Urban Development Overview - World Bank Group
Apr 3, 2023 · The World Bank’s work in urban development aims to build sustainable cities and communities through an urbanization process that is green, inclusive, competitive, and resilient, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.11, to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, as well as to the World Bank’s goals to end extreme poverty and boost shared …
Urbanization Reviews - World Bank Group
Jun 22, 2018 · Country-specific Urbanization Reviews. Leveraging Urbanization to Promote a New Growth Model While Reducing Territorial Disparities in Morocco : Urban and Regional Development Policy Note (2019) Today 60 percent of Moroccans reside in urban areas, as opposed to 35 percent in 1970. By 2050, nearly three-quarters of the country’s population ...
3 Big Ideas to Achieve Sustainable Cities and Communities
Jan 31, 2018 · Three big ideas, countless solutions. At the World Urban Forum, the World Bank will offer three big ideas that are essential for successfully implementing the New Urban Agenda: Financing the New Urban Agenda. Promoting territorial development. Enhancing urban resilience to climate change and disaster risks.
From Greenhouse Gases to Green Cities: Building a Low Carbon …
7 out of 10 people will live in an urban setting by 2050, making it crucial to shore up urban infrastructure to face the effects of climate change As cities look to recover from COVID-19, partnerships and collaborative efforts can help rebuild cities to be climate-smart and inclusive
Philippines Overview: Development news, research, data | World …
Oct 16, 2024 · Overview. The Philippines has been one of the most dynamic economies in the East Asia and Pacific region. Its economic dynamism reflects increasing urbanization, a large and young population, and strong consumer demand, supported by a vibrant labor market and robust remittances, which have raised the incomes of the most vulnerable. The private ...
East Asia’s Changing Urban Landscape: Measuring a Decade of …
East Asia’s urban areas included eight “megacities” with populations over 10 million, 123 large cities with one to 10 million people, and 738 medium and small cities with 100,000 to one million people. The report establishes a direct link between urbanization and income growth, showing how economic output per capita increased throughout ...
How Eight Cities Succeeded in Rejuvenating their Urban Land
Jul 13, 2016 · These areas marginalize and exclude residents, and can have a long-term negative effect on their upward mobility. Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment looks at regeneration programs from eight cities around the world – Ahmedabad, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, Santiago, Singapore, Seoul, Shanghai ...
Improving Education Quality in Indonesia’s Poor Rural and Remote …
Challenge. High levels of teacher absenteeism are an obstacle to improving education service delivery and outcomes in Indonesia’s poor and remote areas . A 2014 survey by the Analytical and Capacity Development Partnership showed that one in five teachers was absent from remote schools. Various studies correlate teacher absenteeism with ...
Advancing Climate Action through an Urban Lens - World Bank …
Transforming cities is a key component of the Bank’s first Climate Change Action Plan (2016-2020) and forthcoming update covering 2021-2025. The Bank works with countries to integrate or enhance low-carbon considerations into urban planning, policy and investment. This approach includes investments that improve urban air quality, promote ...
Strengthening Urban Management and Service Delivery through …
When planned and managed well, urbanization contributes to economic growth and poverty alleviation, as well as to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The world is rapidly urbanizing and in the near future, most people will live in urban areas such as cities and towns. Some 56 percent of the world’s population – or about 4.4 billion inhabitants – live in urban areas today.