The World Bank is helping its East Asia and Pacific client countries address many of the complex urban development challenges they currently face. The links below provide an overview of three "focus areas" of our urban development assistance efforts.
 Â Â Hazard Risk Management
- Post-disaster reconstruction and recovery
- Ex ante projects and programs to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters
 Urban Environmental Management
- Water and wastewater projects
- Sanitation projects
- Air and water pollution abatement
  Municipal / Infrastructure Finance
- Link infrastructure development with economic growth initiatives
- Link infrastructure finance with financial market development
- Rationalize and make transparent inter-governmental fiscal/financial relations
- Develop models and mechanisms for financing infrastructure
  Urban Poverty Reduction
- Community-driven basic service delivery
- Micro-credit projects that address urban poverty
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