Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options

The primary purpose of this study was to profile residents and living conditions in novostroiki, or the rapidly growing areas of new self-built construction ringing Bishkek where more than one fourth of city residents now live, in order to identify...

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spelling okr-10986-260642021-04-23T14:04:33Z Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options World Bank urban development rural-urban migration employment labor market education poverty land rights living conditions access to services The primary purpose of this study was to profile residents and living conditions in novostroiki, or the rapidly growing areas of new self-built construction ringing Bishkek where more than one fourth of city residents now live, in order to identify the major problems and areas for potential future Bank and donor engagement. The study findings are based on analysis of results from a survey of 493 households in nine novostroiki established from 1989-1991, as well as focus group findings, a study of the institutional framework, and a study of sanitation. In interpreting the survey results, it is important to keep in mind that households in more recently established novostroiki face more difficulties than older novostroiki where residents have had more time to address their problems. The major findings are: Novostroiki are a large and growing problem for Bishkek: novostroiki growth has resumed in recent years and is unlikely to stop; Novostroiki residents are more diverse than most people think. Incomes and living conditions vary greatly among novostroiki, as do access to, and quality of, basic infrastructure, health and educational establishments. Primarily rural migrants, novostroiki residents build their own houses with the help of the community (ashar); and better off novostroiki residents live in superior houses and have access to more services. 2017-02-14T16:24:55Z 2017-02-14T16:24:55Z 2007-04 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/407091486366790842/Urban-Novostroiki-settlements-in-Bishkek-Kyrgyz-Republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26064 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Kyrgyz Republic
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topic urban development
rural-urban migration
employment
labor market
education
poverty
land rights
living conditions
access to services
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rural-urban migration
employment
labor market
education
poverty
land rights
living conditions
access to services
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Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options
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description The primary purpose of this study was to profile residents and living conditions in novostroiki, or the rapidly growing areas of new self-built construction ringing Bishkek where more than one fourth of city residents now live, in order to identify the major problems and areas for potential future Bank and donor engagement. The study findings are based on analysis of results from a survey of 493 households in nine novostroiki established from 1989-1991, as well as focus group findings, a study of the institutional framework, and a study of sanitation. In interpreting the survey results, it is important to keep in mind that households in more recently established novostroiki face more difficulties than older novostroiki where residents have had more time to address their problems. The major findings are: Novostroiki are a large and growing problem for Bishkek: novostroiki growth has resumed in recent years and is unlikely to stop; Novostroiki residents are more diverse than most people think. Incomes and living conditions vary greatly among novostroiki, as do access to, and quality of, basic infrastructure, health and educational establishments. Primarily rural migrants, novostroiki residents build their own houses with the help of the community (ashar); and better off novostroiki residents live in superior houses and have access to more services.
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title Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options
title_short Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options
title_full Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options
title_fullStr Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options
title_full_unstemmed Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options
title_sort urban 'novostroiki' settlements in bishkek, kyrgyz republic : issues and options
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