By increasing support for the sector, ADB will be able to pursue important opportunities to advance the goal
of national economic development, while achieving poverty reduction and sustainable urban development in key
urban centers in the Region.
The strategy highlights the operational objectives of:
- maximizing economic efficiency of urban areas. Optimized contribution to gross national product, employment creation, inward investment, availability of inputs, such as land, services and labor;
- improving quality of life. Pollution reduction, assistance to disadvantaged group, reduced crime rates, reduced morbidity, availability of land, services and infrastructure;
- achieving more sustainable forms of urban development. Reduction in use of non-renewable resources, more use of energy-saving development, increased social equity, and improved urban management; and
- reducing urban poverty. Reduced unemployment, increased access to infrastructure, and improved quality of life.
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