Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Poverty reduction & pro-poor development

A home in the city: UN Millennium Project Taskforce on improving the lives of slum dwellers

This report identifies practical strategies to eradicate poverty by scaling up investments in infrastructure and human capital while promoting gender equality and environmental sustainability.

Using successful examples from around the world, it shows ways to provide adequate shelter, improved public services, and core urban infrastructure, describing not just the needed interventions, but also operational means of implementa¬tion and estimates of investment requirements.

The report is available for download as a single document or in parts.

 

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