Tag: urban poor
The 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers report has a special focus on the rapidly urbanising world and the poorest mothers and children who must struggle to survive despite overall urban progress. Key findings of the report include: the world, especially the developing world, is becoming urbanised at a breathtaking pace, with virtually all future population growth… Read more
The process of urbanisation entails social improvements with the consequential better quality-of-life for urban residents. However, in many low-income and some middle-income countries, urbanisation conveys inequality and exclusion. This paper describes how, in cities of low- and middle-income countries, social exclusion contributes to urban health inequities via inequities in social infrastructure including health care, education, employment and… Read more
On average, urban health levels are better than those in rural areas. However, averages can be misleading: once the data are disaggregated, it is clear that the urban poor face health risks often as high as and sometimes worse than those of rural residents, despite the proximity of modern health services (UNFPA, 2012). This report… Read more
The need for assistance to the urban poor of Bangladesh continues to be strong and, as a result, the Goal and Purpose of the UCEP Programme remain entirely valid. It currently reaches a small proportion of working children and aims to reach more. The way UCEP was established and has developed make it extremely susceptible… Read more