Rowan Fraser
Rowan Fraser is an urban development and management specialist, focusing on urban resilience. He works in countries across Asia.
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In favour of direct aid for cities
Despite growing numbers of international development organisations focused at the municipal level, donors are still reluctant to provide ODA directly to local governments.
Opening Asian cities up to foreign knowledge workers: Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh
Rowan Fraser discusses a promising trend in Asian cities successfully attracting foreign knowledge workers to spur knowledge-based local development.
The waterline is rising on environmental risks threatening Bangkok's successful MRT
Bangkok's MRT deploys simple measures for effective flood risk control, however, with expansions planned, concern is emerging over its responses to climate change, earthquake risk and rising sea levels.