Planning is half the job. Starting a centre is a huge task. Here is some practical advice and important things to remember in the process

This manual exists as one of a growing library of materials produced by UN-HABITAT for use by and in U...

This manual is about the core principles and procedures for the starting up of, delivery of, and monitoring of One Stop Youth Information Resource Services. Using the guidelines within this manual will enable service users (and potential users) to...

The concept of One Stop Centres grew out of a collaborative process with key stakeholders including youth, municipal leaders, and UN-HABITAT. The centres are envisioned to provide youth with safe spaces in urban settings where they can meet and ta...

The purpose of this Guide is to provide Urban Youth Centres, and municipalities in the process of setting up such Centres, with the following:

• Context information about Urban Youth Centres and issues of youth-led development and under-...

This manual exists as one of a growing library of materials produced by UN-HABITAT for use by and in the One Stop and We Are the Future Urban Youth Centres. Current titles in this series, at time of publication, include:

• Urban Youth Ce...

The National Urban Profile focuses on the findings of a desk-study, interviews with key actors and a town consultation with key urban actors and institutions. Consultation participants agreed to address the salient urban issues including poverty, ...

The rapidly growing urban centres in the Lake Victoria basin are playing an increasingly important role in the economic development of the region. But most of these towns are experiencing unplanned, spontaneous growth. The run-down and often non-e...

To better understand crime and public perceptions of safety in Tanzania, victimisation surveys w...

In March 2000, two studies were conducted into crime and violence in Dar es Salaam – a victim survey and a series of in-de...

A regional programme of the UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund. It is a collaborative effort between UN-HABITAT,the governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and the Secretariat of the East African Community. The objective of this video i...

Dar es Salaam is the main industrial and commercial centre of the United Republic of Tanzania. It is a coastal city, located along the Indian Ocean. It has a population of approximately 2.5 million with an annual growth rate of 4.3%...