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Local economic development, micro-enterprise, and crime reduction: lessons from Cali, Colombia
2019
This Policy Brief argues that successful initiatives to tackle Cali’s exceptionally high homicide rates also have potential for local economic development, and suggests ways that the significant value-added by informal enterprises can be harnessed to achieve wider economic objectives. It examines innovations in supporting micro-enterprise and crime reduction in Cali and the lessons for local economic development (LED), local government policy and NGO agendas.
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Technical Report
Enhancing productivity in the urban informal economy
2016
The informal economy is the lifeblood of many cities today. It provides jobs for many, in some cities the majority of urban workers, provides flexible services to many urban residents, and makes significant contributions to urban economies.
The informal economy demonstrates vibrancy, flexibility and entrepreneurship, and supports local supply chains and global exchange. However, diversity makes the informal economy hard to capture in conventional urban policy processes.
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The informal economy demonstrates vibrancy, flexibility and entrepreneurship, and supports local supply chains and global exchange. However, diversity makes the informal economy hard to capture in conventional urban policy processes.
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Document
HSP/EB.2024/CRP.2 -Report of the Executive Director on the Financial status of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme as at 31 March 2024
Posted on April 24th, 2024
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Financial Audit
UN-Habitat’s Funding Status as of 31 March 2024
Posted on April 22nd, 2024
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Draft technical inputs into draft decisions towards the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board as at 17 April 2024
Posted on April 22nd, 2024
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