The world is increasingly urban, with 55% of the world’s population living in cities. DFID does a lot of programming in cities, promoting economic growth, better governance and social inclusion. However no two cities are alike, and there are hugely varied socio-economic pressures and opportunities that cities place on the poor. This means that urban poverty differs greatly from rural poverty, and poverty reduction relies on a complex understanding of the highly interdependent multiple dimensions of urban poverty – which is turn requires varied programmatic solutions. ICED has therefore developed a wide range of papers on how urban programming can promote improved economic empowerment, reduce violence, increase digital inclusion, create new jobs and markets, and drive inclusive urban growth.
Papers, case studies, presentations and research materials on this topic include:
- Moving ahead: a new agenda for cities, infrastructure and trade
- Case Study: The Secondary Cities Support Programme
- Case Study: Nairobi Railway and Community Relocation
- The informal economy: don’t fight it, work with it
- Mainstreaming Gender & Inclusion in Urban Programming
- Addressing VAWG through coordinated urban planning
- Understanding cities in DFID programming
- DFID’s #LiveCityHack at Habitat III, Quito
- Role of digital in urban youth employment
- Balancing digital risk and opportunity in development
- Transportation: Making the Connections – Reaching the Opportunities
- Evidence: Urban Productivity linkages to economic growth
- Reducing VAWG in Land and Housing
- Reducing VAWG in Transport
- Reducing VAWG in Urban Public Spaces