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How Asia Can Reverse Rising Inequality in its Cities

By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Kanni Wignaraja, Fatima Yasmin on 5 August 2026

Asia and the Pacific is urbanizing faster than any other region. By 2050, its cities will be home to 3.4 billion people, up from 2.2 billion today – the equivalent of adding around two Delhi-sized cities every year.  The region’s future will depend on how this urban expansion is...