Creating Livable Asian Cities: Challenges Ahead for Urbanization in Asia

The global pandemic has led to a reconsideration of how people live, work, and connect. It has also highlighted the risks of living in cities, and how they can become drivers of economic growth as well as hubs for sustainability. In its latest report Creating Livable Asian Cities, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) identifies five priority areas in meeting the challenges of urbanization; namely urban planning, transport, energy, financial innovation, and disaster as well as climate resilience.

Given that developing Asia is now home to 17 of the 33 megacities in the world, and with the region’s urbanization rate is projected to reach 64 percent by 2050, developing livable and sustainable cities is critical for Asia’s future growth. Policies that promote the use of technology, data, and innovation to make urban services including mobility, social infrastructure, and resilience management, inclusive and sustainable will be critical.

The ADB’s lead contributors to the report will be discussing their findings and address the challenges ahead in making cities more livable across the Asia and the Pacific Region.

This event will be webcast live on this webpage. You may submit questions for the speakers by tagging @AsiaProgram on Twitter or via email to asia@wilsoncenter.org.