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Urban Development

Moderated by Hernández Aguilar Plácido

Urban development covers infrastructure for education, health, justice, solid waste, markets, street pavements and cultural heritage protection. These constructions usually form part of specific sector programmes, including capacity building measures. Special attention is also paid to slums of large cities. Rehabilitation and reconstruction comprises in particular social infrastructure following natural disasters or conflicts.

21 groups and 5 articles on Urban Development. 652 capacity4dev.eu members interested in Urban Development.

Articles on Urban Development

New Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Development Cooperation
February 22 2012 by Coordination Team
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With more than half of the world’s population now living in cities, experts agree that the continuing trend towards urbanisation is both inevitable and irreversible. New EC guidelines propose a fresh mindset to assist the development of better cities. For the first time in...
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Article relevant to the topics: Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Energy, Environment & Climate Change, Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation, Transport, Urban Development
Supporting the Capacity of Guinea’s Artisanal Fishing Communities
November 18 2011 by Coordination Team
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Traditional fishing is an important source of economic activity in the impoverished West African nation of Guinea, where the European Commission's Food Facility has undertaken a project to boost the sector through awareness, training and provision of better equipment. Guinea has...
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Article relevant to the topics: Aid Effectiveness and Results, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Education, Employment & Social Protection, Fighting Hunger, Food Security & Nutrition, Urban Development
Improving Water and Sanitation Conditions for Slum Dwellers in Kenya
September 2 2011 by Coordination Team
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In Kenya, nearly 60% of Nairobi's population live in slums. In the Mukuru slum, in the East of Nairobi, an EU funded project is helping to improve the health status of residents through the provision of water and sanitation facilities.   It is said that "water is life and...
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Article relevant to the topics: Health, Private Sector, Trade & Regional Integration, Urban Development, Water & Sanitation
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Featured group

Public Group on Urban Development
Created by Coordination Team (14 members)
Public Group on Urban Development
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Group Highlights

LA RECONSTRUCTION DE PORT-AU-PRINCE ANALYSES ET RÉFLEXIONS SUR LES STRATÉGIES D’INTERVENTIONS EN MILIEU URBAIN
(retour_quartier_deprez_labattut_30-12-11.pdf)
Sustainable Urban Development: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(finalpresentation_sustainable_urban_devt.ppt)
CONSULTATIVE GUIDELINES FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
(consultative_guidelines_urban_development_final_20_dec.pdf)

Groups on Urban Development

PPCM Support Team
(24 members)
A group space introducing the support team for Project and Programme Cycle Management.
You are member since March 27 2012
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Tools and Methods Series
(21 members)
This group gathers all methodological publications of the Directorate EuropeAid that have been published in the "Tools and Methods Series"
You are member since March 27 2012
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Social Art and sustainable development
(3 members)
Social Art or how arts can take part in:Example, case studies, methodologies, concepts and discussions around the use of arts in development projects.
You are member since February 25 2012
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Public Group on Fragility
(19 members)
A group to discuss improving the way we handle situations of fragility
You are member since February 16 2012
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LED
(2 members)
Developing micro projects outside big cities to create jobs and revenues
You are member since January 9 2012
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Business Incubation
(16 members)
Provision of business assistance and project development through business incubation
You are member since December 12 2011
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C4D Library
(43 members)
Capacity4dev.eu Library group
You are member since October 8 2010
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