World Bank2013-03-152013-03-152011-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12769This learning note prepares policymakers to engage with their technical experts and staff in designing and implementing an evidence-informed response to the challenges of existing and future slum settlements. To that end, the note discusses a set of indicators and data analysis techniques needed in the identification and characterization of slums as well as relevant lessons and examples. In addition, the noted discusses the data requirements of various policy responses.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOAFFORDABLE HOUSINGAFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIESAIRPORTSALLOCATION OF RESOURCESBARRIOSBASIC INFRASTRUCTUREBASIC SERVICESBEDROOMSBICYCLE ROUTEBUILDING CODESBUSBUS ROUTESBUS SERVICECENSUSESCHILD LABORCHRONIC MALNUTRITIONCITIESCITIZENSHIPCITY POPULATIONCITY SERVICESCLINICSCOMMUNITIESCOMMUNITY GROUPSCRIMEDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGESDESCRIPTIONDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDISCRIMINATIONDISEASESDISTRICTSDOMESTIC VIOLENCEDWELLINGDWELLING UNITSDWELLINGSECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESEPIDEMICEVICTIONFARESFEWER HOUSEHOLDSGENDERHABITATHEALTH CENTERSHEALTH RISKSHOMESHOSPITALSHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSHOUSEHOLDSHOUSESHOUSING CONDITIONSHOUSING DEVELOPMENTSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RIGHTSHYGIENEINCIDENCE OF POVERTYINCOME INEQUALITYINFANTINFANT MORTALITYINFANT MORTALITY RATEINFORMAL SETTLEMENTSINFORMATION SYSTEMINFORMATION SYSTEMSINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICESINHABITANTSINTERVENTIONINTERVENTIONSJOURNEYLABOR FORCELACK OF SANITATIONLAND OWNERSHIPLAND TENURELAND USELEVEL OF EDUCATIONLIFE EXPECTANCYLIMITED RESOURCESLIVING CONDITIONSLOCAL GOVERNMENTSLOCAL REGULATIONSMATERNAL MORTALITYMATERNAL MORTALITY RATEMIGRATIONMOBILITYNATIONAL LEVELNATURAL DISASTERSNEIGHBORHOODNEIGHBORHOODSNUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDSOCCUPANCYOVERCROWDINGPOLICEPOLICY IMPLICATIONSPOLICY RESEARCHPOLICY RESPONSEPOLITICALLY SENSITIVE ISSUESPOLLUTIONPOOR NEIGHBORHOODSPOPULATION GROUPSPOPULATION GROWTHPRIVATE TRANSPORTPROGRESSPUBLIC HEALTHPUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMPUBLIC LIFEPUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC TRANSITPUBLIC TRANSPORTQUALITATIVE INFORMATIONQUALITY OF LIFEQUALITY SERVICESRAILROADSRAPID POPULATION GROWTHRESETTLEMENTRESPECTROADROAD NETWORKROADSSAFE WATERSAFETYSANITATIONSCARCE RESOURCESSCHOOL ATTENDANCESCHOOLSSERVICE AREASSETTLEMENTSETTLEMENT PATTERNSSETTLEMENTSSHELTERSLUMSLUM AREASSLUM DWELLERSSLUM UPGRADINGSLUMSSOCIAL EXCLUSIONSOCIAL LINKAGESSOCIAL SERVICESSOURCE OF DRINKING WATERSPATIAL PLANNINGTAXTECHNICAL SKILLSTOWNSTRANSITTRANSIT ACCESSTRANSIT ROUTESTRANSPORTTRANSPORT SYSTEMTRANSPORTATIONTRUCKSURBAN AREASURBAN DEVELOPMENTURBAN LANDURBAN PLANNINGURBAN POPULATIONURBAN POVERTYURBAN SERVICESURBAN STUDIESURBANIZATIONUTILITIESWASTEWATER SUPPLYWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONWORLD POPULATIONWORLD POPULATION GROWTHAn Evidence-Informed Response to Slum Settlements : A Learning NoteWorld Bank10.1596/12769