This first-ever State of Asian Cities Report 2010/11 is a result of the collaborative effort between UN-HABITAT and its three partners, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the United Cities and Local Governments – Asia-Pacific Regional Section (UCLG-ASPAC). |
Press Kits | |
Press Releases | |
Poverty and climate change challenge Asian cities’ success: (Ch.1: Introduction) | ch |
Basic services must adjust to cities’ growing populations: (Ch. 2: Urbanising Asia) | ch |
More inclusive cities would maximise Asia’s global competitiveness: (Ch. 3: The economic role of Asian cities; Ch. 4: Poverty and inequality in Asian cities) | ch |
The challenges of pollution and climate change call for new types of governance: (Ch. 5: The urban environment and climate change; Ch. 6: Urban governance, management and finance in Asia) | ch |
Case Studies |
When civil society tackles employment deficits | ch |
Balancing urban and rural development – China’s Chongqing metropolitan region | ch |
Slum upgrading – engaging and supporting communities | ch |
Affordable loans for the urban poor | ch |
How to extend access to the urban poor | ch |
Community management in south Asia |
Positive change is within reach |
Bangkok’s action plan |
Good participatory practice from Karachi |
Graphs & Bar Charts |
Graphs & Bar Charts | ch |