Reducing urban poverty
- Relieving urban fringe poverty
- Easing conditions of urban poverty
Description
Reducing urban poverty involves implementing targeted measures to improve access to basic services, affordable housing, and sustainable livelihoods for low-income urban populations. Essential actions include expanding social protection, fostering inclusive economic opportunities, upgrading informal settlements, and ensuring equitable access to education and healthcare. These strategies directly address issues such as unemployment, inadequate living conditions, and social exclusion, aiming to enhance quality of life and promote social and economic integration within urban environments.
Implementation
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.
Agenda 21 recommends generating employment for the urban poor, particularly women, through provision, improvement and maintenance of urban infrastructure and services and support for economic activities in the informal sector, such as repairs, recycling, services and small commerce.
Broader
Facilitated by
Problem
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
- Society » Disadvantaged
- Amenities » Urban
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
J2979
DOCID
12029790
D7NID
218344
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 26, 2022