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  1. Myanmar’s Urbanization: Creating Opportunities for All

    Jun 6, 2019 · A new report entitled Myanmar’s Urbanization: Creating Opportunities for All identifies key challenges and provides policy recommendations for urbanization in Myanmar, with a special focus …

  2. Urbanization Reviews - World Bank Group

    Jun 22, 2018 · The World Bank's Urbanization Reviews offer a framework for city leaders to make tough decisions by providing diagnostic tools to identify policy distortions and analyze investment priorities.

  3. Event | 9th Urbanization and Development Conference

    Jun 11, 2025 · The 9th Urbanization and Development Conference took place in Cape Town, South Africa on June 11-12, 2025 and focused on the theme of urban economics for Africa.

  4. Event | 10th Urbanization and Development Conference

    Mar 30, 2010 · The 10th Urbanization and Development Conference will take place in Washington, DC on March 30-31, and will focus on jobs, firms and growth in cities.

  5. Leveraging Urbanization in Bangladesh - World Bank Group

    Sep 24, 2015 · COUNTRY FACT SHEET: BANGLADESH Although they have made progress, South Asian countries have struggled to make the most of the opportunity urbanization provides them to …

  6. Leveraging Urbanization in Bhutan - World Bank Group

    Although they have made progress, South Asian countries have struggled to make the most of the opportunity urbanization provides them to transform their economies to join the ranks of richer …

  7. Urban Development - World Bank Group

    Oct 21, 2025 · More than half of the world's population lives in cities. Learn more about what the World Bank is doing to create green, resilient, and inclusive urban development. Access facts, statistics, …

  8. How to Harness the Benefits of Urbanization for More Economic …

    Jun 1, 2017 · Urbanization is usually talked of as a problem, but Malawi’s economy could benefit from more of it. A new report gives Malawi tips on how it could cash in on the positive impact more …

  9. As urbanization accelerated over the past decades, the shortcomings of China’s dual-track rural-urban land tenure system became more evident, stimulating many provinces and municipalities to …

  10. Urban Development in Phnom Penh - World Bank Group

    Urbanization presents an enormous opportunity for Cambodia. As has been demonstrated in countries around the world, urbanization is a driving force for growth and poverty reduction.