Urban Development

Do Cities Matter?

It is a paradox that India which is among the most densely populated countries in the world, is also among the least urbanized. The figure below compares urbanization rates with income for more…

Ejaz Ghani|
Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Poverty, Agriculture and Food, Urban Development

From Sumatra to Haiti, the importance of increasing government capacity in responding to disaster

In Indonesia, a national disaster management agency was set up in 2008 to serve as a guardian of disaster risk management. The agency's important role was clear in the aftermath of a West…

Cut Dian|
Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development

Haiti earthquake: Out of great disasters comes great opportunity

A collapsed building in Port-au-Prince. Photo by IFRC/Eric Quintero under a Creative Commons license.

Abhas Jha|
Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development

Recovering from storms Ketsana and Parma in the Philippines: the importance of people's voices in recovery and reconstruction

A recently released Post-Disaster Needs Assessment tells of big numbers: total damage and losses following typhoons Ketsana and Parma was US$4.3 billion.  (Photo by Nonilon Reyes) My mind raced…

Dave Llorito|
Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development

How Can South Asia Overcome its Infrastructure Deficit?

Last week, I discussed the two very different South Asias and the need for regional cooperation to bring the lagging regions up to the standards of thriving regions. However, increased market…

Ejaz Ghani|
Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Urban Development, Poverty
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Urban Development