Systems of Cities: Harnessing Urbanization for Growth and Poverty Alleviation

The New Urban Strategy realigns the World Bank’s urban business with five business lines considered critical for cities and local governments in the decade ahead:
Focusing on the core elements of the city system: • city management, finance, and governance.
Making pro-poor policies a city priority: reducing • urban poverty and upgrading slums.
Supporting city economies: cities and economic • growth.
Encouraging progressive urban land and • housing markets: urban land, housing and planning.
Promoting a safe and sustainable urban • environment: urban environment, climate change, and disaster management.