Meeting developing Asia and the Pacific’s demand for quality infrastructure and renewed urban environments that can support inclusive post-pandemic growth will require the steady but equitable acquisition of land that is usually owned or inhabited by prior occupants. However, geography, settlement patterns, conflicting cultures and unique country-level land use problems often raise concerns about the fairness of land procurement and can undermine project viability.
This brief by the Asian Bank Development Institute examines land development challenges and the importance of balancing the rights and interests of vulnerable communities with broader infrastructure and redevelopment imperatives. Specifically, it offers 15 steps to harmonize social protection and infrastructure growth and urban renewal. A useful toolkit of defined policies and a systematized taxonomy of practices that make land sharing more equitable is also included.