In Tanzania, the profiling was undertaken under the principal leadership of Professor B.B.K. Majani, of the University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS), and national and local authorities. This initiative has been carried out locally in Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, and Morogoro as well as nationally.

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. Consultation participants agreed to address the salient urban issues including poverty, insecurity, corruption, pollution and crime all problems that negatively affect investments and economic development.

A consensus was reached on priority interventions in the form of programme and project proposals to be implemented.

Moçambique situa-se na costa oriental de África, é um país com uma população aproximada de 20 milhões de habitantes. Saído de uma Guerra civil devastadora em 1992, o país tem crescido a uma taxa anual de quase10%.

A sua recuperação pós-guerra tem sido referenciada como um processo exemplar. Moçambique à imagem de outros países em vias de desenvolvimento enfrenta uma nova problemática, relacionada com os novos migrantes para os centros urbanos, a população urbana em Moçambique é constituída por cerca de 7 milhões de habitantes.

A maioria da população urbana de Moçambique vive em áreas de ocupação informal onde o acesso a serviços básicos é complexo. Moçambique é um parceiro da UN-Habitat com o objectivo conjunto de melhorarem as condições de vida das populações mais pobres.

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. Les différents participants aux consultations se sont entendus sur la nécessité de délimiter leurs domaines de recherche sur les aspects marquants des problèmes rencontrés dans les villes, à savoir la pauvreté urbaine, les problèmes d’organisation notamment en ce qui concerne la gouvernance, l’accès aux services de base, les différentes formes de discrimination, la pollution etc.

Un consensus fut ensuite obtenu sur les interventions prioritaires, sur ce qui devait être entrepris que ce soit sous la forme de programme d’action ou des projets à mettre en oeuvre.

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. La quasi-totalité des logements locatifs sont fournis par le secteur informel, les normes de confort et d’hygiène y étant souvent déplorables.

L’occupation régulière de l’espace a permis d’y réaliser des réseaux d’adduction d’eau potable et d’alimentation en électricité. Les déficits en services sociaux de base ne cessent cependant de s’accumuler. Cette situation touche particulièrement les populations résidant dans les quartiers pauvres des centres-villes et des quartiers périphériques. Au niveau environnemental, la poussée des extensions urbaines dans certaines localités, menace de pollution la nappe phréatique servant à l’alimentation en eau potable de ces localités.

L’existence de nombreuses mares dans bon nombre de centres urbains, constitue une sérieuse source de préoccupation sanitaire, mais aussi une menace physique (inondation – effondrement) pour les populations riveraines.

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.

Kisumu is Kenya's third largest city and is located in the Western Highlands on Lake Victoria. Kisumu's status as a stronghold of the opposition has negatively impacted its development, as the area was largely neglected until the emergence of multi party democracy in Kenya.

Despite its rich resource base, Kisumu is one of the poorest cities in Kenya and food insecurity, growing urban poverty and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS are key concerns.

Mavoko is situated in Machakos District some 25 km south east of Nairobi. It has an estimated population of 65,000 and is popularly known as Athi River. Mavoko appears to offer a good opportunity for the expansion of the Nairobi Metropolitan Region and therefore, the area is of strategic importance.

Mavoko’s rapid growth, however, has led to an explosive growth of slums around strategic locations close to industries and other places of employment.

Nairobi has the highest growth rates per annum compared to the other growth rates in Africa. 75% of the urban population growth is absorbed by informal settlements. The number of urban population living in slums will double in the next 15years.

Informal settlements cover only 5% of the total residential land area of the city, but they are inhabited by at least half of the city’s population.

The Kenya Urban Sector Study is a rapid appraisal of the urban sector needs in Kenya. It looks at the necessities of towns from Governance, Slums, Gender and Environment point of view and it proposes projects.