Download full Habitat Debate PDF Version - English (500KB) French (2MB) CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Managing our towns and cities has never been an easy matter. And as they grow at unprecedented rates transforming our planet in this new Millennium from a largely rural to an urban world, the role of local authorities becomes ever more important. More than ever before, local authorities need the support of central governments, and more than ever before they need to speak with one voice from a united platform to ensure that their urgent concerns are heeded. GLOBAL OVERVIEW A new era of cooperation with local authorities - by Daniel Biau Other agencies working at the local level OPINION Towards local empowerment - by Joan Clos FORUM An Alliance of cities - by Mark Hildebrand Three Cities - by Sandra Baffoe-Bonnie A new advisory group on decentralisation - by Alain Kanyinda A new global voice for local authorities - by Elisabeth Gateau Local authorities and the information society - by Alain Kanyinda Supporting sustainable urbanisation. - by Jean-Christophe Adrian Working with Kisumu, Kampala and Musoma - by Cecilia Kinuthia-Njenga Working with cities in Latin America and the Caribbean - by Jorge Gavidia From Africities to Paris - by Roman Rollnick Helping monitor and manage cities more effectively - by Tanzib Chowdhury Urban Africa’s water delivery challenge - by Pireh Otieno Showcasing best practices - How China’s mega-cities respond to the chalenge - by Jianguo Shen Improving urban governance - by Rafael Tuts The Urban Millennium Partnership - local action for global goal - by Rafael Tuts BEST PRACTICES Parana, Brazil; Hanam, Korea; Walvis Bay, Namibia; Asia MY CITY Dar es Salaam – managing a rising tide of humanity UN-HABITAT works with Dar es Salaam in two major programmes PUBLICATIONS Horizons métropolitains - Politiques et projets urbains en Europe Buildings, Culture and Environment: Informing Local and Global Practices Re-Establishing an Effective Housing Finance Mechanism in Tanzania: The Potentials and the Bottlenecks Rental Housing: An essential option for the urban poor in developing countries READERS FORUM Join the debate - your views are important Children Behind Bars Luxury housing or slum rehabilitation? Customary land management EVENTS Recent Events Future Events | BACK TO TOP |