A New Tropism of the Urban Fabric in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty in the Developing Countries

Today, more than four billion people live in cities and slums rather than in the countryside, and most of the future population increase worldwide will occur in urban areas according to the World Population Prospects 2019. It is to be expected that demographic growth in the world will take place in developing countries, with a particular emphasis on the developing countries in the decades to come. Likewise, in cities, urban poverty increases and exceeds the capacity of governments to provide adequate basic services and infrastructure. This article examines urbanization as a global trend shaping the future. Based on a holistic analysis, we discuss major transformations in urbanization and their impact on the state’s role, with a focus on developing countries. We introduce the dimensions of public?private partnerships in social infrastructure. Our major objective is to construct a public policy framework to alleviate the problems generated by rapid urbanization. We argue that it is possible for city managers and policymakers to develop a public?private partnership for an object to the urban infrastructures of social projects. Finally, we design options for actions related to public?private partnerships. We hope that creating an enabling environment in urban areas will achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Sustainable Goals.