This paper summarizes the informal settlement upgrading processes in the Namibian municipality of Gobabis, which are arguably the most accomplished bottom-up developments in the country so far. As these processes were made possible through a broad coalition of partners, we employ the lens of co-production and engage with the more recent literature on it, which focuses on questions of equity and empowerment. We note how co-production achieves more efficient use of resources and decentralizes power in urban development. We argue that in this case, efficiency and equity are aligned. We also note how despite these achievements, the balance of power remains uneven in favour of central and local governments. The paper also briefly describes the context of urban development in Namibia, and concludes with a set of questions for further research on co-production of land for housing the urban poor.

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通过非正式定居点改造来共同生产用于住房的土地：纳米比亚市政当局的经验教训

本文总结了纳米比亚戈巴比斯市的非正式定居点升级过程，这可以说是迄今为止该国最成功的自下而上的发展。由于这些过程是通过广泛的合作伙伴联盟得以实现的，因此我们采用了共同生产的方式，并与有关该领域的最新文献进行了交流，该文献集中讨论了公平和授权问题。我们注意到联合生产如何在城市发展中更有效地利用资源并分散权力。我们认为，在这种情况下，效率和公平是一致的。我们还注意到，尽管取得了这些成就，但权力平衡仍然是不平衡的，有利于中央和地方政府。本文还简要介绍了纳米比亚的城市发展背景，