Urban Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Overview
Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region in the developing world, with more than three quarters of the population living in urban areas. Poverty rates are much lower in towns and cities than in rural areas, but most of the region’s poor live in cities, often in conditions that prevent them from taking full advantage of the employment and other opportunities that cities can offer. A third of the region’s urban population live in slums. The World Bank's urban development strategy in the region is focused on six themes: local economic development; infrastructure and urban development; housing and land development; urban governance and management; slum upgrading, community development and crime and violence prevention. Learn more...
Hightlights
Improving Solid Waste Management in Colombia August 4, 2009 - The World Bank Board approved a US$20 million loan to Colombia to support the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Program Project. The project seeks to improve the quality and coverage of the country’s integrated waste treatment services, benefiting close to 400,000 people. Learn more...
Support to Integrated Water Management in São Paulo, Brazil July 9, 2009 - The World Bank Board approved a US$104 million loan to Brazil to support the implementation of the Integrated Water Management Project in Metropolitan São Paulo. The project aims to control environmental and water pollution in the State of São Paulo and tackle underlying causes of low per capita water availability which necessitates importation of potable water supply from neighboring river systems. Learn more...
World Urban Forum 5 The fifth World Urban Forum will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 22 to 26, 2010. The theme for Rio 2010 is "The right to the City – bridging the urban divide" which is in in harmony with UN-HABITAT’s flagship report, State of the World’s Cities 2010-2011. For more information, visit the UN-HABITAT website for the World Urban Forum 5.
Expo 2010: Shanghai, China The 2010 World Expo will be held in Shangai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010. With the theme "Better City, Better Life," - the first World Expo to focus on cities, the event is expected to draw in 200 countries and international organizations as well as 70 million visitors. For more information, visit the Expo 2010 website.
Improving Solid Waste Management in Colombia
Support to Integrated Water Management in São Paulo, Brazil
World Urban Forum 5
Expo 2010: Shanghai, China
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