The report's objectives are i) to better understand the nature and magnitude of urban transport problems, particularly in respect of the poor, and ii) to articulate a strategy by which the World Bank and other agencies can assist national and city governments to address these problems. The first...

"This book explores poverty reduction in the least developed or developing economies through the creation of livelihood options and economic growth created by private sector activities. It examines the private sector's role in creating the wealth needed to substantially and sustainability reduce...