This publication aims at beginning to fill the vacuum in rural shelter policy.

This publication focuses on the ongoing UNCHS (Habitat) project aimed at developing and testing a Community-based, Enviromental management Information System (CEMIS) through field work in Accra, Ghana and Jarkata, Indonesia.

Local and national Governments -- and of international development programmes -- must therefore be to actively support and advocate poverty-reduction strategies based on labour-intensive shelter delivery using local resources and linking the goals of shelter and employment for all as a common strategy for poverty reduction.

This handbook, The Councillor as Financier, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves.

This handbook, The Councillor as Decision-Maker, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves.

Kama ambavyo imeonyeshwa na ukaguzi wa mahitaji ya mafunzo uliofanywa na Kituo cha Umoja wa Mataifa cha Makao ya Binadamu Habitat) mahitaji ya mafunzo ya maofisa wa serikali ambao wamechaguliwa (madiwani) au ya wanasiasa yanaonekana ya dharura sana kote ulimwenguni.

Kama ambavyo imeonyeshwa na ukaguzi wa mahitaji ya mafunzo uliofanywa na Kituo cha Umoja wa Mataifa cha Makao ya Binadamu Habitat) mahitaji ya mafunzo ya maofisa wa serikali ambao wamechaguliwa (madiwani) au ya wanasiasa yanaonekana ya dharura sana kote ulimwenguni.

Diwani kama wakala wa mamlaka

Kama ambavyo imeonyeshwa na ukaguzi wa mahitaji ya mafunzo uliofanywa na Kituo cha Umoja wa Mataifa cha Makao ya Binadamu Habitat) mahitaji ya mafunzo ya maofisa wa serikali ambao wamechaguliwa (madiwani) au ya wanasiasa yanaonekana ya dharura sana kote ulimwenguni.