World Bank report provides new data to help ensure urban growth benefits the poor

26 January 2015
Development Partner
Cities / Phnom Penh / Urban administration and development
Abhas Jha / Axel van Trotsenburg / East Asia's Changing Urban Landscape / Marisela Montoliu Munoz / World Bank

Almost 200 million people moved to urban areas in East Asia from 2000-2010. Axel van Trotsenburg, the World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President, emphasized that such rapid urbanization is a significant challenge for this region, so the new data released by World Bank gives city leaders a better picture and help them take action for benefits of people moving to cities, especially the poor.

 The World Bank

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