Tag: Social Development and Poverty
Poverty Reduction and Development: National Strategies and a Case Study of ADB-Funded Pilot Project in Nayong County in Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China
Involuntary Resettlement and Sustainable Development: Conceptual Framework, Reservoir Resettlement Policies and Experience of the Yudongxia Reservoir
Urban Poverty in Asia
Rural-Urban Partnerships in Europe
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Peter Nientied, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, the Netherlands, explains how big cities and surrounding villages in Europe formed as rural-urban partnerships. He further discusses what Asia can learn from Europe’s urbanization process.
ADB’s Integrated Urban and Rural Development Policy in Viet Nam
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Ramola Naik Singru, ADB, shares ADB’s work on megacities and secondary cities in Viet Nam, emphasizing the importance of integrating urban and rural development.
Urban Villages and Rural Urban Linkages in India
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Banashree Banerjee, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, introduces how urban villages differ from small towns and fringe villages in Delhi and Mumbai, why the rural-urban linkages are complex, and what India and the PRC can learn from each other in helping the poor.
Improving Basic Services for Migrants in Cities
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Judy Baker, World Bank, shares experiences on how to improve living conditions of urban migrants, including slums upgrading, conditional cash transfer programs, and investment in education and health. She also discusses why it is crucial to ensure basic services for migrants in urban areas.
Census Towns: A Decentralized Urbanization Approach in India
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Sridharan, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, introduces how India tackles the issue of poverty with decentralized urbanization policies. The “Census Towns”, which are upgraded villages with urban functions and new job positions, can reduce pressures in big cities.
Chinese Urban Villages and Poverty
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Xiaoyun Li, China Agricultural University, shares the causes and solutions to urban village poverty in the PRC.
