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Newsletter February 2013 issue  
View Details This edition of our newsletter follows up on the events of the Habitat Partner University Initiative in the World Urban Forum 6, Naples 2012, and highlights new opportunities within the Initiative.
Year: 2013, , Type of publication: Promotional Material Download electronic version (PDF)
Fiji - Greater Suva Urban Profile  
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The Suva Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is to devel...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 16, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Fiji - Lautoka Urban Profile  
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The Lautoka Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is to de...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 36, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
التقرير العالمي للمستوطنات البشرية 2009، تخطيط المدن المستدامة: توجهات السياسات العامة – نسخة ملخصة  
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إن نظم التخطيط الحضري المتبعة في الوقت ال&#...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 70, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
State of the World's Cities 2010/2011 - Cities for All: Bridging the Urban Divide (Arabic Language Version)  
View Details The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban infrastructure? Following on from previous State of t...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 224, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
ПЛАНИРОВАНИЕ УСТОЙЧИВЫХ ГОРОДОВ: НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ СТРАТЕГИИ  
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Современные системы городского планиро...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 136, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
المخطط الاستراتيجي العام لمدينة المراغة  
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إن الهيئة العامة للتخطيط العمراني هي ج...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 80, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Decentralization in Iraq  
View Details This report presents the outcomes of UN-HABITAT 's International Conference on Decentralization, Local Governance and Service Delivery: Sharing Experience and Sustaining Progress in Urban Iraq, which took place in Amman, Jordan from 8-10 May 2011. Th...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 32, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
World Urban Campaign - Better City, Better Life  
View Details The second and third decades of the 21st Century will be an unprecedented moment in human history. World population will move from 50% to 70% urban. A collaborative, sustainable approach to all aspects of this rapid urbanization is needed. Th...
Year: 2012, , Type of publication: Promotional Material Download electronic version (PDF)
Joining the World Urban Campaign - Guidelines  
View Details The World Urban Campaign provides the necessary environment for collaboration. Coordinated by UN-Habitat, but owned and driven by a long list of committed partners, the Campaign is your opportunity to become part of the urban solution. This booklet p...
Year: 2012, , Type of publication: Promotional Material Download electronic version (PDF)
Campagne Urbaine Mondiale - Meilleure Ville, Meilleure Vie  
View Details Les deuxième et troisième décennies du 21ème siècle marqueront un moment sans précédent dans l’histoire de l’humanité alors que la population urbaine s’apprête à passer de 50 à 70 pour cent de la population mondiale en l’espace d’une génération. Il ...
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World Urban Campaign - Mejor ciudad, mejor vida  
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La segunda y la tercera década del siglo XXI será una época sin precedentes en la historia de la humanidad. La poblaci...

Year: 2012, , Type of publication: Promotional Material Download electronic version (PDF)
Planificación de Ciudades Sostenibles: Orientaciones para Políticas (Planning Sustainable cities)  
View Details Current urban planning systems are not equipped to deal with the major urban challenges of the 21st century, including effects of climate change, resource depletion and economic instability, plus continued rapid urbanization with its negative consequ...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 70, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
The State of Arab Cities 2012  
View Details The Arab world has played a very important role in the history of urbanization. It is the region where urban civilization was born and where urban matters have been addressed for centuries. The Arab urban civilization, as it has evolved over the past...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 240, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Antigua and Barbuda: National Urban Sector Profile  
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The islands of Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda make up one nation. They are situated near the centre of the Caribbean archipelago, and are part of the Lesser Antilles and Leeward Islands groupings. They experience tropical maritime climate. There is ...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 54, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Antigua and Barbuda: All Saints Urban Profile  
View Details The All Saints Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is to de...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 42, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Solomon Islands: Honiara Urban Profile  
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Honiara is the capital of Solomon Islands and is situated on Guadalcanal Island. It serves as the main administrative, educational and economic centre for the country. It has a population of just over 64,600 with an average density of 2,953 people...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 54, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Antigua and Barbuda: St. John's City Urban Profile  
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St. John’s, situated in Antigua, is the capital of the three-island nation of Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda. St. John’s City has a population of about 25,000 - 32% of the country’s total population. The next largest urban area in the country, All S...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 54, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
UNACLA Newsletter December 2011  
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In this issue:

  • UNACLA highlights the importance of sustainable transport networks for cities and towns
  • UNACLA at the 10th Metropolis Congress
  • Former UNACLA member is appointed Deputy Executive Director of UN-HABITAT
  • ...
Year: 2012, Periodicity: Quarterly, Type of publication: Periodical Download electronic version (PDF)
Mbale Urban Profile - Uganda  
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Mbale is a Municipality in Mbale District in the eastern part of Uganda. It began as a commercial centre for Arab slave traders and later attracted Indian traders who had come to East Africa to build the railway line. Eventually, Mbale became the ...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 64, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Mbarara Municipality Urban Profile - Uganda  
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The Municipality of Mbarara is believed to have picked its name from a tall grass locally known as Emburara (Hyperemia ruffa) that covered the whole area. Its real commercial growth begun with the appearance of the Asian trader and by 1950, there ...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 84, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Uganda National Urban Profile  
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Uganda is a landlocked country, lying astride the equator in East Central Africa occupying 241,551 square kilometres, 18 percent of which is composed of inland waters and permanent wetlands. It is closely linked by economic and colonial history to...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 54, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Kitgum Urban Profile - Uganda  
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Kitgum Town is located in Chua County and is bordered by Labongo Layamo to the west and north and Labongo Amida to the east and south. The town is steadily recovering from a long civil war and its growth is mainly as a result of its close proximit...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 64, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Strategic Urban Plan for Wadi Al-Natron City  
View Details إن الهيئة العامة للتخطيط العمراني هي جهاز...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 72, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
2012 حالت المدن العربية  
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Year: 2012, Number of pages: 240, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Training for better cities  
View Details Training for better cities is a UN-Habitat practice note exploring the role of training in capacity development. While training continues to be a frequent activity it has over the last years become evident that these investments often are not very ef...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 54, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Newsletter 5  
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In this issue find information for academia interested in engaging in this years World Urban Forum in Naples, Italy.

Year: 2012, , Type of publication: Promotional Material Download electronic version (PDF)
Mauritius - National Urban Profile  
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The Mauritius National Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the stu...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 48, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Black River Urban Profile - Mauritius  
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The Mauritius urban profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is to ...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 48, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Urban Profile - Mauritius  
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The Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme is a laudable effort to mobilize partners and resources in order to address urban poverty reduction. The Municipality of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill has seized the opportunity to engage itself in this multi-sta...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 50, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Manakara Urban Profile - Madagascar  
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Le profilage urbain consiste en une évaluation rapide des conditions de vie urbaine, afin de définir les actions à mener, en identifiant les besoins prioritaires, sur le renforcement des capacités nécessaire et sur les réponses institutionnelles p...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 56, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Moramanga Urban Profile - Madagascar  
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Le profilage urbain consiste en une évaluation rapide des conditions de vie urbaine, afin de définir les actions à mener, en identifiant les besoins prioritaires, sur le renforcement des capacités nécessaire et sur les réponses institutionnelles p...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 64, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Antananarivo Urban Profile -Madagascar  
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Le profilage urbain consiste en une évaluation rapide des conditions de vie urbaine, afin de définir les actions à mener, en identifiant les besoins prioritaires, sur le renforcement des capacités nécessaire et sur les réponses institutionnelles p...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 46, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
SAN FERNANDO URBAN PROFILE - Trinidad and Tobago  
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The San Fernando Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is ...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 42, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Training Needs Assessment and Training Outcome Evaluation  
View Details Assessing training needs and evaluating the outcomes of training are crucial, both for training providers and recipients of training, to ensure that training is effective and resources are wisely used. Despite the importance of assessment and evaluat...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 72, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Visioning as Participatory Planning Tool  
View Details The Sourcebook on Visioning as Participatory Planning Tool draws from the experience of several successive programmes implemented by UN-Habitat in Kosovo, which used visioning as a participatory planning tool. The publication gives examples of engagi...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 100, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Estado de las Ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe (State of the Latin America and the Caribbean Cities report)  
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Con un 80% de su población residiendo en ciudades, América Latina y el Caribe es la región más urbanizada del planeta. En ella se encuentran algunas de las ciudades más grandes y conocidas, como Ciudad de México, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Río de Ja...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 172, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Mauritius: Port Louis Urban Profile  
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The Urban Profiling is an accelerated and action oriented urban assessment of needs and capacity building gaps at national and local level. It is currently being implemented in over 20 countries in Africa, the Carribean and the Pacific. Urban Prof...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 74, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
State of Latin American and Caribbean cities  
View Details With 80% of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region on the planet. Located here are some of the largest and best-known cities, like Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Li...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 194, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
State of the World's Cities 2012/2013  
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The City is the Home of Prosperity. It is the place where human beings find satisfaction of basic needs and access to essential public goods. The city is also where ambitions, aspirations and other material and immaterial aspects of life are rea...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 152, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
The State of China Cities 2012/2013  
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The State of China’s Cities 2012/2013 is a collection of contributions from UNHabitat, China Science Centre of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, China Association of Mayors and Chinese Society of Urban Planning. This publication captures...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 116, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
中国城市状况报告 2012/2013(The State of China Cities 2012/2013)  
View Details 《中国城市状况报告2012/2013》凝聚了联合国人居署、国际欧亚科学院中国科&...
Year: 2012, Number of pages: 92, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Solomon Islands- Auki Town Profile  
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Urbanization has improved the standard of living for many people in the country as it often brings in greater wealth and economic opportunities for the national population. But, unless these opportunities are well managed through balanced growth p...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 46, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Nigeria: Onitsha Urban Profile  
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The development of realistic structure plans for Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, and the surrounding towns. This cooperation was borne out of the need to adopt development strategies for the provision of basic socio-economic and physical infrastructure in f...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 48, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Nigeria: Karu Urban Profile  
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The Karu Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is to devel...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 46, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Nigeria: Ifako-Ijaiye Urban Profile  
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The Ifako-Ijaiye Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is ...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 26, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Malawi National Urban Profile  
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The Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) is an accelerated and action-oriented urban assessment of needs and capacity-building gaps at national and local levels. It is currently being implemented in over 30 countries in Africa, Caribbean,...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 62, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Jamaica: Montego Bay Urban Profile  
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The Montego Bay Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is t...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 36, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Jamaica: National Urban Profile  
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The Jamaica Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is to de...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 42, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
Jamaica: Old Harbour Urban Profile  
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The Old Harbour Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels. The purpose of the study is t...

Year: 2012, Number of pages: 14, Type of publication: Book Download electronic version (PDF)
 
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