Democratic backsliding hindering climate resilience of Asian cities: UNDP governance advisor

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Experts at the Cities: Possibilities 2024 forum say the key barriers to building better cities are not money or the lack of technical solutions, but political cycles that reward short-termism.

Torres, who was speaking on the closing plenary session moderated by Eco-Business founder and managing director Jessica Cheam, did not give examples of Asian cities that the UNDP finds to be lacking in their capabilities or political leadership.

The financing gap for infrastructure projects might have come under the spotlight recently, but experts at the Cities: Possibilities 2024 forum say the key barriers to building better cities are not money or the lack of technical solutions, but political cycles that reward short-termism.

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Author / Journalist: Ng Wai Mun

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeAzerbaijanHong KongIndonesiaMalaysiaMyanmarThailandVietnam

Topics: Roads ASEAN Economy Architecture COP29 UNDP Transport Design Innovation Construction Urbanisation Pipelines Human rights Governance Biodiversity Infrastructure Financing Climate science Public transport Urban planning Resilience

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Published On: 2024-11-05 @ 15:14:00 (16 hours ago)

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