Despite a positive trend in inequality reduction in recent years, Latin American and the Caribbean cities are still the most unequal in the world. The publication Construction of More Equitable Cities: Public Policies for Inclusion in Latin America presented by UN-Habitat and CAF – development bank of Latin America examines, for the first time, income and consumption inequalities in a large sample of cities (over 300) over a period of 20 years (1990-2010). After comparing inequality trends, the study analyzes the factors that have created and reproduced them. It provides evidence of the relationship between inequality and different dimensions of development. The study concludes with policy recommendations that local authorities and other tiers of governments can implement to achieve more equitable cities.

Los países y las ciudades de Latinoamérica han entrado en una senda de reducción de desigualdades. Sin embargo, las brechas que separan pobres de ricos siguen siendo las más elevadas del mundo. ONU-Hábitat y la CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina presentan el libro Construcción de ciudades más equitativas: políticas públicas para la inclusión en América Latina, el cual examina, por primera vez, las desigualdades en el ingreso y el consumo en una amplia muestra de 300 ciudades sobre un periodo de 20 años (1990-2010).

El estudio compara las tendencias en la evolución de las desigualdades, y analiza los factores que las han creado y reproducido a lo largo del tiempo. Así mismo, señala las relaciones existentes entre desigualdades y otras dimensiones del desarrollo. Esta publicación concluye con recomendaciones de políticas públicas que las autoridades locales y otros niveles de gobierno pueden implementar para la construcción de ciudades más equitativas.

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.

This publication presents the situation of Itaborai in relation with the Millenium Development Goals within the work of monitoring city indicators related to the Millenium Development Goals in 2007.

This publication presents the situation of the municipality of Maricá in relation to the MDGs within the work of monitoring city indicators related to the MDGs between 2000 and 2006.

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

Este boletim apresenta o panorama do município de cachoeiras de macacu no ano de 2007, representando a primeira medição dos indicadores do milênio a partir da linha base (2000 – 2006), refletindo os impactos nos objetivos de desenvolvimento do milênio observados no primeiro ano após o anúncio oficial da implantação do empreendimento COMPERJ na região.

This publication presents the situation of Maricá in relation with the Millenium Development Goals within the work of monitoring city indicators related to the Millenium Development Goals in 2007.