The developing world is becoming more urban. Some observers see this as the unwelcome precursor to new poverty problems, such as urban slums blossoming in congested cities. Yet others see it as a ...

says a new World Bank report called Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor. East Asia and the Pacific is the world’s most rapidly urbanizing region, with an average annual urbanization rate of 3 ...

India's urban evolution, shaped by central government missions, raises questions on local autonomy and citizen-centric urban ...

Building more livable cities is an essential step toward achieving the World Bank mission of ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. Today, more than half of the world’s ...

Plastic is increasingly being used for fuel by much of the world’s urban poor, to the detriment of the health of local people and their environment, researchers argue in a new commentary.

S. Krishnan, 29, works in a factory. While he’s grateful to have a job when there are many who are still without work, Krishnan says that his earnings are “barely enough” for him to survive ...

They will then be forced to endure long commutes to work. This is the biggest fear of the proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA), which will lower consent for rebuilding from 100 to 80 percent of owners.

Telangana government integrates urban and rural SHGs to empower women, alleviate poverty, and strengthen financial independence.

COMMENT | Pushing poor people out of the city to faraway suburbs is one main concern against the proposed Urban Renewal Act (URA). In my previous article, I mentioned one solution – urban ...

Drawing on the long tradition of Saint Louis University's commitment to the city of St. Louis, the interdisciplinary minor in urban poverty studies is an examination of local, national and global ...