The urban population in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population ... more The urban population in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service sectors. If not managed proactively, rapid urban population growth may pose a demographic challenge as cities struggle to provide jobs, infrastructure and services, and housing. The central challenge for the Ethiopian Government is to make sure that cities are attractive places in which to work and live, while fostering smart urbanization. Making urbanization a national priority will accelerate Ethiopia’s progress towards reaching middle-income status. The government has already taken steps to make evidence-based, informed decisions for well-managed urban growth, and this report aims to contribute to those efforts.
This approach paper is prepared as part of the inclusive cities programmatic approach, a multi-ye... more This approach paper is prepared as part of the inclusive cities programmatic approach, a multi-year initiative launched by the social, urban, rural, and resilience global practice (GSURR) in October 2013. In line with the World Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity, the programmatic approach aims to assist the Bank, development partners, and client countries to identify and design more effective policies and programs for promoting inclusive city development. The approach paper primarily targets an internal audience with an aim to guide Bank staff to initiate dialogues, promote further analyses, and support operations in the direction of a multi-dimensional approach to inclusive cities. Four background notes were commissioned under the inclusive cities programmatic approach which also influenced the paper: (i) access to affordable land and housing, infrastructure, basic services; (ii) economic opportunities for all; (iii) engagement of excluded gr...
Although the majority of the Russian poor live in urban areas, little work has been done to under... more Although the majority of the Russian poor live in urban areas, little work has been done to understand urban poverty and its spatial variations. We argue that peculiarities of Russian urbanization led to an emergence of distinct types of urban settlements, depending on their size/population, remoteness from the main centers of economic activity, natural resource endowment and diversification of local economy. Looking at poverty issues in different types of urban settlements yields a much better understanding of the relationship between household location and welfare. At the same time, disaggregating by types of urban settlements on the basis of just several key parameters does not inflate survey costs nearly as much as a more detailed disaggregation, such as by individual locality. Using household survey data from Tomsk oblast as a case study, we construct profile of the urban poor and identify the key spatial aspects of welfare. The findings are based on materials developed in the ...
This report aims to support the Government of Jordan (GoJ) in improving housing sector performanc... more This report aims to support the Government of Jordan (GoJ) in improving housing sector performance. In 2016, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan requested the World Bank’s technical support to develop a housing sector review to update the Housing Strategy adopted in 1989. Given the enormous challenges currently facing the housing sector, the preparation of this housing sector review and its related recommendations is both timely and important to position the sector to respond effectively to a much-changed situation. The objective of the Jordan Housing Sector Review is to inform the development of a better functioning and more coordinated housing system in Jordan, which caters to the needs of the different segments of the population. This report tackles these and other challenges and questions by taking a comprehensive look at the housing market and conditions in Jordan. It looks at the country context, identifying the role of housing in the economy today and the sector’s contribution to...
The urban population in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population ... more The urban population in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service sectors. If not managed proactively, rapid urban population growth may pose a demographic challenge as cities struggle to provide jobs, infrastructure and services, and housing. The central challenge for the Ethiopian Government is to make sure that cities are attractive places in which to work and live, while fostering smart urbanization. Making urbanization a national priority will accelerate Ethiopia’s progress towards reaching middle-income status. The government has already taken steps to make evidence-based, informed decisions for well-managed urban growth, and this report aims to contribute to those efforts.
This approach paper is prepared as part of the inclusive cities programmatic approach, a multi-ye... more This approach paper is prepared as part of the inclusive cities programmatic approach, a multi-year initiative launched by the social, urban, rural, and resilience global practice (GSURR) in October 2013. In line with the World Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity, the programmatic approach aims to assist the Bank, development partners, and client countries to identify and design more effective policies and programs for promoting inclusive city development. The approach paper primarily targets an internal audience with an aim to guide Bank staff to initiate dialogues, promote further analyses, and support operations in the direction of a multi-dimensional approach to inclusive cities. Four background notes were commissioned under the inclusive cities programmatic approach which also influenced the paper: (i) access to affordable land and housing, infrastructure, basic services; (ii) economic opportunities for all; (iii) engagement of excluded gr...
Although the majority of the Russian poor live in urban areas, little work has been done to under... more Although the majority of the Russian poor live in urban areas, little work has been done to understand urban poverty and its spatial variations. We argue that peculiarities of Russian urbanization led to an emergence of distinct types of urban settlements, depending on their size/population, remoteness from the main centers of economic activity, natural resource endowment and diversification of local economy. Looking at poverty issues in different types of urban settlements yields a much better understanding of the relationship between household location and welfare. At the same time, disaggregating by types of urban settlements on the basis of just several key parameters does not inflate survey costs nearly as much as a more detailed disaggregation, such as by individual locality. Using household survey data from Tomsk oblast as a case study, we construct profile of the urban poor and identify the key spatial aspects of welfare. The findings are based on materials developed in the ...
This report aims to support the Government of Jordan (GoJ) in improving housing sector performanc... more This report aims to support the Government of Jordan (GoJ) in improving housing sector performance. In 2016, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan requested the World Bank’s technical support to develop a housing sector review to update the Housing Strategy adopted in 1989. Given the enormous challenges currently facing the housing sector, the preparation of this housing sector review and its related recommendations is both timely and important to position the sector to respond effectively to a much-changed situation. The objective of the Jordan Housing Sector Review is to inform the development of a better functioning and more coordinated housing system in Jordan, which caters to the needs of the different segments of the population. This report tackles these and other challenges and questions by taking a comprehensive look at the housing market and conditions in Jordan. It looks at the country context, identifying the role of housing in the economy today and the sector’s contribution to...
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