Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project Read more about Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project Many poor households in Indonesia live in informal areas of cities with deteriorating services that local governments could not provide. Funded by ADB, the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project was created with the aim to increase provision of shelter for the urban poor, focusing on housing supply.
The New Base of the Pyramid Economy: Building the Ecosystem Read more about The New Base of the Pyramid Economy: Building the Ecosystem An underserved market, the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) offers vast opportunities for the global economy. The creation of a vibrant ecosystem, such as the BoP Hub, will require leveraging of each other’s existing assets.
Message from Bill Gates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Read more about Message from Bill Gates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Sanitation, the most off-tracked of all the Millennium Development Goals, has recently received greater attention from government donors and the development community. Solving the sanitation challenge in the developing world will require new innovations that are deployable, large scale, and appropriate in densely-populated areas.
An Integrated Approach to Inclusive Urban Development Read more about An Integrated Approach to Inclusive Urban Development With the aim to promote an integrated approach towards inclusive urban development growth, this presentation discusses cross-sectoral prioritization, project programming, and policy and planning process flowchart. Alongside sector assessments and options, it presents a framework for understanding urban context.
Enabling Inclusive Cities Read more about 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 experiences with inclusive urban development, urban renewal, and slum rehabilitation. Lastly, it discusses the enabling environment for incorporating an inclusive city approach in the operations of Asian Development Bank.