The future of Asian and Pacific cities 2023: Crisis resilient urban futures

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2023 entitled, Crisis Resilient Urban Futures, is a comprehensive analysis and assessment of sustainable urban development in the Asia and Pacific region at a time of great disruption and uncertainty resulting from multiple interlinked global crises in a post-pandemic era. This report aims to provide valuable insights into the spatial, economic, social, environmental and governance aspects of cities, offering holistic policy recommendations towards a sustainable urban recovery from these crises.

Climate change and the threats it brings to urban centres in Asia and the Pacific are addressed in the second chapter. The region remains vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate-related hazards, which carry significant implications for cities. In chapter 4, the urgency of exploring innovative financing mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and domestic and international cooperation to bridge the urban finance gap and ensure the region’s resilience and progress towards localizing the Sustainable Development Goals is highlighted.