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Urban development
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Documents and links
Here you will find a selection of links to documents and websites in English which provide further information on urban development.
Basic information on sustainable urban development
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Managing Urbanisation – Towards Sustainable Cities
A BMZ publication (PDF 786 KB, accessible) -
Future Cities: Lively, Liveable, Productive
KfW Annual report 2010 (PDF 3.1 MB) -
DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung) Annual Report 2010/2011 (PDF 2.1 MB)
Urban governance
Urban infrastructure
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German Development Cooperation in the Sanitation Sector
BMZ Special 157 (PDF 414 KB) -
Website of the Initiative Bridging the Gap – Pathways for transport in the post 2012 process
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Website of the initiative Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport
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List of publications from the GIZ – Sustainable Urban Transport Project (PDF 1.1 MB)
Cities and climate
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Information from OECD: Regional, rural and urban development
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Human Settlements
Information from the International Institute for Environment and Development -
Publications by the International Institute for Environment and Development
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Information on the Energy Efficient Pilot Project in the Ukraine supported by GIZ
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Information on the project "Clean Air for Smaller Cities in the ASEAN Region" supported by GIZ
Urban upgrading and cultural heritage
Financing urban development
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Investing in Asia's Urban Future
A BMZ publication (PDF 1.5 MB) -
Information of the KfW Entwicklungsbank on urban development
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Linking Asian Cities to Infrastructure Finance
A CDIA publication (PDF 4 MB)
Megacities
National and international players
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URBANET – GIZ network on municipal and urban development, decentralisation and regionalisation
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Towards a national Urban Development Policy in Germany
A BMVBS publication (PDF 6.6 MB) -
United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) Website
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Information from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Population Growth and Climate Change
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Website of the European Union: Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas
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Website Slum Dwellers International –
The Global Network for the Urban Poor -
Website Metropolis –
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Information flyer of the German Association of Cities
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – Special Initiative Urban Poverty
