2023年4月3日 · 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 …

2013年4月1日 · A largely rural country, with only 17 percent of the population living in urban areas, Nepal is urbanizing rapidly. With a population of 2.5 million people, the Kathmandu Valley is growing at 4 percent per year, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in South Asia, and the first region in Nepal to face the unprecedented challenges of ...

In 2011, the World Bank initiated the Partnership for Sustainable Cities, a group of leading urban actors with a mission to collaborate on city development around the world and foster city-led sustainable development. This synthesis paper, Building Sustainability in an Urbanizing World, is a product of the partnership’s early discussions.

2012年4月5日 · “Vietnam is rapidly urbanizing,” said Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam. “The urbanization process will be an important part of Vietnam’s future and ensuring livable cities that can also compete regionally and globally will be a necessary part of Vietnam’s economic development strategy.”

2011年9月22日 · Urbanization is not a side effect of economic growth; it is an integral part of the process. As in most countries, India's urban areas make a major contribution to the country's economy.

A rapidly urbanizing Indonesia. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, stands as a country transformed by urbanization. Today, about 151 million people – over half of Indonesians – live in cities and towns, roughly 18 times the population of London.

Rapidly Urbanizing East Asia Pacific. Cities across East Asia and the Pacific are not delivering infrastructure, jobs, and services at a pace as rapid as urban development, leading to widening inequalities which may hamper economic growth and lead to social divisions, says a new World Bank report called Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor.

2017年6月1日 · A fast urbanizing Africa is rapidly degrading the natural capital of its cities. Unique features of Africa’s urbanization – such as substantially lower per capita incomes, high reliance on biomass fuels, extensive informal settlement with poor service levels, and the exposure of cities to environmental disasters, such as floods – are putting pressure on African cities’ natural ...

2018年6月22日 · The World Bank's Urbanization Reviews offer a framework for city leaders to make tough decisions by providing diagnostic tools to identify policy distortions and analyze investment priorities.

2017年5月29日 · The study, Philippines Urbanization Review: Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities, says the Philippines, one of the fastest urbanizing countries in East Asia, is at a critical juncture. Decisions made now will affect how cities grow and how people benefit from urbanization through economic growth, job creation and poverty ...