Urban poverty is growing in informal settlements even as cities expand.

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Migrants move to cities seeking work but end up in slums with precarious livelihoods and poor services. Slum-upgrading programs linked to livelihood support can break this cycle.

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Urban poverty is growing in informal settlements even as cities expand.

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