East Asia and Pacific Cities Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor
With an estimated 250 million people living in slums, the East Asia and Pacific
(EAP), region has the largest slum population in the world. Approximately 75 million people live below the US$3.10/day poverty line in both lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income countries. This study by the
World Bank recognizes that many countries are at a critical juncture in urbanisation and growth, where potential social divisions in cities may harm prospects for poverty reduction. It offers guiding principles for inclusive cities through multiple, interlinked economic, spatial, and social dimensions
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/27614/9781464810930.pdf?sequence=12&isAllowed=y
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