Detroit to Madrid are struggling to pay creditors, including providers of basic services such as street cleaning.
That means some of the 43 district municipalities lack the resources for basic services such as rubbish collection.
And improving basic services such as water sanitation and hygiene is vital to development, reducing child deaths and improving education.
"Site and service schemes" designate areas for self-help housing and provide basic services such as roads and water.
