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Transforming Karachi into a livable and competitive megacity : a city diagnostic and transformation strategy / [prepared by a team led by Peter Ellis (Lead Urban Economist), Jaafar Sadok Friaa (Program Leader, Sustainable Development, Pakistan), and Jon Kher Kaw (Senior Urban Specialist)]

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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...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Ellis, Peter D. (Editor), Friaa, Jaafar Sadok (Editor), Kaw, Jon Kher (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2018]
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Infrastructure.
Subjects:
City planning > Pakistan > Karachi.
Municipal services > Pakistan > Karachi.
Sustainable development > Pakistan > Karachi.
Karachi (Pakistan) > Economic conditions.
Karachi (Pakistan) > Social conditions.
City planning.
Economic history.
Municipal services.
Social conditions.
Sustainable development.
Pakistan > Karachi.
Table of 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.

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