Editorial
From the desk of the Editor
“Sustainable urban development should be based on societal transition processes and not solely on technical solutions”- Dr Klaus Topfler1
According to UN-HABITAT, by 2030, 3 billion people, i.e. about 40 percent of the world’s population will need access to adequate housing. This translates into a demand for 96000 new affordable and accessible housing units per day. Urbanization has powered rapid economic growth across the globe as cities generate 80% of the global GDP. However, as cities expand, policy makers and governance structures are racing to keep up with demand for civic amenities and sustainable & eco friendly dwellings. Unplanned urbanization is a reality in large part of the world. The World Bank estimates that nearly one billion urban poor live in slums and informal settlements, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Access to housing is a precondition to access to employment, health, education and social services. Goal 11 of UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development aspires to making cities safe, inclusive and resilient, in pursuit of which national governments are striving to address the challenges of unsustainable and unplanned urbanisation through various policy initiatives.
Access to housing is a precondition to access to employment, health, education and social services. Goal 11 of UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable development aspires to making cities safe, inclusive and resilient, in pursuit of which national governments are striving to address the challenges of unsustainable and unplanned urbanisation through various policy initiatives.
The Government of People’s Republic of China has started renovation of 217.000 old urban residential communities benefitting over 37 billion households. Further, China has accelerated the construction of modernized comprehensive transport. What has been the role of Supreme Audit Institution of China in assisting the government in improving and optimizing policy design? Readers will find an in-depth analysis of how audit has supported the sustainable urban development in China in the article contributed by the National Audit Office of China.
