Kama ambavyo imeonyeshwa na ukaguzi wa mahitaji ya mafunzo uliofanywa na Kituo cha Umoja wa Mataifa cha Makao ya Binadamu Habitat) mahitaji ya mafunzo ya maofisa wa serikali ambao wamechaguliwa (madiwani) au ya wanasiasa yanaonekana ya dharura sana kote ulimwenguni. Wakati huo huo, mafunzo haya yanaonekana maeneo yenye kushugulikiwa kwa kiwango cha chini zaidi miongoni mwa yale yanayo jenga uwezo kwa minajili ya maendeleo ya mneneo maalum na usimamizi wa miji.

Forms part of the Centre’s continuing efforts to promote wide dissemination and commercialization of renewable energy technologies.

Its aim is to assist decision-makers in national and local government to develop effective and affordable strategies to address the common problems facing elderly and disabled people and to improve their daily lives.

This manual is designed specifically for analyzing the effectiveness and the efficiency of day-to-day performance in agencies and authorities responsible for providing public goods and services.

This publication is intended for use by managers of operating agencies as an aid in making training decisions and by training institutions as a guide for upgrading their training programmes.

Over the past decade there has been a rapid increase in both awareness and concern about the impact of buildings on the global environment.

The bulk of the population in developing countries is poor and survives on non-commercial energy sources such as fuelwood, agricultural residues or animal dung which are the most easily available and can be gathered at almost zero private cost.

This manual describes the components of sound financial management, revenue generation, budget formulation and execution financial information and control and prescribes and illustrates a strategy for reform.

This publication is intended to assist those who are professionally involved in urban land use and management.