INCLUSIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION: LEARNING FROM INNOVATIVE PRACTICE

Abstract

This issue of Universitas Forum presents successful experiences of inclusive urban development and poverty reduction from Senegal, Uganda and Zimbabwe in Africa; Bangladesh and India in Asia, Winnipeg, Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Peru in Latin America. But whether in the inner city of Winnipeg or the slums of Delhi, the experiences show that residents of poor, spatially concentrated areas of cities experience similar challenges - low income, low levels of employment, lack of housing and access to services, violence, low rates of education. They also show that poor communities have valuable knowledge about their problems and potential solutions and offer many innovative tools for harnessing that knowledge. Still, without the partnership and support of government, community actions have little chance to scale up and become sustainable in the medium to long term.