Summary: Africa and Asia are latecomers to urbanization. In these two continents, less than half live in urban centers, while elsewhere, more than 70% of people do. But Africa and Asia are now rapidly urbanizing, with Asian cities growing at an average of 1.5% per year and Africa’s at 1.1% per year. While the world’s largest megacities of 10 million people or more are in Asia, Africa’s urban populations have been catching up. Incoming residents are competing for new financial and social opportunities but are placing increasing demands on city resources and services. Increasingly, the importance of the transferability of Asian experiences to other regions is being recognized for more efficient development paths. Read the transcript http://bit.ly/2uXYTrb Read the blog post https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2017/07/pointers-from-asia-for-urbanization-in-africa/ Authors Naoyuki Yoshino, ADBI dean https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/dean Matthias Helble, ADBI senior research economist and Research Department co-chair https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/matthias-helble Grant B. Stillman, ADBI legal adviser https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/grant-stillman
