Reshaping Urbanization in Rwanda : Economic and Spatial Trends and Proposals
Rwanda has demonstrated a remarkable performance in economic growth and poverty reduction in the past decade and a half. With urbanization as an explicit developmental strategy, the government has indeed made significant efforts to prepare a solid...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/176291513839631396/Reshaping-urbanization-in-Rwanda-economic-and-spatial-trends-and-proposals http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29082 |
| Summary: | Rwanda has demonstrated a remarkable
performance in economic growth and poverty reduction in the
past decade and a half. With urbanization as an explicit
developmental strategy, the government has indeed made
significant efforts to prepare a solid foundation on which
urban development can take off. The objective of this report
is to inform the government’s policies and strategies on
urbanization as a driver of economic development, job
creation, and poverty reduction, through the following four
stand‐alone but closely related notes. Note 1 examines
Rwanda’s urbanization process since 2002 by analyzing
satellite images and various other sources. Note 2 analyzes
internal migration patterns of Rwandan households, mainly
based on the last two household surveys, and discusses the
main drivers or reasons for migration. Note 3 explores
whether and to what extent urbanization, in the sense of
increased density and enhanced connectivity has resulted in
job creation and poverty reduction in Rwanda. Note 4
provides a detailed analysis of the core secondary cities of
the country, discussing their expansion in terms of urban
area and population, economic profiles and potential, access
to services, and urban development plans. A separate note
has been prepared to provide an alternative definition of
urbanization in Rwanda, addressing the on the constraints
associated with the current definition of urbanization. This
Synthesis Note presents the key findings, messages, and
recommendations of the overall work. |
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