Eighty-three per minute, 120 in a day, 44 million a year.
Those are the number of people flocking to already densely populated cities in Asia and the Pacific, creating a shelter demand of more than 7 million annually — demand that is only likely to grow further given the region’s rapid rate of urbanization.
But mass housing has not been able to keep pace with demand, due in part to its politicized natures, especially in the local context.
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Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
