Context
Regions and cities play a role in making our societies more resilient and sustainable, as they are confronted with, and have to manage, the health, economic, and environmental crises that often arise locally or have an impact on local populations and communities. The COVID-19 global crisis has underlined the pressing need to upgrade health infrastructure, accelerate digital and climate transition, as well as to ensure social housing and public transport performance, among others. Much of this infrastructure falls under the responsibility of subnational government, including health care (hospitals, primary care health centres, etc.), social services, education (primary and secondary schools, higher education), public transport, roads, social housing, utility networks (water, waste, energy, etc.), and ICT infrastructure. |
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Megatrends such as digitalisation, climate change, demographic change, and urbanisation have deepened the demand for additional investment in quality infrastructure in regions and cities. Urbanisation requires upgrades in urban infrastructure to meet rising demand. The number of people living in cities (high-density places of at least 50 000 inhabitants) has more than doubled over the last 40 years – from 1.5 billion inhabitants in 1975 to 3.5 billion in 2015. By 2050, it is projected to reach 5 billion people, representing almost 55% of the world population.
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