Regional Development Dialogue - Urban-Rural Linkages in Support of the New Urban Agenda

Urban and Rural spaces are inexitricably linked economically, socially, and environmentally and cannot be adequately delt with in isolation from one another. The need for sonsistent urban policies for urban to rural ares which involve local, regional, and national actors is important to understand and effectively address the complexities of people’s livelihoods and the strategies they employ, which include mobility, migration, and the diversitfication of income sources and occupations. Urban-rural linkages promote sustainable development and the role of trade in this process while, conversely, a lack of optimal rural-urban linkages leads to inefficiencies, poverty, and inequality which all inhibit growth. Strong linkages enhance sustainable development because they channel resources to where they have the largest net economic and social benefits. This issue of Regional Development Dialogue (RDD) is a collaborative effort of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD).

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