The goals of the structure plans are towards achieving environmental sustainability in the context of achieving State and Local Economic Development Strategies, Millennium Development Goals and Habitat Agenda, orderly and healthy development, the contributions of cities to sustained economic growth, poverty reduction, sustainable livelihoods, good governance and gender empowerment.

This report presents the summary of studies carried out through a collaboration between the Government of Sudan Ministry of Physical Planning and Public Utilities and UN-HABITAT.

This book aims to be a resource for future evaluations and policy making.

The guidelines outline the main principles underlying the democratic, constitutional/legal and administrative aspects of local governance and decentralization.

La Estrategia de Apoyo a la Gestión Urbano Ambiental de Arequipa fue iniciada por la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa a principios del 2003 y finalizó su segunda fase en enero del 2007.

This report evaluates the housing finance mechanism in Chile, with special attention to the issues of affordability, efficiency, effectiveness and stability.

This report carries short summaries of each of UN-Habitat's country activities.

This catalogue presents of products and services provided by UN-HABITAT under its medium term strategic and institutional plan.

It is estimated that up to 1 billion people live in slums in the cities of the world – one sixth of humanity – and that the numbers are rising.