The Bank has been involved in a numberof urban upgrading projects over the last three decades,which have demonstrated that quality of life in slums can beimproved through realistic policies, investments andimplementation processes. This note reviews community-drivendevelopment (CDD) in World Bank-assisted urban upgradingprojects. The note identifies how CDD approaches have beenapplied in such projects.The review focuses on a smallsample of urban upgrading projects that adopt CDDapproaches, and draws from a combination of desk review andinterviews with relevant Task Team Leaders. It brieflydescribes the projects, their CDD approaches, and concludesby highlighting emerging issues for future discussion.