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    Guidance Note: Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects
    Guidance Note: Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects
    Guidance Note: Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects
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    Guidance Note: Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects

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    Urbanization will become one of the defining trends of Asia's transformation in the coming decades. Investments in urban areas have a strong potential to contribute to inclusive growth, reduce urban poverty, and strengthen social resilience. The Guidance Note on Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects aims to assist Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, including practitioners and specialists working on their behalf, to effectively address the poverty and social dimensions of ADB's urban operations. It provides practical guidance in strengthening the link between urban investments and poverty reduction by making better use of poverty and social analysis as a resource for successful projects. The guide complements the Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis (2012) which provides general guidance on incorporating poverty and social dimensions in ADB operations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAsian Development Bank
    Release dateOct 1, 2014
    ISBN9789292546687
    Guidance Note: Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects

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      Guidance Note - Asian Development Bank

      GUIDANCE NOTE

      Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects

      © 2014 Asian Development Bank

      All rights reserved. Published in 2014.

      Printed in the Philippines.

      ISBN 978-92-9254-667-0 (Print), 978-92-9254-668-7 (e-ISBN)

      Publication Stock No. TIM146863-2

      Cataloging-In-Publication Data

      Asian Development Bank.

      Guidance note: Poverty and social dimensions in urban projects.

      Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2014.

      1. Social analysis. 2. Urban. 3. Social dimensions. I. Asian Development Bank.

      The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of ADB or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent.

      ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use.

      Use of the term country does not imply any judgment by the authors or ADB as to the legal or other status of any territorial entity.

      ADB encourages printing or copying information exclusively for personal and noncommercial use with proper acknowledgment of ADB. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of ADB.

      Notes:

      In this publication, $ refers to US dollars.

      Mats Jarnhammar and Ma. Theresa J. Villareal contributed some of the photos on the cover of this publication.

      6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City

      1550 Metro Manila, Philippines

      Tel +63 2 632 4444

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      Contents

      Tables, Figure, and Boxes

      Foreword

      This Guidance Note on Poverty and Social Dimensions in Urban Projects aims to assist Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, including practitioners and specialists working on their behalf, to effectively address the poverty and social dimensions of ADB’s urban operations aligned with Strategy 2020’s inclusive growth agenda. It provides practical guidance in strengthening the link between urban investments and poverty reduction, by making better use of poverty and social analysis as a resource for successful projects.

      The purpose of this guidance note is to ensure that advice related to poverty and social dimension issues in urban projects is relevant and timely, addresses the key poverty and social concerns, maximizes opportunities for positive outcomes, reduces or mitigates risks of negative impacts, and is well integrated throughout the project cycle. It complements the Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis (2012), which provides general guidance on incorporating poverty and social dimensions into ADB operations.

      The guidance note consists of three parts: why poverty and social dimensions matter (section II), what the key poverty and social issues are (section III), and how to design inclusive urban projects (section IV).

      I trust that readers will find this guidance note useful when considering how best to incorporate poverty and social dimensions in urban projects.

      Ma. Carmela D. Locsin

      Director General

      Regional and Sustainable Development Department

      Acknowledgments

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