This study falls within the UN-HABITAT goal to develop the capacities of municipalities in South Lebanon to undertake strategic development planning. UN-HABITAT has been operating in South Lebanon since 2007 in the aftermath of the July 2006 war on Lebanon in both recovery/reconstruction projects and capacity building for municipalities and unions of municipalities.

This planning manual, which is targeted at planners and technicians in Somaliland (north-west Somalia) explains basic urban planning and details six crucial steps in the urban planning cycle.

UN-HABITAT has played a central and very active role in the recent debate on the future of urban planning.

Citywide Strategic Planning articulates the necessary ingredients for initiating and implementing a planning process that focuses on a set of strategic issues of principal importance for sustainable urban development.

Perspectivas para o Meio Ambiente Urbano. GEO Beberibe is the result of of this municipality on urban and environmental issues and the continuous transformations of the city and the population through its history.

Perspectivas para o Meio Ambiente Urbano. GEO Maraba is the result of the work conducted by this municipality on the main urban and environmental issues and the continuous changes in the city and their population through its history.

Perspectivas para o Meio Ambiente Urbano. GEO Piranhas is the result of the work of this municipality on urban and environmental issues and the continuous transformations of the city and the population through its history

Masaka Strategic Urban Development Plan has been prepared by the UN-HABITAT in collaboration with the Municipality of Masaka.

The publication documents the steps undertaken by the Bossaso Municipality in collaboration with UN-HABITAT towards a sustainable urban management.