The LENSS Tool Kit is designed to alleviate the difficulties of shelter and settlement needs assessment in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and before the recovery phase.

The National Urban Profile focuses on the findings of a desk-study, interviews with key actors and a town consultation with key urban actors and institutions.

Le profil national est la synthèse des conclusions d’un bureau d’études, d’entretiens avec les acteurs clés et d’informations communiquées par les autorités.

La structure urbaine de la plupart des centres urbains du Niger est caractérisée par l’existence de noyaux d’habitat anciens, auxquels se sont juxtaposés des lotissements successifs. La filière de l’auto-construction constitue le mode dominant de production des logements.

This bulletin presents a mapping of the cities comprised by CONLESTE (Cachaoeiras de Macacu, Casimiro de Abreu, Itaborai, Guapimirim, Marica, Magé, Niterói, Rio Bonito, São Gonçalo, Tanguá e Silva Jardim)between the years 2000 and 2006, which provides a picture fo the scenatio before the official annoncement of the implemenation of the Petrochemical Complex COMPERJ/PETROBRAS in Itaborai.

The publication presents the situation of the municipality of Cachoeira de Macacu in relation with the Millenium Development Goals within the work of monitoring city indicators related to the Millenium Development Goals between 2000 and 2006

This publication presents the situation of the municipality of Casimiro de Abreu in relation with the Millenium Development Goals within the work of monitoring city indicators related to the Millenium Development Goals between 2000 and 2006.

Este boletim apresenta o mapeamento do município de Guapimirim no ano de 2007, representando a primeira medição dos indicadores do milênio a partir da linha base (2000 – 2006), re-fletindo os impactos nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento do milênio observados no primeiro ano após o anúncio oficial da implantação do impreendimento COMPERJ na região.

This publication presents the situation of the municipality of Guapimirim in relation with the Millenium Development Goals within the work of monitoring city indicators related to the Millenium Development Goals between 2000 and 2006