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.
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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.
Urbanization and Urban-Rural Relationship in Zhejiang Province, the PRC
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Shao Feng, Director General of Poverty Alleviation Office, Zhejiang Province shares Zhejiang’s development of a harmonious urban-rural relationship.
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.
How to Develop Metropolitan Regions in the PRC
International Policy Workshop on Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages
Edward Leman, Chreod, explains the difference between mega city and metropolitan region, and suggests how Chinese cities can improve the governance of metropolitan regions as well as smaller cities and towns surrounding core cities.
Public-Private Partnerships in Urbanization in the People’s Republic of China
ADB Urban Poverty Alleviation Projects in Southeast Asia
International Policy Workshop on Urban Poverty and Inclusive Cities
Florian Steinberg, ADB, introduces two projects that are useful for the PRC. A project in the Philippines has been working with communities and corporate social responsibility entities to support the poor, and another that focuses on infrastructure construction and home improvement in poor communities.
Urban Poverty and Slum Improvement
International Policy Workshop on Urban Poverty and Inclusive Cities
Om Prakash Mathur, National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi, explains why poverty problems in urban areas are more complex than in rural areas, and how investment in slum improvement can be a win-win strategy for people in slums and for investors.
