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Table of Contents
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Fields of Study |
Urban Planning, Land, and Housing
Development
Urban Development Planning
Urban Land and Housing
Development
Urban Environmental
Management
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Curriculum and Courses |
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Costs |
Tuition
and Fees
Accommodation and Living Expenses
Financial Assistance
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Publications |
Working Papers
Research Papers and Reports
Monographs
Other Publications
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Admission Requirements and Procedures |
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Diploma and Certificate
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Faculty |
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Short Courses |
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Other Activities |
Center: Habitech Center
Research
activities
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The Best Practices and Local Leadership Program |
What are best practices?
How can we
learn from the best practices?
1998 Global
awards for best practices, phase II
Regional
resource centers
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Awards of Excellence in Improving the Living Environment 1996 |
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1998 - New Round of Best Practices |
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Best Practices from Asia Submitted to the Habitat II Conference |
Community Participation
Matching Grants Program - Pakistan
Orangi Pilot Project - Pakistan
Self-Help School Construction Program - Pakistan
Urban Basic Services for the Poor - India
Urban Basic Services Program - Philippines
Slum Networking - India
Slum Improvement Project - Bangladesh
Village Housing Project in Upper Dagong -
Philippines
Integrated Approach To Slum Improvement - India
Community Action Planning and Management (CAP) -
Sri Lanka
Community Women's Initiative to Ban Country Liquor
- India
Comprehensive Riot and Rehabilitation - India
Samahan ng mga Ina (Mothers’ Association) Land
Acquisition Project - Philippines
Construction Technology
Manpower Development - Pakistan
Self-Contained Housing Delivery System -
Thailand
Soil Blocks, Timber Poles, and MRC Tiles -
Sri Lanka
House Construction Using Indigenous Materials and
Incorporating Safe Drinking Water Facilities - Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea
Innovative Shelter Delivery Mechanisms -
India
Nirmithi Kendra's Shelter Development Strategy
- India
Innovative Housing Finance and Delivery
Mechanisms by HUDCO - India
Building Centers Movement - India
Credit
Government Housing Bank - Thailand
Housing Development Finance Corporation - India
SEWA Bank - India
Women's Bank - Sri Lanka
The UPEHCO Housing Project - Philippines
Economic Activities
Cottage Industry Development Project - Bhutan
Integrated House-cum-Work Area Projects for
Handloom Weavers - India
Housing
Public Housing - Hong Kong
Community-Based Low-Cost Housing - Indonesia
SPARC: Housing for Pavement Dwellers - India
The De La Costa Low Income Housing Projects -
Philippines
Housing for Foreign Residents in the Tokyo
Metropolitan Area - Japan
Khuda-Ki-Basti - Low Income Housing Intervention
- Pakistan
Q.C Ville Housing Project - Philippines
Sanitation
Sulabh: Cost-Effective and Appropriate Sanitation
Systems - India
Provision of Urban Basic Services - Pakistan
Low Cost Sanitation - Pakistan
Solid Waste Management
Integrated Solid Waste Collection System -
Philippines
Resource Recovery Program - Philippines
Volume-Based Collection Fee System - Korea
Exnora: Community Participation for a Clean
Environment - India
Urban Rural Development
Resettlement in the Terai - Nepal
The Sustainable Development of New Bombay -
India
Model Village in Bhumtang - Bhutan
An Urban Poor Program - Philippines
Democratic Decentralization of Local Governments
- India
Urban Heritage Conservation and Natural Urban
Environment Protection - Lao PDR
Guagua Integrated Approach Towards Sustainable
Development - Philippines
Model Project on Housing for Rural Culture -
India
Model Village Bumthang - Bhutan
Sustainable Environment
Bantay Puerto Program - Philippines
Promoting Eco-Tourism - India
Empowering Women for a Safe and Secure Environment
- India
Integrated Wetland System - India
Incomplete Best Practices (additional information
required)
Community-Based Resources Management - Philippines
Participatory Urban Renewal - Indonesia
Rural Housing Improvement and Conservation in
Penglipuran - Indonesia
New Housing for Slum Dwellers - Indonesia
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2nd Round Award Winners |
Introduction
The 10 Award
Recipients
The Selection
Process
Dubai
International Award
Best Practices
and Local Leadership Program (BLP)
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Submission Process |
Step 1: Submission - Three Options
Step 2: Review
Step 3:
Feedback and Verification
Step 4: Request
for Graphic Materials
Step 5:
Evaluation
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1998 Best Practices Themes & Awards |
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Timetable |
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Reporting Format |
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Calendar of Events |
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Human Settlements Networks |
International Union of Local Authorities - Asia & Pacific
Section. (IULA-ASPAC)
The Network of Training, Research and Information Institutions in Human
Settlements in the Asia-Pacific. (TRISHNET)
Building, Advisory, Services and Information Network (BASIN)
The Sustainable Transport Action Network for Asia and the Pacific (SUSTRAN)
CITYNET
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New Journal Articles |
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Statistical Information |
Data Country Specific
Demographic Data
Trends in Births, Life
Expectancy and Fertility
Urban Indicators
Access to Services
Land Area and Use
Economic Indicators
Education and Child Health
Data Region Specific
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New Publications |
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Resources on the Internet |
Community Development
Conservation and
Preservation
Development Agencies
Disaster Management
Earth Science
Environment
Financial Institutions
Informal Sector
Newsletters
Planning Schools
Sustainable Development
Urban Planning
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Directory of Organizations |
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Projects - Asia Pacific Region |
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Understanding Capacity Building |
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What is Capacity Building? | |
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Why is Capacity Building Needed? | |
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Who are the Clients? | |
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Re-inventing Local Government for Sustainable Cities: Implementing the Habitat II Agenda in Education and Training | |
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The Urban Capacity Building Network |
Why is a Network for Capacity Building Important?
Why is a Support Group Needed?
Press Release at Habitat II Initiative for Building Capacity for Better Cites
Five Institutions Make up the Initial Support Group
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Activities of the UCB Network |
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Preamble |
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Goals and Principles |
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Commitments |
Adequate Shelter for All
Sustainable Human Settlements
Enablement and Participation
Gender Equality
Financing Shelter and Human
Settlements
International Cooperation
Assessing Progress
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Global Plan of Action: Strategies for Implementation |
Introduction
Adequate Shelter for All
Introduction
Shelter Policies
Shelter Delivery Systems
Vulnerable Groups and People with
Special Needs
Sustainable Human Settlements
Development in an Urbanizing World
Introduction
Sustainable Land Use
Social Development: Eradication
of Poverty, Creation of Productive Employment & Social
Population and Sustainable Human Settlements
Development
Environmentally Sustainable, Healthy and Livable
Human Settlements
Sustainable Energy Use
Sustainable Transport and Communication Systems
Conservation and Rehabilitation of the Historical
and Cultural Heritage
Improving Urban Economics
Balanced Development of Settlements
in Rural Regions
Disaster Prevention, Mitigation & Preparedness,
& Post-Disaster Rehabilitation
Capabilities
Capacity-Building and Institutional
Development
Introduction
Decentralization and Strengthening of Local
Authorities and their Associations/Networks
Popular Participation and Civic
Engagement
Human Settlements Management
Metropolitan Planning and Management
Domestic Financial Resources and Economic
Instruments
Information and Communication
International Cooperation and
Coordination
Introduction
An Enabling International Context
Financial Resources and Economic
Instruments
Technology Transfer and Information Exchange
Technical Cooperation
Institutional Cooperation
Implementation and Follow-Up of the
Habitat Agenda
Introduction
Implementation at the National Level
Implementation at the International
Level
Involvement of Local Authorities and Civil Society,
Including the Private Sector
Performance Evaluation, Indicators, and Best
Practices
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Training |
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Advisory Services |
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Information Dissemination |
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Research |
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Last updated December 08, 1998. This web site is maintained by Urban Management Center.