UN-Habitat Capacity Building Strategy

Fundamentals of Planned Urbanization: Training Compendium

The Fundamentals of Planned Urbanization is a training companion on the principles of planned urbanization. It supports UN Habitat’s efforts to develop human resources and institutional capacity for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11). It also seeks to promote a paradigm shift towards sustainable urbanization. The companion includes eight modules to be conducted over the course of a five-day training, and is accompanied by presentations, interactive exercises, case studies, and opportunities for peer-to-peer exchange.

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Housing Rights Index

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Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 1: Urbanization: The role the poor play in urban development (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide 1 looks at some of the current trends in urbanization in Asia, including urban-rural migration, the links between urbanization and poverty and the state of formal and informal housing in the context of urbanization. The guide examines the housing and land policies and programmes highlighting those which have been most effective to date.

Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 2: Low-Income Housing: Approaches to help the urban poor find adequate accomodation (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide describes ways of addressing low-income housing. It reviews well – tried methods of improving the housing environments of people living in slums and informal settlements, and providing adequate housing for future generations living in Asia’s cities. The guide examines considerations needed to improve these settlements, and to produce housing at a city-wide scale.

Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 3: Land: A crucial element in housing the urban poor (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide examines how formal and informal land markets in Asian cities work, how they have succeeded or failed to make decent, secure, affordable land accessible to the urban poor and how community organizations, support institutions and government agencies are finding innovative ways to improve the poor’s access to land for their housing.

Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 4: Housing Finance: Ways to help the poor pay for housing (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide explores several practicable and replicable alternatives to evictions which are being tested, refined and scaled up by governments, community groups and support institutions in Asia. In almost all cases, poor communities are central creative partners in these processes. The guide represents guidelines to help policy makers to build better formal procedures to minimize forced eviction.

Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 5: Housing Finance: Ways to help the poor pay for housing (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide introduces some of the key concepts of formal housing finance and an overview of how both the formal and informal systems of delivering housing finance work especially with regard to the urban poor. The guide provides insights to innovative ways in affordable housing finance for the urban poor living in Asia’s cities.

Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 6: Community-Based Organizations: The poor as agents of development (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide examines how community organizations can be valuable and resourceful partners when it comes to finding viable solutions to their own housing problems. It looks at how community organizations have developed in Asia, how they function and what tools they use, which are useful for policy makers, in particular in the context of decentralization.

Housing the Poor in Asian Cities - Part 7: Rental Housing: A much neglected housing option for the poor (Quick Guides for Policy Makers)

This Quick Guide reviews the characteristics of rental housing markets and how they function. The issue of demand and supply of rental housing are discussed, followed by policy options to regulate, promote and expand rental housing – especially for the urban poor living in Asia’s cities.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Training Facilitator's Guide

This Facilitator’s Guide prepared by UN-Habitat and Cities Alliance accompanies the Quick Guides for Policy Makers: Housing the Poor in African Cities series. The Facilitator’s Guide comes with a USB flash drive containing the Quick Guides series, PowerPoint presentations on each Quick Guide, and videos that can be used in training activities. The training pack is intended for the use of training institutions in Africa and other interested institutions. The training pack focuses on experiential training, which draws on the experience of the workshop participants and emphasises the sharing of ideas and opinions.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 1: Urban Africa – Building with untapped potential

This Quick Guide proposes a range of policy and action frameworks that can steer urban development in positive directions, using the resources of knowledge and experience that exist within urban communities across Africa.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 2: Low-income Housing

This Quick Guide 2 describes several ways of addressing low-income housing in African cities at the programme and project level. It focuses on well tried methods of improving the housing and living environments of people living in slums and informal settlements, and providing adequate housing for future generations of urban poor. Key approaches to addressing the housing needs of the urban poor are outlined and alternative strategies are considered for what to do about existing slum conditions and informal settlements, and how to avoid future slums through the production of new housing.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 3: Land, A crucial element in housing the urban poor

This Quick Guide 3 looks at the different forms of land tenure which operate in African cities and examines some of the problems and benefits of these different land tenure systems. It discusses how land is supplied, valued, financed and sold in the formal market, how this formal market is failing to make secure, appropriate land available to their cities’ low-income populations, and why the majority of Africa’s urban poor are being forced to obtain land for their housing through informal land markets.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 4: Eviction , Alternatives to the destruction of urban poor communities

This Quick Guide 4 explores how communities facing eviction have organized themselves, and drawn on the support of community-based networks and institutions in Africa and globally to find alternatives to the destruction of their settlements. The guide presents guidelines to help governments and policy makers to develop better formal procedures to minimize evictions and to ensure that resettlement, if inevitable, follows international standards.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 5: Housing Finance , Ways to help the poor pay for housing

The objective of this Quick Guide is to introduce some of the key concepts of housing finance and to provide a quick overview of how a housing finance system works. The guide presents information about both the formal and informal systems of housing finance and suggests ways in which the two can be better integrated. It sets out the different kinds of housing finance, and offers tips for policy makers to enhance access to affordable housing finance especially by the urban poor.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 6: Community-based organizations , The poor as agents of development

This Quick Guide 6 considers how governments and policy makers can work together with community-based organizations to address the problems that poor people experience in urban settlements, and find viable long-term solutions to their housing needs.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 7: Rental Housing , A much neglected housing option for the poor

This Quick Guide 7 considers the characteristics of good quality rental housing and sound landlord-tenant rental arrangements, and presents policy options to promote and regulate the expansion of rental housing especially for the urban poor.

Housing the Poor in African Cities - Quick Guide 8: Local government , Addressing urban challenges in a participatory and integrated way

This Quick Guide 8 provides a brief overview of local government in Africa, and the urban challenges (and opportunities) that local government bodies need to respond to. The guide shows how physical development, economic development and social development need to go hand in hand in order for interventions to be effective and sustainable. Some key tools for local governments to use when adopting these approaches are presented.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide de Formation du Facilitateur

Le présent Guide du facilitateur préparé par ONU-Habitatet l’Alliance des villes accompagne la série des Guidespratiques pour les décideurs politiques : loger les pauvresdans les villes africaines. Ce Guide du facilitateur estfourni avec une clé USB contenant la série des Guidespratiques, des présentations PowerPoint sur chaque Guide pratique, et des vidéos à utiliser dans le cadre desactivités de formation.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide Pratique 1: L’Afrique urbaine , Construire en tirant parti du potentiel inexploité

Ce Guide pratique n° 1 analyse le manque d’imagination dont ont fait preuve tous ceux impliqués dans le développement et la gestion des zones urbaines, qui n’ont pas su apprécier toutes les possibilités offertes par l’urbanisation pour résoudre la crise de développement de l’Afrique, et ont considéré en fait qu’il s’agissait plutôt d’une des causes de la crise. Cet ouvrage expose une série de politiques et de cadres d’action qui peuvent faire évoluer le développement urbain dans un sens positif, en utilisant les ressources considérables que représentent les connaissances, les expériences et les compétences existant au sein des communautés urbaines pauvres partout sur le continent. Ce faisant, il aborde des thèmes et des stratégies qui sont étudiés plus en détail dans les autres Guides pratiques pour l’Afrique de la même série.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide Pratique 2: Le logement pour les faibles revenus, Les moyens d’aider les pauvres à trouver un logement décent dans les villes africaines

Le présent Guide pratique n° 2 décrit plusieurs moyens de traiter le problème du logement pour les faibles revenus dans les villes africaines dans le cadre de programmes et de projets. Il est axé sur des méthodes ayant fait leurs preuves pour améliorer les logements et les milieux de vie des personnes vivant dans des bidonvilles et des établissements informels, et pour offrir aux générations futures de citadins pauvres des logements décents. Il décrit les principaux moyens de répondre aux besoins de logement des citadins pauvres et étudie ce qu’il y a lieu de faire en ce qui concerne les quartiers de bidonvilles et les établissements informels existants et comment prévenir leur formation à l’avenir en construisant de nouveaux logements.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide Pratique 3: Le Foncier , Un rôle crucial dans l’accès des citadins pauvres à un logement

Le présent guide pratique n°3 examine les différentes formes de régime foncier en pratique dans les villes africaines et certains des problèmes qu’elles posent et des avantages qu’elles présentent. Il aborde les questions de l’offre, de l’évaluation, du financement et de la vente de biens fonciers sur le marché formel, l’incapacité de ce marché à offrir des terrains sûrs et convenables aux citadins ayant de faibles revenus et les raisons qui obligent la majorité des citadins pauvres d’Afrique à se procurer des terres pour se loger en passant par les marchés fonciers informels.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide pratique 4: Les expulsions , Les options possibles pour éviter la destruction des communautés urbaines pauvres

Le présent Guide pratique n° 4 étudie comment les communautés confrontées à l’expulsion se sont organisées et ont fait appel au soutien des réseaux et des institutions communautaires d’Afrique et du monde pour trouver des solutions alternatives à la destruction de leurs établissements. Il donne des lignes directrices pour aider les gouvernements et les décideurs à mettre au point de meilleures procédures formelles afin de réduire les expulsions au minimum et faire en sorte que la réinstallation, si elle est inévitable, soit conforme aux normes internationales.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide pratique 5: Le financement du logement , Les moyens d’aider les pauvres à financer leur logement

L’objectif du présent Guide est de présenter certains des principaux concepts du financement du logement et de donner un bref aperçu de la façon dont un système de financement du logement fonctionne. Il présente des informations sur les systèmes formels et informels de financement du logement et propose des moyens de mieux les intégrer. Il décrit les différents types de financement du logement et offre des conseils aux décideurs pour améliorer l’accès à des financements abordables, notamment pour les citadins pauvres.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide pratique 6: Organisations communautaires , Les pauvres en tant qu’agents du développement

Le présent Guide pratique n°6 se penche sur la question de savoir comment les gouvernements et les décideurs politiques peuvent collaborer avec les organisations communautaires pour aborder les problèmes que connaissent les pauvres dans lese tablissements urbains et trouver des solutions viables à long terme pour répondre à leurs besoins de logement.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide pratique 7: Le logement locatif , Une option très négligée dans le cas des pauvres

Dans les villes africaines, des millions de gens sont locataires. Le logement locatif ne constitue peut-être qu’une solution partielle aux problèmes du logement en milieu urbain, mais c’est malgré tout une option importante – en particulier pour les citadins pauvres et lorsque les gens ne sont pas prêts à construire ou acheter leur propre logement ou n’ont pas les moyens de le faire. Le logement locatif fait partie intégrante d’un marché immobilier qui fonctionne bien. Cependant, les gouvernements africains n’ont pas fait grand chose pour soutenir l’amélioration du secteur locatif qui existe déjà ou l’expansion d’un secteur locatif abordable. Le présent Guide pratique n°7 examine les caractéristiques du logement locatif de bonne qualité et d’arrangements rationnels entre propriétaires et locataires et il décrit les options politiques susceptibles de favoriser et régir l’expansion du logement locatif – en particulier pour les citadins pauvres.

Loger les Pauvres dans les Villes Africains - Guide pratique 8: Les autorités locales , Faire face aux défis urbains d’une manière participative et intégrée

Le présent Guide pratique n° 8 donne un bref aperçu des autorités locales en Afrique et des défis (et opportunités) urbains auxquels ils doivent faire face. Le présent guide montre comment l’évolution physique, le développement économique et le développement social doivent se poursuivre de concert pour que les interventions soient efficaces et durables. Il décrit certains des outils que peuvent utiliser les autorités locales lorsqu’ils adoptent ces méthodes.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Form the Foundation of the New Urban Agenda: A Position Paper

The Implementation of the Principles of Planned Urbanization: a UN-Habitat approach to sustainable urban development - Working Paper

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - África Urbana: Construir Cidades Utilizando o Potencial Inexplorado

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Habitação Adequada: Formas de Auxílio à Populaçao Pobre na Busca por Moradia nas Cidades Africanas

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Terra Urbana: Um Elemento Essencial para Promover o Acesso à Moradia Adequada

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Despejos: Alternativas à Remoção de Comunidades Pobres Urbanas de seus Locais de Origem

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Financiamento Habitacional: Formas de Auxílio à Aquisação da Moradia para a População Pobre

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Organização Comuniária de Base: De Excuídos a Agentes do Desenvolvimento

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Habitação de Aluguer: Uma Alternativa Pouco Explorada para os Pobres

Habitação Adequada para a População Pobre nas Cidades Africanas - Os Governos Locais: Enfrentar os Desafios Urbanos de Forma Participativa e Integrada

Streets as Tools for Urban Transformation in Slums

This publication (in the form of a Strategy Paper) highlights the global problem of slums and advocates for using streets as tools for urban transformation. A street-led approach to citywide slum upgrading is promoted which advocates for a shift from piecemeal project based to programme scale upgrading. This publication draws from many slum upgrading experiences worldwide and encourages a relatively easy to implement approach. It views slums as integral parts of a city system which are spatially segregated and disconnected due to an absence of streets and open spaces. Therefore, taking advantage of streets as the natural conduits that connect slums with the city, UN-Habitat suggests a fundamental shift towards the opening of streets as the driving force for citywide slum upgrading.

A Practical Guide to Designing, Planning, and Executing Citywide Slum Upgrading Programmes

While 220 million people have been lifted out of slum conditions over the past 10 years, the number of people living in slum conditions is likely to grow by six million every year, to reach a total of 889 million by 2020. It is necessary to equip cities and their practitioners with the tools and capacities to anticipate and control urban growth and city officials will require knowledge, skills and methodologies that will allow them not only to upgrade existing slums but also prevent the appearance of new ones. This Guide advocates for a citywide approach to slum upgrading, which represents a fundamental shift from piecemeal project interventions to a citywide programme approach. This Practical Guide is part of a trilogy on citywide slum upgrading that includes Streets as Tools for Urban Transformation in Slums: A Street-led Approach to Citywide Slum Upgrading and A Training Module for Designing and Implementing Citywide Slum Upgrading. With the other two partner publications, the Practical Guide provides an accessible tool for practitioners, leading them through UN-Habitat steps towards a successful citywide slum-upgrading program.

Designing and Implementing Street-Led Citywide Slum Upgrading Programmes: A training module companion

With the number of slum dwellers expected to reach 889 million by 2020 it has been recognized that there is a need to move away from piecemeal project-based slum upgrading interventions. Instead, it is necessary to bring slum upgrading to a citywide scale and implement a twin-track approach that promotes both the upgrading of existing slums and simultaneously uses policy to prevent the multiplication of slums and urban informality. This Training Module advocates for a coordinated approach to slum upgrading which works with UN Habitat strategic planning components – urban planning, urban legislation, and urban economy – to provide the platform for a sustainable urban future. The approach encourages programme-based improvement of the physical and socio-economic conditions in informal settlements and promotes urban regeneration, transformation and their integration into the overall city planning agenda.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting (Urban Governance Toolkit Series)

The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory Budget.

¿Qué es y cómo se hace el Presupuesto Participativo - 72 respuestas a Preguntas Frecuentes sobre Presupuestos Participativos Municipales

El presente Manual forma parte de la Colección de Recursos sobre Presupuesto Participativo. Dicha Colección abre sus puertas a partir de cuatro tipos de herramientas útiles para todos y todas los interesados/as en adoptar y adaptar el Presupuesto Participativo a un contexto particular. Estos cuatro componentes están estrechamente vinculados entre sí y han sido organizados de la siguiente manera: a) Una biblioteca digital; b) Un conjunto de instrumentos técnicos y legales; c) Una serie de Fichas de Experiencias de 14 Ciudades Ilustrativas; d) Un Directorio de personas recurso y sitios web especializados.

Promoting Local Economic Development through Strategic Planning - Volume 1: Quick Guide (The Local Economic Development Series)

The Local Economic Development (LED) series is a resource for local governments, businesses and civil society organizations to help them initiate and implement local economic development interventions through a strategic planning process.

Promoting Local Economic Development through Strategic Planning - Volume 2: Manual (The Local Economic Development Series)

The most fundamental challenges of cities-big and small-are linked to their capacity to generate wealth and economic opportunities. The economic vibrancy and resilience of cities largely determine their ability to deal with a host of other development issues including fighting poverty and absorbing population influx. What ever is the context and triggering point, the case for local economic development is strong. The question is how to do it. The Local Economic Development (LED) series is a resource for local governments, businesses and civil society organizations to help them initiate and implement local economic development interventions through a strategic planning process.

Promoting Local Economic Development through Strategic Planning - Volume 3: Toolkit (The Local Economic Development Series)

The Local Economic Development (LED) series is a resource for local governments, businesses and civil society organizations to help them initiate and implement local economic development interventions through a strategic planning process.

Promoting Local Economic Development through Strategic Planning - Volume 4: Action Guide (The Local Economic Development Series)

The Local Economic Development (LED) series is a resource for local governments, businesses and civil society organizations to help them initiate and implement local economic development interventions through a strategic planning process.

Promoting Local Economic Development through Strategic Planning - Volume 5: Trainer's Guide (The Local Economic Development Series)

The Local Economic Development (LED) series is a resource for local governments, businesses and civil society organizations to help them initiate and implement local economic development interventions through a strategic planning process. The series, a joint publication of UN-HABITAT and EcoPlan International, is comprised of Five Volumes

Promovendo o desenvolvimento ecônomico local através do planejamento estratégico - Volume 1: Guia Rápido

Este manual é o primeiro volume da série Promovendo o Desenvolvimento Econômico Local (DEL) através de Planejamento Estratégico. A série está dividida em Volume 1 – Guia Rápido, Volume 2 – Manual, Volume 3 – Conjunto de Ferramentas, e Volume 4 – Guia de Ações. O manual foi desenhado como uma referência para guiar partes interessadas e a equipe local de planejamento de DEL, passo a passo, através de um processo de estratégia de planejamento. Oferece uma estrutura de iniciação, análise a situação econômica local de cidades e comunidades, e estabelecimento de um consenso a respeito das prioridades de DEL, objetivos, estratégias e ações. O processo no Manual desenvolveu-se em dez passos para um planejamento de excelência, e cada um desses passos é explicado e ilustrado detalhadamente. O manual pode ser utilizado para facilitar um processo de planejamento de estratégia participativo para DEL das partes interessadas, além de ajudar no desenho e na condução de oficinas de treinamento. A serie de quatro volumes DEL é um recurso para governos, empresas e organizações da sociedade civil locais preparados para iniciar e implementar intervenções de DEL através de um processo de planejamento estratégico cujos pertencimento e direcionamento sejam locais.

Promovendo o desenvolvimento ecônomico local através do planejamento estratégico - Volume 3: Conjunto de Ferramentas

Este manual é o primeiro volume da série Promovendo o Desenvolvimento Econômico Local (DEL) através de Planejamento Estratégico. A série está dividida em Volume 1 – Guia Rápido, Volume 2 – Manual, Volume 3 – Conjunto de Ferramentas, e Volume 4 – Guia de Ações. O manual foi desenhado como uma referência para guiar partes interessadas e a equipe local de planejamento de DEL, passo a passo, através de um processo de estratégia de planejamento. Oferece uma estrutura de iniciação, análise a situação econômica local de cidades e comunidades, e estabelecimento de um consenso a respeito das prioridades de DEL, objetivos, estratégias e ações. O processo no Manual desenvolveu-se em dez passos para um planejamento de excelência, e cada um desses passos é explicado e ilustrado detalhadamente. O manual pode ser utilizado para facilitar um processo de planejamento de estratégia participativo para DEL das partes interessadas, além de ajudar no desenho e na condução de oficinas de treinamento. A serie de quatro volumes DEL é um recurso para governos, empresas e organizações da sociedade civil locais preparados para iniciar e implementar intervenções de DEL através de um processo de planejamento estratégico cujos pertencimento e direcionamento sejam locais.

Promouvir le développement économique local par la planification stratégique - Volume 1: Guide de Consultation Rapide

Sans des institutions locales fortes et un personnel motivé, la réforme de la décentralisation et des établissements humains ne donnera pas les résultats escomptés en matière de développement. Pourtant beaucoup d’autorités locales et d’organisations de la société civile manquent de ressources humaines nécessaires pour satisfaire les besoins les plus pressants. Par conséquent, la Formation et le Renforcement des capacités constituent un investissement rationnel pour asseoir demain la durabilité de vos cités. Le Service de la Formation et du Renforcement des Capacités (SFRC) de ONUHABITAT appuie les institutions nationales de formation afin qu’elles renforcent leurs propres capacités à mettre en oeuvre des programmes novateurs, en mettant l’accent sur la gouvernance locale et le développement durable des établissements humains. Les activités typiques qu’il convient de mener sont, entre autres, l’évaluation des besoins de formation, l’élaboration de manuels, la formation des formateurs, et l’évaluation d’impact. Les produits du SFRC ont été bien adaptés et traduits dans plus de 20 langues.

Promouvir le développement économique local par la planification stratégique - Volume 2: Manuel

Sans des institutions locales fortes et un personnel motivé, la réforme de la décentralisation et des établissements humains ne donnera pas les résultats escomptés en matière de développement. Pourtant beaucoup d’autorités locales et d’organisations de la société civile manquent de ressources humaines nécessaires pour satisfaire les besoins les plus pressants. Par conséquent, la Formation et le Renforcement des capacités constituent un investissement rationnel pour asseoir demain la durabilité de vos cités. Le Service de la Formation et du Renforcement des Capacités (SFRC) de ONUHABITAT appuie les institutions nationales de formation afin qu’elles renforcent leurs propres capacités à mettre en oeuvre des programmes novateurs, en mettant l’accent sur la gouvernance locale et le développement durable des établissements humains. Les activités typiques qu’il convient de mener sont, entre autres, l’évaluation des besoins de formation, l’élaboration de manuels, la formation des formateurs, et l’évaluation d’impact. Les produits du SFRC ont été bien adaptés et traduits dans plus de 20 langues.

Promouvir le développement économique local par la planification stratégique - Volume 3: Boîte à Outils

Sans des institutions locales fortes et un personnel motivé, la réforme de la décentralisation et des établissements humains ne donnera pas les résultats escomptés en matière de développement. Pourtant beaucoup d’autorités locales et d’organisations de la société civile manquent de ressources humaines nécessaires pour satisfaire les besoins les plus pressants. Par conséquent, la Formation et le Renforcement des capacités constituent un investissement rationnel pour asseoir demain la durabilité de vos cités. Le Service de la Formation et du Renforcement des Capacités (SFRC) de ONUHABITAT appuie les institutions nationales de formation afin qu’elles renforcent leurs propres capacités à mettre en oeuvre des programmes novateurs, en mettant l’accent sur la gouvernance locale et le développement durable des établissements humains. Les activités typiques qu’il convient de mener sont, entre autres, l’évaluation des besoins de formation, l’élaboration de manuels, la formation des formateurs, et l’évaluation d’impact. Les produits du SFRC ont été bien adaptés et traduits dans plus de 20 langues.

Promouvir le développement économique local par la planification stratégique - Volume 4: Guide d'Action

Sans des institutions locales fortes et un personnel motivé, la réforme de la décentralisation et des établissements humains ne donnera pas les résultats escomptés en matière de développement. Pourtant beaucoup d’autorités locales et d’organisations de la société civile manquent de ressources humaines nécessaires pour satisfaire les besoins les plus pressants. Par conséquent, la Formation et le Renforcement des capacités constituent un investissement rationnel pour asseoir demain la durabilité de vos cités. Le Service de la Formation et du Renforcement des Capacités (SFRC) de ONUHABITAT appuie les institutions nationales de formation afin qu’elles renforcent leurs propres capacités à mettre en oeuvre des programmes novateurs, en mettant l’accent sur la gouvernance locale et le développement durable des établissements humains. Les activités typiques qu’il convient de mener sont, entre autres, l’évaluation des besoins de formation, l’élaboration de manuels, la formation des formateurs, et l’évaluation d’impact. Les produits du SFRC ont été bien adaptés et traduits dans plus de 20 langues.

Gender in Local Government: A Sourcebook for Trainers (Local Government Training Tools)

Local governments are increasingly realizing the importance and benefits of addressing gender equality and equity in their decision making, policies, programmes and services. Many are rising to the challenge. This source book is intended to help improve understanding of the problems involved. It is designed as a companion to other UN-HABITAT training tools, providing local government trainers with the background and tested training methods they need to strengthen the gender dimension in their day-to-day training activities. The source book may also be used as a stand-alone tool, introducing local government policy-making and project implementation.

Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance - Volume 1: Quick Guide (The Local Elected Leadership Series)

Without strong local institutions and motivated staff, decentralization and human settlements reform will not deliver the desired development outcomes. Yet, many local authorities and civil society organisations lack the human resources required to meet urgent needs. Training and capacity building is therefore a wise investment into the future sustainability of our cities. The Training and Capacity Building Branch (TCBB) of UN-HABITAT supports national training institutions to build their capacity to implement innovative programmes, focusing on local governance and sustainable human settlements development. Typical activities include training needs assessment, development of manuals, training of trainers, and impact evaluation.

Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance - Volume 2: Users Guide (The Local Elected Leadership Series)

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended.

Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance - Volume 3: Concepts and Strategies (The Local Elected Leadership Series)

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended. Trouble viewing Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance - Volume 3 in Google Chrome? Try a different browser.

Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance - Volume 4: Training Tools (The Local Elected Leadership Series)

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended.

Competências Chave para melhorar a governança local - Volume 1

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended.

Competências Chave para melhorar a governança local - Volume 2

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended.

Competências Chave para melhorar a governança local - Volume 3

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended.

Competências Chave para melhorar a governança local - Volume 4

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that can be used as practical on-the-job guide long after the leadership training workshop has ended.

Councillor's Guide to Learning Application: Companion to Training for Elected Leadership Series (Training Materials Series)

This manual is to be used as a companion to the Training for Elected Leadership Series. This Guide contains reading materials, instructions and forms designed to facilitate the learning process, to support the use of knowledge and skills and to maximize the impact of training on improved performance of local government councillors and other local leaders.

Perspectives on Training Elected Leaders - Handbook 1: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, Perspectives on Training Elected Leaders, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Policy-maker - Handbook 2: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Policy-Maker, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Decision-maker - Handbook 3: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Decision-Maker, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Communicator - Handbook 4: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Communicator, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Facilitator - Handbook 5: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Facilitator, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Enabler - Handbook 6: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Facilitator, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Negotiator - Handbook 7: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Negotiator, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Financier - Handbook 8: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Financier, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Overseer - Handbook 9: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Overseer, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Power-broker - Handbook 10: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Power Broker, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Institution-builder - Handbook 11: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Institution Builder, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

The Councillor as Leader - Handbook 12: Training for Elected Leadership (Training Materials Series)

This handbook, The Councillor as Leader, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.

Guía para la Capacitación de Funcionarios/as Electos/as- Volumen 0: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

Perspectivas de la Capacitación para Autoridades Electas - Volumen 1: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Agentes de Poder (Mediadores) - Volumen 10: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Constructores de Organización - Volumen 11: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Líderes - Volumen 12: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Hacedores de Políticas - Volumen 2: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Tomadores de Decisiones - Volumen 3: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Comunicadores - Volumen 4: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Facilitadores - Volumen 5: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Posibilitadores - Volumen 6: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Negociadores - Volumen 7: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Economistas - Volumen 8: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

El Concejal y la Concejala como Fiscalizadores - Volumen 9: Serie de Materiales de Capacitación para Funcionarios/as Electos/as

Manual for Training Needs Assessment in Human Settlements: A Systematic Approach to Assessing Training Needs

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.

A Guide to National Training Needs Assessment for Human Settlements: A Competency Based Approach

Training Needs Assessment and Training Outcome Evaluation Manual: In an Urban Context

Training aims to change and improve the individual and their organization’s performance. However, when financial resources are scarce assessment and evaluation are often among the first steps to be cut back, in particular as they are perceived as rather complicated. This manual provides the basic theory of, and affordable methods for, conducting training needs assessment and training outcome evaluation along with concrete tips and tools to support their practical application. It is primarily intended for use by training institutions providing capacity development activities related to sustainable urban development, although other actors may find it useful as well. Local governments and other organizations who are recipients of training could benefit from using this manual to assess internal needs before engaging in training institutions.

A Guide to National Training Needs Assessment for Human Settlements: A Competency Based Approach

Training for better cities is a UN-Habitat practice note exploring the role of training in capacity development. While training continues to be a frequent activity it has over the last years become evident that these investments often are not very effective in increasing the capacities of the individuals, organizations, networks, and institutions who are recipients of training. This practice note will guide UN-Habitat, and other agencies that engage in training, to better and more effective training practices. It is taking cutting edge theory in training for capacity development and making it practical; providing best practices, tools and resources to support implementation. Moreover, this practice note is recognizing the limitations of training and presenting other options for development of capacities related to sustainable urban development.

Improving Gender Equality and Grassroots Participation through Good Land Governance

This training package provides an introduction to the important, complex, and sometimes daunting theme of improving land governance as a means to enhance gender equality and grassroots participation in land matters. This training package is designed for professionals, working in the field of land, governance, grassroots participation and gender in public institutions or civil society organizations. The goal of the training is to improve women’s land and property rights and promote the participation of grassroots communities in land processes. The focus is on gender equality and grassroots participation as vital dimensions of good land governance. The training package is prepared in two volumes: Trainee’s Handbook: Readers and References and; Trainer’s Guide and Training Tools. Training providers and other stakeholders interested in carrying out the training course are encouraged to fully utilize the package and implement it as set out in these two volumes.

Restore the Health of your Organisation - Volume 1: Concepts and Strategies

The Guide uses a medical metaphor (prevention and cure) to describe a step-by-step strategic planning process to address corruption in local government: Triggering events, wake-up calls, urgent surgery; Building a guiding coalition; Diagnosis, planning courses of action and mobilizing resources; Field-testing and implementation; Impact evaluation, stabilization and on-going prevention. This approach is illustrated by a lead story & case studies. The Guide ends with 30 practical tools to help translate this approach into action.

Restore the Health of your Organisation - Volume 2: Process Facilitation Tools

The Guide uses a medical metaphor (prevention and cure) to describe a step-by-step strategic planning process to address corruption in local government: Triggering events, wake-up calls, urgent surgery; Building a guiding coalition; Diagnosis, planning courses of action and mobilizing resources; Field-testing and implementation; Impact evaluation, stabilization and on-going prevention. This approach is illustrated by a lead story & case studies. The Guide ends with 30 practical tools to help translate this approach into action.

Urban Management Series for Southern Sudan - Volume 1: Urban Management Guidelines

Urban Management Series for Southern Sudan - Volume 2: Leadership for Urban Management

Urban Management Series for Southern Sudan - Volume 3: Technical Guidelines

Urban Management Series for Southern Sudan - Volume 3: Technical Guidelines (version 2)

Urban Management Series for Southern Sudan - Volume 5: Technical Guidelines

Urban Management Series for Southern Sudan - Volume 6: Enhanced Training in Land, Housing and Town Planning

Guide to Managing Change for Urban Managers and Trainers Part 1

These training materials have evolved from many years of work with managers representing a wide range of settings worldwide. The intention of the material is straight forward to help general managers and functional specialists, such as finance officers, to learn to be more effective in carrying out their responsibilities with within organized settings.

Guide to Managing Change for Urban Managers and Trainers Part 2

These training materials have evolved from many years of work with managers representing a wide range of settings worldwide. The intention of the material is straight forward to help general managers and functional specialists, such as finance officers, to learn to be more effective in carrying out their responsibilities with within organized settings.

Guide to Managing Change for Urban Managers and Trainers Part 3

These training materials have evolved from many years of work with managers representing a wide range of settings worldwide. The intention of the material is straight forward to help general managers and functional specialists, such as finance officers, to learn to be more effective in carrying out their responsibilities with within organized settings.

Total Quality Maintenance in Local Government Operations and Maintenance - TQMn BOOK1: Reader Concepts and Strategies with Case Study

This booklet is a reader based on a six phase conceptual model of Total Quality Management.

Total Quality Maintenance in Local Government Operations and Maintenance - TQMn BOOK2: Participant's Pre-Workshop Assignment

This second booklet in the series intended for managers intending to attend Operations and Maintenance workshop is designed to help the participants and their local governments become better equipped to launch a successful O&M programme.

Total Quality Maintenance in Local Government Operations and Maintenance - TQMn BOOK3: Blueprint for Action: Participant's Workbook

The third booklet includes exercises to help participants apply the concepts and ideas of TQMn to the O&M function on which they have collected information prior to the workshop.

Total Quality Maintenance in Local Government Operations and Maintenance - TQMn BOOK4: Workshop Agenda

The fourth booklet contains the schedule of events for each of the workshops.

Total Quality Maintenance in Local Government Operations and Maintenance - TQMn BOOK5: Workshop Agenda with Trainer's Notes

The last publication in the TQMn series includes two workshop designs: one based on information that participants bring to the workshop, information drawing on O&M situations in their own local governments while the second one is based on learning experience drawn from field work in a host local government. This particular publication is intended for sharing with workshop participants.

Housing-Finance Manual for Developing Countries - A Methodology for Designing Housing-Finance Institutions: Part 1

The shortage of finance for housing has long been recognized as one of the obstacles to the provision of housing for low-income households. Currently, for every house built using funds from formal financial institutions, another three to five are built with personal savings and funds from other informal sources.

Housing-Finance Manual for Developing Countries - A Methodology for Designing Housing-Finance Institutions: Part 2

The shortage of finance for housing has long been recognized as one of the obstacles to the provision of housing for low-income households. Currently, for every house built using funds from formal financial institutions, another three to five are built with personal savings and funds from other informal sources.

The Management of Revolving Funds for House Improvement Loans - Part 1

Based on the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)/National Housing Institute (INVI) ExperimentalHousing Improvement and Community Mobilization Project, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Can be used independently or with the 31 -minute GTZ video, Housing Improvement Loans.

The Management of Revolving Funds for House Improvement Loans - Part 2

Based on the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)/National Housing Institute (INVI) ExperimentalHousing Improvement and Community Mobilization Project, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Can be used independently or with the 31 -minute GTZ video, Housing Improvement Loans.

The Management of Revolving Funds for House Improvement Loans - Part 3

Based on the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)/National Housing Institute (INVI) ExperimentalHousing Improvement and Community Mobilization Project, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Can be used independently or with the 31 -minute GTZ video, Housing Improvement Loans.

The Management of Revolving Funds for House Improvement Loans - Part 4

Based on the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)/National Housing Institute (INVI) ExperimentalHousing Improvement and Community Mobilization Project, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Can be used independently or with the 31 -minute GTZ video, Housing Improvement Loans.

Developing and Managing Professional Codes of Ethics - Let the Dialogue Begin... (Resource Guide for Professional Associations Contributing to Good Local Governance)

The resource guide is targeted to a small but potentially influential group: Professional associations and their members who serve local government associations

The Councillor as Guardian of the Environment: Handbook A

This handbook is an extension of the Training of Elected Leadership series. It reflects a continuation of style and design ideas, but focuses on a particular thematic role confronting local councillors – providing leadership in the resolution of conflicts between economic and physical development, and the natural environment. The handbook offers a consistent set of strategies for sustainable development: gaining awareness and creating visions; partners and coalitions; assessing risks; determining options and consequences; mobilizing resources; and achieving and sustaining results. The handbooks is comprised of an essay and a series of workshop components, including a wide variety of case studies.

Building Bridges between citizens and local governments to work more effectively together - Through Managing Conflict and Differences - Part I: Concepts and Strategies

Building Bridges between citizens and local governments to work more effectively together - Through Managing Conflict and Differences - Part II: Tool Kit

Building Bridges between citizens and local governments to work more effectively together - Through Participatory Planning - Part I: Concepts and Strategies

Building Bridges between citizens and local governments to work more effectively together - Through Participatory Planning - Part II: Tool Kit

Fifteen Years of Training and Capacity-Building for Human Settlements Management and Development (Training Materials Series)

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 5

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 4

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 1

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 7

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 6

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 3

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

Hai El Salam Project: An Upgrading and Sites-and-Services Project - Ismailia, Egypt - Part 2

This document evaluates the project 15 years after its inception. The project has applied innovative concepts in the fields of upgrading, community improvement and the provision of land for lower income groups. Lessons learned from this case study cover internal cross-subsidy, sites-and-services, upgrading, community involvement and participation, and the creation of a project implementation agency.

The Incremental Development Scheme: A Case Study of Khuda-Ki-Basti in Hyderabad, Pakistan - Part 1

Case study of a scheme intended to reach the lowest income group of that community, the scheme is based on the idea that people should settle before houses and infrastructure are constructed and that, once settled, they can develop their housing and infrastructure incrementally, as and when they have the resources.

The Incremental Development Scheme: A Case Study of Khuda-Ki-Basti in Hyderabad, Pakistan - Part 2

Case study of a scheme intended to reach the lowest income group of that community, the scheme is based on the idea that people should settle before houses and infrastructure are constructed and that, once settled, they can develop their housing and infrastructure incrementally, as and when they have the resources.

The Incremental Development Scheme: A Case Study of Khuda-Ki-Basti in Hyderabad, Pakistan - Part 3

Case study of a scheme intended to reach the lowest income group of that community, the scheme is based on the idea that people should settle before houses and infrastructure are constructed and that, once settled, they can develop their housing and infrastructure incrementally, as and when they have the resources.

Manual for Collaborative Organizational Assessment in Human Settlements Organizations

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. Describes a process that is collaborative in design.

Designing Human Settlements Training in African Countries - Volume 1: Case Study

This manual is a contribution to human-resource development and institutional capacity-building needed to facilitate best practices in settlements management and development, one of the key objectives of the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) held in Istanbul in 1996.

Designing Human Settlements Training in African Countries - Volume 2: Trainer's Tool Kit

This manual is a contribution to human-resource development and institutional capacity-building needed to facilitate best practices in settlements management and development, one of the key objectives of the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) held in Istanbul in 1996.

Designing Human Settlements Training in Asian Countries - Volume 1: Case Study

Designing Human Settlements Training in Asian Countries - Volume 2: Trainer's Tool Kit

This volume contains a set of tools that will help trainers in building successful training and organizational development programmes. The tools are arranged so that the trainer will know which one works best for what task. Tools are cross-referenced with the case study in Vol. 1

Designing Human Settlements Training in European Countries - Volume 1: Case Study

Volume one of this practical on-the-job guide for trainers in the form of a “how to do it” case study of a capacity-building institute departing from the traditional mode of offering a standardized training programme and moving to customized demand-based and client-centred problem-solving management and leadership training and institutional development in a hypothetical European country.

Designing Human Settlements Training in European Countries - Volume 2: Trainer's Tool Kit

This volume contains a set of tools that will help trainers in building successful training and organizational development programmes. The tools are arranged so that the trainer will know which one works best for what task. Tools are cross-referenced with the case study in Vol. 1.

Guide for Designing Effective Human Settlements Training Programmes

The Publication is intended to help close the training information gap, this publication was tested during training courses conducted for UNCHS (Habitat) by one of the authors. Written around in-house training, it stresses experiential learning. Includes a blueprint, case study, and tool kit.

Manual for Evaluating Training's Impact on Human Settlements

This manual is designed as a practical guidebook for using evaluation techniques to determine the extent to which training has improved the performance of individuals, organizations and human settlements. Evaluation results, in turn, will contribute to the design of effective human settlements training programmes.

Financial Management Training Series Volume 1 - Creating a Financial Framework

The first volume provides decision makers with a basic financial foundation. Financial policies, planning and citizen participation are cross-cutting topics that impact all aspects of local government decision-making. Volume 1 is especially good for policy makers and chief executive officers.

Financial Management Training Series Volume 2 - Managing the Operating Budget

The second volume is more technical in nature but the basic concepts can still be used for policy makers. The advanced concepts are written primarily for chief executive officers, finance managers and department heads. The short-term operating budget and long-term capital investment plans, the engines that drive local government, have a central role and there is an added emphasis on the need for citizen input.

Financial Management Training Series Volume 3 - Managing Capital Investments

The third volume is somewhat technical but the basic concepts will work with policy makers. The advanced concepts can be used with the chief executive officers, finance managers and department heads. Citizen participation, transparency and accountability are highlighted in this volume.

Financial Management Training Series Volume 4 - Managing Performance

The fourth volume includes the topics which help focus on a local government’s performance. It is more technical in nature, but the basic concepts portions can be used for policy and decision makers.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for English-Speaking East and Southern African Countries Part 1 - Readings and Case Studies in Urban Finance

This manual describes the components of sound financial management, revenue generation, budget formulation and execution, financial information and control for use in course on urban financial management, particularly in relation to the rapidly growing cities and towns of Africa.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for English-Speaking East and Southern African Countries Part 2 - Local Taxation: General Considerations

This manual describes the components of sound financial management, revenue generation, budget formulation and execution, financial information and control for use in course on urban financial management, particularly in relation to the rapidly growing cities and towns of Africa.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for English-Speaking East and Southern African Countries Part 3 - Intergovernmental Transfers

This manual describes the components of sound financial management, revenue generation, budget formulation and execution, financial information and control for use in course on urban financial management, particularly in relation to the rapidly growing cities and towns of Africa.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for South Asian Countries Part 1 - Readings and Case Studies in Urban Finance

Sound financial management is an integral part of any human settlements development strategy. 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 - a process by which central and local governments understand and commit themselves to a series of comprehensive measures to provide a sound financial base for municipal government over time by planned and feasible stages. An illustration is provided by a case study, which runs through the various stages of this Manual.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for South Asian Countries Part 2 - Local Taxation: General Considerations

Sound financial management is an integral part of any human settlements development strategy. 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 - a process by which central and local governments understand and commit themselves to a series of comprehensive measures to provide a sound financial base for municipal government over time by planned and feasible stages. An illustration is provided by a case study, which runs through the various stages of this Manual.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for South Asian Countries Part 3 - Intergovernmental Transfers

Sound financial management is an integral part of any human settlements development strategy. 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 - a process by which central and local governments understand and commit themselves to a series of comprehensive measures to provide a sound financial base for municipal government over time by planned and feasible stages. An illustration is provided by a case study, which runs through the various stages of this Manual.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity - The User's Guide

An introduction to the series of Training Manuals designed to help NGOs and CBOs improve their effectiveness and efficiency as contributing Civil Society Institutions.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity For Organizational Outreach - Part One: Concepts and Strategies

This publication deals with the three skills and processes that are central to building organisational outreach capacity - communicating, developing strategic alliances and influencing others.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity For Organizational Outreach - Part 2: Management and Training Design Tools

The publication discusses tools designed to provide ideas for two audiences. The first are individuals who would like to conduct various kinds of training experiences to help others learn about building Organisational Outreach capacity (OO) while the second are NGO and CBO managers and supervisors who want to improve their organisation’s outreach systems and practices.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity through Developing and Managing Financial Resources - Part One: Concepts, Strategies and Systems

The Financial Resources volumes cover essential components for managing and developing an effective financial management system in the NGO/CBO operating environment, focusing on internal skills and strategies which NGO/CBOs can use to be more efficient and sustainable as organisations. It covers key areas such as financial recording and reporting, annual revenue/expense operating budgets, cash flow budgets and various aspects of financial administration and oversight procedures. Part I covers the main concepts, strategies, systems and processes of financial management in the aforementioned areas, and addresses the ‘what”, or effectiveness questions, while Part II offers practical tools required to be effective, and addresses the ‘how’, or efficiency questions.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity through Developing and Managing Financial Resources - Part Two: Management and Training Design Tools

The Financial Resources volumes cover essential components for managing and developing an effective financial management system in the NGO/CBO operating environment, focusing on internal skills and strategies which NGO/CBOs can use to be more efficient and sustainable as organisations. It covers key areas such as financial recording and reporting, annual revenue/expense operating budgets, cash flow budgets and various aspects of financial administration and oversight procedures. Part I covers the main concepts, strategies, systems and processes of financial management in the aforementioned areas, and addresses the ‘what”, or effectiveness questions, while Part II offers practical tools required to be effective, and addresses the ‘how’, or efficiency questions.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity through Managing and Developing Human Resources - Part One: Concepts and Strategies

This manual is designed to provide ideas for two different audiences- individuals who would like to conduct various kinds of training experiences to help others learn about managing and developing human resources within NGO/CBO community, and NGO/CBO managers and supervisors who want to improve their organisation’s HRM system and practices.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity through Managing and Developing Human Resources - Part Two: Management and Training Design Tools

This manual is designed to provide ideas for two different audiences: individuals who would like to conduct various kinds of training experiences to help others learn about managing and developing human resources within NGO/CBO community, and NGO/CBO managers and supervisors who want to improve their organisation’s HRM system and practices.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity for Organizational Outreach - Part 1: Concepts and Strategies (Somali)

Somali language version.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity for Organizational Outreach - Part 2: Management and Training Design Tools (Somali)

Somali language version.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity through Developing and Managing Financial Resources - Part 1: Concepts, Strategies and Systems (Somali)

Somali language version.

Building NGO/CBO Capacity through Developing and Managing Financial Resources - Part 2: Management and Training Design Tools (Somali)

Somali language version.

Building NGOCBO Capacity through Managing and Developing Human Resources - Part 1: Concepts and Strategies (Somali)

Somali language version.

Building NGOCBO Capacity through Managing and Developing Human Resources - Part 2: Management and Training Design Tools (Somali)

Somali language version.