Nairobi has the highest growth rates per annum compared to the other growth rates in Africa.

The Kenya Urban Sector Study is a rapid appraisal of the urban sector needs in Kenya.

This publication is a abridged edition of Financing Urban Shelter: Gobal Report on Human Settlements 2005

Financing Urban Shelter presents the first global assessment of housing finance systems, placing shelter and urban development challenges within the overall context of macroeconomic policies. The report describes and analyzes housing finance conditions and trends in all regions of the world, including formal housing finance mechanisms, microfinance and community funding, highlighting their relevance to the upgrading of slums. Recent policy developments in the area of shelter finance are…

This publication is a abridged edition of Financing Urban Shelter: Gobal Report on Human Settlements 2005 (the main report).

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities.

The Local Economic Development (LED) series is a resource for local governments, businesses and civil society organizations to help them initiate and implement local economic development interventions through a strategic planning process.

Sans des institutions locales solides et un personnel motivé, la décentralisation et la réforme des établissements humains n’apporteront pas les résultats escomptés en matière de développement.

Now more than ever, local governments are at the forefront of responding to growing social, economic and environmental challenges.