This report examines one of the main innovations and trends in community-based housing finance initiatives - the Community Mortgage Programme in Philippines.

This publication, from the Global Land Tool Network, presents a mechanism for effective inclusion of women and men in land tool development and outlines methodologies and strategies for systematically developing land tools that are responsive to both women and men’s needs.

The main purpose of this handbook is to assist people who are working in or with local government to develop sustainable energy and climate action plans and implementation programmes.

El mundo es desde 2008 mayormente urbano, estimandose que las ciudades adquieran ademas cada vez mayor protagonismo.

This paper reviews the dramatic transformations which have taken place in the cities of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union since the collapse of communist regimes in the region twenty years ago.

In many cities women and girls face violence not only in their homes and in relationships, but also in public spaces due to poor urban design and poor management of public spaces. The Women's Safety Audit tool was first developed in Canada following the recommendations of the 1989 report on violence against women and has further been developed by UN-HABITAT in the cities of Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Dar es Salaam, Abidjan, Nairobi and Warsaw.

Women are at risk of violence both in public and private spheres, in and around the home, in neighbourhoods and at city level.

The purpose of this publication is to provide information on the functioning of Water Operators Partnerships and to highlight the opportunities and preconditions behind this approach. The actions required by water operators and the financial and practical support necessary from other parties are illustrated through a series of practical examples.

The publication draws on the results of participative workshops such as the Burao City Profile and the Burao City Consultation and offers local and international agencies, donors and in particular local communities and civil society stakeholders the opportunity to identify critical problems and strategic objectives in the area of sustainable and post-conflict city planning.