Metropolitan Management: Related World Bank Sites

This web page includes links to additional Bank websites that contain publications and activities related to metropolitan management. WBI - Metropolitan Management Challenges in China This report presents the key findings from the first phase of the policy dialogue program on the subject of Metropolitan Management in China.  The objective of the initial activities under this program was to take stock of key metropolitan management challenges in China and identify opportunities for enhancing the related current practices.  Perspectives on Metropolitan Management: A Dialogue between Academics and Practitioners The key objective of this roundtable discussion, held May 17, 2007, was to identify emerging issues and key policy questions related to metropolitan management in areas related to interjurisdictional service delivery, urban planning, fiscal policy and economic development.

Metropolitan Management About World Bank Operations by Country World Bank Publications & AAA Related World Bank Sites External Publications Current Feature Managing the Coordination of Service Delivery in Metropolitan Cities: The Role of Metropolitan Governance Annotated Bibliography

Cities Alliance: City Development Strategy Activities by Country

The Cities Alliance supports cities in preparing city development strategies that link their economic growth and poverty reduction objectives, often including citywide slum upgrading strategies. Since its launch in 1999, the Alliance has committed $60 million, linked to over $6 billion in investments. To date, Alliance activities have involved 160 cities worldwide. View the CDS activities by Region/Country through this link.

Resources on Urban Studies from External Institutions: Globalization and City Management / City Strategy and Governance / Urban Transport Fields (List provided by WBI Urban and Local Government Program)


Resources on Metropolitan Issues of the Urban and City Management Pilot Course in Toronto (1999) (Resource provided by WBI Urban and Local Government Program)

South Asia Multisectoral Decentralization BBL Series
Local and Metropolitan Governance: Lessons from the US. April 2007.
Presenter:
Bruce Katz, Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution

Metropolitan Governance Series 2002-2003 

This is a sequence of presentations co-sponsored with different networks and thematic groups to raise awareness within the Bank about the cross-sectoral dimensions of the issue and help road test concepts they develop.

Metropolitan Governance Presentations:

Perspectives on Selling the City. October 24, 2002.
Presenters:
Dan Malachuck, former partner and Worldwide Director of Business Location Services at Andersen Consulting
William Stafford, President, The Greater Seattle Trade Development Alliance

Port Cities and Metropolitan Governance. June 25, 2002.
Presenters:
Michel Audige, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
Stephen Bailey, IFC
Marc Juhel, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
Tara Sharafudeen, Consultant, World Bank
Uma Subramanian, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank

Credit Rating of Cities: New Haven CT: an Approach to Sustainable Recovery. May 21, 2002.
Presenters:
John DeStefano, Mayor of New Haven
Scott Quehl, Managing Director, Public Financial Management

Capacity Building for Metropolitan Management in China. June 13, 2003.
Presenter:
K C Shivaramakrishnan, former World Bank consultant