1. Introduction
Paper 1. Where we have come from: historical perspective and major trends
I. Introduction
II. Building the nation-state and centralization of government
III. Disillusion and the rise of socialist approaches to development
IV. Free market and the retreat of government
Paper 2. Raising the curtain on the Urban drama: the need for a new approach to policy
I. Introduction
II. The Informal sector
III. Low-income communities
IV. Mafias
V. The NGO sector
VI. The formal private sector and related organisations
VII. Government agencies
VIII. The need for a new approach
Paper 3: The present urban dilemma macro imperatives versus micro needs
I. Introduction
II. The global context
III. Impact on Urbanization
IV. An alternative development strategy
Paper 4. The new urban contract: institutional change
I. Introduction
II. Empowering the poor
III. Institutional change
IV. Activating civil society
V. Conclusions
Report of the Asia Pacific Urban Forum
I. Focus groups
II. Subregional Forums
III. Agency presentations
List of participants