The Democratic Republic of Congo has the third largest urban population in sub-Saharan Africa (estimated at 43% in 2016) after South Africa and Nigeria. It is expected to grow at a rate of 4.1% per year, which corresponds to an additional 1 million residents moving to cities every year. If this...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Five Regions, Five Urban Profiles -- Boosting Economic Concentration and Reducing Disparities in Living Standards and Access to Services -- Tailoring Policies to Places -- Institutions for Places with...