Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities in the People's Republic of China Read more about Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities in the People's Republic of China Cities have contributed greatly to people's health and well-being. As rapid urbanization, aging, and the COVID-19 crisis continue in ADB's developing member countries (DMCs), officials need evidence-based approaches to improve the quality of life in cities. In this online seminar, a team from ADB described a few tools for integrating these initiatives in urban planning efforts which are applicable for the People's Republic of China and other DMCs.
High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion Read more about High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion Urbanization is widely believed to be an engine of growth. Cities host dynamic firms and create productive jobs, with agglomerations resulting in better matches between workers and jobs, strong input-output linkages, and more knowledge spillovers. But there is some concern that the nature of urbanization underway in developing countries today may undermine the potential for cities to serve as engines of growth and generate productive and well-paying jobs for workers at large.
Lessons and Urban Development Solutions from the City of Seoul Read more about Lessons and Urban Development Solutions from the City of Seoul Seoul has gained much knowledge and experience through trial-and-error that ADB's developing member countries (DMCs) can learn from and build on.
Bridge to Future Livable Cities and City Clusters in the People’s Republic of China: Policy Opportunities for High-Quality Urban Development Read more about Bridge to Future Livable Cities and City Clusters in the People’s Republic of China: Policy Opportunities for High-Quality Urban Development
Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China Read more about Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China
Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China Read more about Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China Mr. Stefan Rau from EASS discussed the findings and analysis in an upcoming working paper on “Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China: Policy Options for Urbanization in the New Era Aiming at Wellbeing and High-Quality Development.”
Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities in the People's Republic of China Read more about Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities in the People's Republic of China This presentation discussed a framework for mainstreaming health impact assessment and healthy and age-friendly city action and management planning for cities, projects, and master plans.
Panel Presentation 1: Toward Inclusive Cities and Settlements in Indonesia Read more about Panel Presentation 1: Toward Inclusive Cities and Settlements in Indonesia This presentation underscored the importance of managing urbanization well, and the need for inclusive urban development and settlement through a multi-stakeholder approach-- one that involves the central, provincial, and city governments, as well as public, private, and donor agencies.
Panel Presentation 2: Sustainable Urban Development in Indonesia Read more about Panel Presentation 2: Sustainable Urban Development in Indonesia This presentation discussed the issues and opportunities linked to urbanization in Indonesia, and some development strategies to foster growth and inclusion.
Panel Presentation 3: The Nature of Urbanization: Implications of Urbanization Patterns and Policy Options & Reforms for Fostering Growth and Inclusion Read more about Panel Presentation 3: The Nature of Urbanization: Implications of Urbanization Patterns and Policy Options & Reforms for Fostering Growth and Inclusion This presentation discussed the nature of urbanization in Asia and the implications of urbanization patterns for cities role as engines of growth & job creation. It also outlined a number of policy options and reforms needed to foster inclusive growth.