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1 online resource (xiv, 112 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
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Directions in development. Infrastructure |
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Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Infrastructure.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Three Pathways for a City Diagnostic -- Karachi's Declining Economic Performance but Strong Poverty Reduction -- Karachi's Low Livability and Level of Basic Services -- Karachi's High Vulnerability to Disasters and Environmental Pollution -- Financing Requirements for Karachi's Infrastructure and Services Needs -- Karachi's Inefficient and Weak City Governance Structure -- Way Forward: What Will It Take to Transform Karachi into a Livable and Competitive Megacity? -- Notes -- ch. 1 City Context: Setting the Stage -- Karachi's Recent Political, Social, and Physical Development -- Rationale for a City Diagnostic -- Conceptual Framework for the Karachi City Diagnostic -- Notes -- References -- ch. 2 Pathway 1: City Growth and Prosperity -- City Economy -- Business Environment -- Poverty -- Notes -- References -- ch. 3 Pathway 2: City Livability -- Urban Planning and Policy -- City Management, Governance, and Institutional Capacity -- Municipal Service Delivery and Living Standards -- Urban Transport -- Water Supply and Sanitation -- Municipal Solid Waste -- Notes -- References -- ch. 4 Pathway 3: City Sustainability and Inclusiveness -- Fiscal Risks to Sustainability -- Environmental Sustainability and Climate-Change Risks -- Social Risks to Sustainability -- Notes -- References -- ch. 5 Way Forward -- City Priorities and Key Considerations -- Recommendations for Reforms, Institutional Development, and Investments -- Enabling Private-Sector Financing to Meet Karachi's Infrastructure Needs |
| Summary |
With a population of 16 million, Karachi is the largest megacity in Pakistan. Despite being a large city that is home to many, it has seen a substantial decline in quality of life and economic competitiveness in recent decades. Basic service delivery is very poor, with very low indicators for water supply, sanitation, public transport and public spaces. Pollution levels are high, and the city is vulnerable to disasters and climate change. A highly complex political economy, institutional fragmentation, land contestation, crime and security issues and social exclusion exacerbate these issues and make city management challenging. The Karachi City Diagnostic and Transformation Strategy attempts to present detailed data on the economy, livability and key urban services of the city, by identifying and quantifying the requirements to bridge the services gap in the city. It also proposes pathways towards the transformation of Karachi into a more livable, inclusive and economically competitive city by outlining policy actions that the city can undertake. The first part of the report provides an in-depth review of Karachi and is organized into three themes focused on key aspects of city management: (i) city growth and prosperity-- discussing city economy, competitiveness, business environment and poverty; (ii) city livability-- discussing urban and spatial planning, urban governance and municipal service delivery (water and sanitation, public transport and solid waste); and (iii) sustainability and inclusiveness-- discussing the city's long term resilience based on fiscal management, disaster resilience and climate change, and social inclusion. In each section, a diagnostic is provided on the issues, along with possible prioritized actions to resolve them. The second part of the report concludes by identifying four pillars for city transformation. These include: (i) building inclusive, coordinated and accountable institutions; (ii) greening Karachi for sustainability and resilience; (iii) leveraging on the city's economic, social and environmental assets; and (iv) creating a smart city through smart policies and technology |
| Notes |
"This Karachi City Diagnostic (KCD) report, Transforming Karachi into a livable and competitive megacity, was prepared at the request of the government of Sindh, Pakistan, which requested analysis by the World Bank Group for strategic advice in improving the livability and competitiveness of Karachi. Toward this objective, the World Bank conducted a set of rapid assessments from 2014 to 2016 as part of a broader technical assistance to develop a multisector approach for city transformation"--Preface |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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City planning -- Pakistan -- Karachi
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Municipal services -- Pakistan -- Karachi
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Sustainable development -- Pakistan -- Karachi
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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City planning
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Economic history
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Municipal services
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Social conditions
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Sustainable development
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| SUBJECT |
Karachi (Pakistan) -- Economic conditions
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Karachi (Pakistan) -- Social conditions
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Pakistan -- Karachi
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ellis, Peter D., editor.
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Friaa, Jaafar Sadok, editor
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Kaw, Jon Kher, editor
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| ISBN |
9781464812125 |
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1464812128 |
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