Technical Assistance People's Republic of China: Urban Poverty Strategy Study II

This document provides and overview of the technical assistance (TA) provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the People's Republic of China (PRC) for a second Urban Poverty Strategy Study, focusing on access to social services for poor urban migrants.

The document lists the output of the TA as follows:

• A comprehensive survey of urban poverty, its magnitude, geographical distribution and causes;
• Estimation of urban poverty lines for all provinces in the PRC using best practice statistical techniques;
• Adoption of a two-track approach to poverty analysis reflecting the multiple facets of urban poverty;
• Assessment of three measures to alleviate urban poverty;
• A list of feasible policy recommendations focusing on the problems in monitoring and reducing urban poverty.

The document discusses:

• The main issues regarding urban poverty that include:
  • Its various causes such as lay-offs and migration from rural areas;
  • The lack of access of these urban migrant populations to key public social services;
  • The need to establish an urban anti-poverty system.
• The TA:
  • Its impact and outcome;
  • Methodology and key activities;
  • Cost and financing;
  • Implementation arrangements.

The document concludes by presenting a declaration of the "President's decision" to approve of the ADB TA.