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 ...

Urban agriculture contributes to local economic development, poverty alleviation, the social inclusion of the urban poor and women, as well as to the greening of the city and the productive reuse of ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

A pilot project to aid illiterate children from the city’s urban poor, has been kickstarted at the Kuala Lumpur Library. Known as Project Pertiwi “Terus Belajar”, the initiative was ...