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 Taking ChargeADB Review Article by Omana Nair, September 2002 Thousands of women in Karnataka's slums are forming self-help groups to change their communities—and their lives—through improved basic services and livelihood training. |
 MegacitiesADB Review Article by Carolyn Dedolph, July 2002 Today, about 38% of developing Asia's population lives in cities. By 2020, the proportion of urban dwellers will rise to 50%, with the city population reaching 2 billion. Better infrastructure is needed for secondary cities to slow growth in primary cities. |
 Urban Development: Planning with the PoorADB Review Article Alex Jorgensen, April 2002 Reducing poverty should not be a top-down activity planned in isolation from the reality of people's lives. Urban administrators, local NGO representatives, and community leaders in Karnataka learn how to get beneficiaries involved in poverty reduction efforts. |
 Urban Poverty: Combating Poverty in the CitiesADB Review Article Sangay Penjor, June 2002 With the end of cradle-to-grave social security, millions of jobs are needed to beat poverty. |
 Poverty Reduction: Go WestADB Review Article by Edgar A. Cua, June 2002 A recent ADB study on PRC 2020 concluded that the continued investment in infrastructure, environment improvement, and human resource development in the western region must be accompanied by reforms in the fiscal transfer and financial systems. |
 Clean Air: Making Polluters PayADB Review Article by Ian Gil, June 2002 Asthma cases, especially among the elderly, rose during a period of heavy industrialization and construction but have leveled off with improved air quality. A pilot project is reducing vehicle emissions-and helping clean up the environment. |
 Air Quality: Breathing EasyADB Review Article by Ian Gil, June 2002 Tongchuan has prospered as a major producer of coal, cement, and chemicals, but its residents have paid a heavy environmental price. State-of-the art German technology was installed to remove the ash. Now, "Coal City" improves air quality by 50%. |
 Water: Pioneering ProjectADB Review Article by Ian Gil, June 2002 A model build-operate-transfer water project passes its crucial first test as the PRC encourages foreign-financed deals. |
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