LEADER 04310oam 22007095 450 001 9910824118003321 005 20230831213236.0 024 7 $a10.1596/978-1-4648-1211-8 035 $a(CKB)4100000002799012 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5320163 035 $a(The World Bank)211211 035 $a(US-djbf)211211 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5320163 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11524159 035 $a(OCoLC)1028552474 035 $a(NjHacI)994100000002799012 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000002799012 100 $a20020129d2009 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aTransforming Karachi into a Livable and Competitive Megacity : $eA City Diagnostic and Transformation Strategy 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cThe World Bank,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (128 pages) 225 1 $aDirections in Development;Directions in Development - Infrastructure 311 $a1-4648-1211-X 311 $a1-4648-1212-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. 330 3 $aWith a population of 16 million, Karachi is the largest megacity in Pakistan. Despite being a large city that is home to many, it has seen a substantial decline in quality of life and economic competitiveness in recent decades. Basic service delivery is very poor, with very low indicators for water supply, sanitation, public transport and public spaces. Pollution levels are high, and the city is vulnerable to disasters and climate change. A highly complex political economy, institutional fragmentation, land contestation, crime and security issues and social exclusion exacerbate these issues and make city management challenging.The Karachi City Diagnostic and Transformation Strategy attempts to present detailed data on the economy, livability and key urban services of the city, by identifying and quantifying the requirements to bridge the services gap in the city. It also proposes pathways towards the transformation of Karachi into a more livable, inclusive and economically competitive city by outlining policy actions that the city can undertake.The first part of the report provides an in-depth review of Karachi and is organized into three themes focused on key aspects of city management: (i) city growth and prosperity discussing city economy, competitiveness, business environment and poverty; (ii) city livability discussing urban and spatial planning, urban governance and municipal service delivery (water and sanitation, public transport and solid waste); and (iii) sustainability and inclusiveness discussing the city's long term resilience based on fiscal management, disaster resilience and climate change, and social inclusion. In each section, a diagnostic is provided on the issues, along with possible prioritized actions to resolve them.The second part of the report concludes by identifying four pillars for city transformation. These include: (i) building inclusive, coordinated and accountable institutions; (ii) greening Karachi for sustainability and resilience; (iii) leveraging on the city's economic, social and environmental assets; and (iv) creating a smart city through smart policies and technology. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aCompetitive Cities 606 $aInclusiveness 606 $aLivability 606 $aMunicipal Services 606 $aPrivate Sector Financing 606 $aPublic Spaces 606 $aSustainability 606 $aUrban Planning 606 $aUrban Resilience 606 $aUrban Transport 606 $aWater And Sanitation 607 $aKarachi (Pakistan)$xHistory 615 4$aCompetitive Cities 615 4$aInclusiveness 615 4$aLivability 615 4$aMunicipal Services 615 4$aPrivate Sector Financing 615 4$aPublic Spaces 615 4$aSustainability 615 4$aUrban Planning 615 4$aUrban Resilience 615 4$aUrban Transport 615 4$aWater And Sanitation 676 $a954.9183 801 0$bDJBF 801 1$bDJBF 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824118003321 996 $aTransforming Karachi into a Livable and Competitive Megacity$94052513 997 $aUNINA