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The Role of Cities and Urbanisation in Achieving Development Goals
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The world is in the midst of a long and uneven urban transition, with the great majority of urbanisation and urban population growth now occurring in parts of Asia and Africa. Urbanisation has profound effects on local rural and urban economies, life chances and environments, though much depends on how it is handled.
The Urban Informal Economy, Local Inclusion and Achieving a Global Green Transformation
The green economy is widely promoted as a 21st century solution to sustainable development. The role of cities in pursuing this agenda is increasingly recognised. Yet, the informal economy, which so many urban dwellers and workers in low- and middle-income countries depend upon, is seldom considered.
Inclusive Urbanization: Can the 2030 Agenda be Delivered Without It?
Published by: Sage Journals
Drawing on examples of emerging economies, the paper points to the dangers of pursuing a growth-first strategy for urbanization, as exclusion can become entrenched and difficult to reverse, even with increased prosperity. It then examines how more inclusive urbanization can be achieved and how this relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (part of the 2030 Agenda).
Public and Private Control and Contestation of Public Space amid Violent Conflict in Karachi
Published by: IIED
Few cities in South Asia have been affected by violence more than Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and economic centre. This working paper examines the impacts of the city’s declining security situation on the control and contestation of public space.
Realizing the Right to Sanitation in Deprived Urban Communities: Meeting the Challenges of Collective Action, Coproduction, Affordability, and Housing Tenure
There are serious institutional challenges associated with low-cost sanitation in deprived urban communities. These include a collective action challenge, a coproduction challenge, a challenge of affordability versus acceptability, and a challenge related to housing tenure.
Urbanisation, Rural–Urban Migration and Urban Poverty
Published by: IIED
Rural-urban migration continues to attract much interest, but also growing concern. Migrants are often blamed for increasing urban poverty, but not all migrants are poor. In many cities, however, migrants form a large proportion of the urban poor with whom they share income and non-income disadvantages, including difficulties in finding adequate housing and in accessing services.
Sharing Reflections on Inclusive Sanitation
The paper discusses low-income households’ choices in situations where households can only afford US$ 3–4 per month for sanitation (for instance between communal, shared and household provision).
Urbanization
Published by: Elsevier
The world's population growth in coming decades will be predominantly in urban Asia and Africa. With about half of the world's population now urban, the salience of the rural–urban dichotomy is declining: urban densities are decreasing; polycentric regions are on the rise; and the cultural, social and economic distinctions between rural and urban are increasingly blurred.
Urban Informality and Building a More Inclusive, Resilient and Green Economy
Published by: IIED
This paper aims to provoke discussions around two main questions: What is the role of the urban informal economy in this transition? And, how can urban informal enterprises and their workers contribute to achieving economies that are not only greener and more resilient, but also more inclusive?