Urban Poverty: A Global View
Organisation: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Publish Date: 2008
Country: Global
Sector: Development
Method: Environmental scanning
Theme: Poverty
Type: Other publication
Language: English
Tags: Urban Poverty, Urban Poor
This paper provides an overview on what has been learned about urban poverty over the past decade with a focus on what is new and what the implications are for the World Bank going forward in an increasingly urbanized world. Coverage includes current information on the scope of urban poverty, identification of the key issues for the urban poor, a summary of regional characteristics of urban poverty, what has been learned from programs and policies aimed at the urban poor, and finally, the paper identifies priorities for urban poverty reduction within the context of an overall urban strategy
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