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instruments to address the growing urbanization of poverty. Thus, the study suggests elements for an urban strategy, by addressing …
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instruments to address the growing urbanization of poverty. Thus, the study suggests elements for an urban strategy, by addressing …
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Urbanization is the single most important transformation that the African continent will undergo this century. More … than half of Africa's population will live in its cities by 2040. In the face of rapid urbanization, there is a narrow … through the urbanization process and in some countries, a large number of people reside in rural areas. Rapid urbanization, if …
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The Malawi Urbanization Review aims to provide fresh perspectives on urbanization in Malawi, by analyzing the current … and potential contribution of urbanization to long-term national development and the current institutional and financial … urbanizing at a moderate rate and has a good chance of proactively managing the urbanization process. Opportunities may arise …
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As Vietnam enters a crucial period of urbanization corresponding to its present stage of economic development, the … Urbanization Review is dedicated to understanding the key dimensions and aspects of Vietnam's urbanization process and to … realize its objective. The Vietnam Urbanization Review was prepared following extensive consultations with various …
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Urban Development Investment Corporations (UDICs) have over the years become the central pillar in the local government drive to build infrastructure in China, where local governments are not allowed to engage in direct market borrowing. UDICs were established during the early 1990s when local...
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The newly delineated Peshawar City District (PCD) has undergone significant transformations in the past ten years. Originally encompassing the adjoining districts of Charsadda and Nowshera, the district gradually shrunk in size after both sub-divisions acquired a district status of their own in...
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Ethiopia in the decade up to 2005 has been characterized by robust growth rates of the urban economy, where a still limited share of the population lives. The urban economy has been estimated to contribute at least half of gross domestic product (GDP) (53 percent in 2002/03) and to explain a...
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