The global urban population is poised to grow. People will keep moving to cities in search of better economic opportunities. According to United Nations, the urban population will touch the 5.2 billion mark by 2030. The increasing population in cities is straining existing services and infrastructure. To cater to growing demand, urban centres are building new infrastructure to provide adequate civic services and create new avenues of employment generation. City leaders and urban planners need to ensure that the economic and infrastructure development is integrated sustainably. All the stakeholders involved work towards making a positive contribution to improving the local environment.
To discuss more challenges and opportunities faced in localising SDGs and making cities economic resilient, the All India Institute of Local Self-Government, in collaboration with CITYNET, organised a Webinar on ‘Making Urban Economic Development Sustainable’ on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 11:30 AM (IST). This is the second webinar in a series of monthly webinars supported by Foundation EMDA Southasia and 3R Waste Foundation. Read more
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All India Institute of Local Self‐Government (AIILSG), in collaboration with CityNet, organized a webinar on ‘Making Urban Economic Development Sustainable’ on July 23. This was the second webinar in a series of monthly webinars. Other supporting organisations are Foundation EMDA Southasia and 3R Waste Foundation. The venerable panel for the event comprised of Raj Liberhan, former Director, India Habitat Centre (IHC); Dr Kamla Kant Pandey, Professor (Urban Management), Coordinator, Centre for Urban Studies, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA); Dr Lekha S Chakraborty, Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP); and Amarjot Singh Bedi, former President, Una Municipal Committee. The event was moderated by Abhishek Pandey, Editor, Urban Update. Read more