While 220 million people have been lifted out of slum conditions over the past 10 years, the number of people living in slum conditions is likely to grow by six million every year, to reach a total of 889 million by 2020. It is necessary to equip cities and their practitioners with the tools and capacities to anticipate and control urban growth and city officials will require knowledge, skills and methodologies that will allow them not only to upgrade existing slums but also prevent the…

A elaboração do presente documento – Perfil Urbano da Cidade da Praia-, inscreve-se no quadro das acções desencadeadas pela ONU- HABITAT através do Gabinete Regional para a África (BRA).

Constitui objecto desta iniciativa a dotação da capital do país de um instrumento referencial participativo de intervenção urbana, baseado num diagnóstico rápido e transversal da situação urbana prevalecente que aponta, não só, os resultados e progressos alcançados no processo de promoção e…

Rapid urban sector profiling studies have been undertaken in Solomon Islands by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey with the support of UN‑Habitat and financed by the European Commission.

Urban profiling in Solomon Islands started in 2011, following a partnership agreement made between the Government of Solomon Islands and UN‑Habitat in response to the sustainable development challenges of rapid urbanization.

Treichville est l’une des 13 communes du district d’Abidjan.

Port-Bouët porte le nom du commandant Bouët Villaumez qui, en 1837, fut chargé par le roi de France, Louis Philippe, de signer des traités de commerce et de protection avec des chefs côtiers.

La commune de Boundiali est le chef-lieu du département de Boundiali.

The Scarborough 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 Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) is an accelerated and action-oriented urban assessment of needs and capacity-building gaps at the city level.