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Urban & Local Government Strategy was launched at the World Bank - Singapore Infrastructure Finance Summit on November 11, 2009. Press Coverage
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The World Bank is putting forth its new Urban and Local Government Strategy at a critical time. For the first time in history, more than half the world's people live in cities. Over 90 percent of urban growth is occurring in the developing world, adding an estimated 70 million new residents to urban areas each year. The new Strategy advocates a new paradigm aimed at harnessing urbanization for growth and poverty reduction.
This website is intended as a space devoted to documenting the urban transformation that is now underway. The exchange of ideas, information, and good practices presented through this website is hoped to inform the implementation of the World Bank’s urban and local government strategy over the next decade. We invite you to participate in the dialogue by accessing the materials posted, sharing views and good practical experience, and contributing your thoughts to the Discussion Board.
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