Symposium on Cities and Slums 30 October 2013 Philippines Spearheaded by ADB’s Urban Operational Plan (UOP) Inclusive Cities' Focal Group, the Workshop on Enabling Inclusive Cities and the Symposium on Cities and Slums held on 28-30 October 2013 were back-to-back activities organized by the Urban Community of Practice geared towards the Enabling Inclusive Cities Agenda of the UOP. The Workshop on Enabling Inclusive Cities was organized for participants to: (i) gain appreciation and understanding of the tools and methods imbibed in the toolkit; (ii) familiarize themselves on using an “inclusive approach” in designing urban sector projects; and (iii) get a first-hand experience of actual outputs and outcomes of an inclusive urban development project. Program and Learning Materials 30 October 2013 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Remarks Anand Chiplunkar Objectives and Rationale of the Activity; Workshop Structure Enabling Inclusive Cities Apart from the program overview, this presentation discusses aspects that matter to inclusive urban development. It also shares information on ADB’s… Florian Steinberg Presentation Housing and Emergence of Slums in Asian Cities While Asian cities experience a rapid transformation, the number of slum dwellers in the region remains higher than anywhere else. Developing… Banashree Banerjee Presentation Access to City-Wide Infrastructure and Basic Services to the Poor and Participatory City Shelter Development Planning for the Poor Evaluation findings of slum upgrading from cities across the world reveal that emphasis on low cost, quick, and visible results in projects poses… Banashree Banerjee Presentation Land Tenure and Security and Creating Sustainable Housing Financing Schemes The proliferation of informal settlements is a major challenge in Thailand. Achieving land tenure security and upgrading urban poor communities at… Thipparat Noppaladarom Presentation Making Disaster and Climate Resilient Communities There is a need to protect life and existing development of nearly built-out communities, such as the case of slums in the Philippines. Proposed… Nathaniel von Einsiedel Presentation Strategic Private Sector Partnerships for Urban Poverty Reduction in Metro Manila: The STEP UP Program Urban poverty in the Philippines remains high, especially in Metro Manila. STEP UP, a program supported by the Asian Development Bank, is an… Florian Steinberg Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Florian Steinberg ADB Organizer/s Water and Urban Development Sector Office Topics Urban Development