Critical Analysis of Urban Policies and Their Impact on Urban Poverty Eradication A Review of Tools, Techniques and Practices

This publication is based on papers presented at the 4th Asian Mayors' Forum and Regional Workshop on 'Good Urban Governance for Poverty Reduction and Social Development', held in Bangkok in July 2002, to review key issues for tackling urban poverty in the cities of Asia and the Pacific. It identifies factors critical to poverty reduction, stakeholder involvement and the importance of good governance; as well as highlighting a selection of practices that show the variety of challenges facing the cities of the region and the ways in which they are being addressed.Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Staff is the author of 'Critical Analysis of Urban Policies and Their Impact on Urban Poverty Eradication A Review of Tools, Techniques and Practices', published 2003 under ISBN 9789211201895 and ISBN 9211201896.