131. Work in this programme in 1995 was centred on the project entitled The mega city and urban development .

The Department of Cultural Linkage and Civic Participation (DGVCC) is carrying out a Programme for Municipal Cultural Development aimed at establishing financial funds and installing municipal Civic Councils for Culture, which will plan, implement and administer the programme resources.

Cities were the centre of attention for all policies. Sustainable development in cities was the basic challenge of the Millennium Development Goals.

(e) Mega cities and urban development.

Mega cities and urban development

The strategy of the Government on regional and urban development focuses on the preparation of urban development plans, human resources development, the establishment of an Urban Regional Development Joint Commission and Technical Committees, and the creation of the Financial System for Urban Development.

Knowledge for Urban Development

The Urban Challenge in Africa Growth and Management of its Large Cities

The National Urban Development Programme focuses on four operational areas the One Hundred Cities Programme, aiming at strengthening the capacity of cities to receive investments and promote development the programme for the consolidation of metropolitan areas the promotion of regional planning and the strengthening of the legal framework for urban development as well as the programme for the promotion of social and private sector participation in urban development.

Cities and Sustainable Development

Urban agriculture and urban forestry can combine environmental goals such as reducing the ecological footprints of cities and utilizing city wastes with broader economic and social goals.

Municipal funds to support sustainable urban development could be established.

A particular initiative in working with partners on a large scale will be the pilot Global Partnership Initiative on Urban Youth Development in Africa, where, in cooperation with selected cities in Africa and worldwide, UN Habitat will work towards implementing the Millennium Development Goals through launching and strengthening programmes at the city level which focus on and work with urban youth in Africa.

The Global Urban Observatory set up by UN Habitat and technical cooperation projects were contributing to government initiatives in sustainable urban development policy.

Urban areas have also become the engine of growth for the developing countries, currently contributing to more than half of the gross domestic product.

(b) Development of green spaces in urban areas area of city parks .

UN Habitat also signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank, the Inter American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank for joint projects and programmes for water, sanitation, housing and urban development, focusing on improving the living conditions of the urban poor.

Shanghai was a very intriguing city it's exploding on a level that I don't think any city has experienced.

The plan is to showcase 25 cities from around the world with innovative projects for older persons.

Canada had contributed to numerous projects that support improved quality of life in cities throughout the developing world.

Segment 2 Localizing the Millennium Development Goals to cities

In the area of town planning, CRTS, together with the Rabat Urban Agency and Belgian Cooperation, is setting up a project using satellite data to monitor cities in developing countries.

In this regard, UCLG had committed itself to launching an active campaign for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals at local level and was looking forward to a Millennium Cities Initiative in cooperation with international and civil society partners.

Through the Cities Alliance Programme the environmental component will be strengthened in city development activities and urban poverty reduction strategy papers.

(c) Rules for planning and implementation of urban renewal projects by the municipalities.

Technical and financial assistance under the decentralization and municipal development project was a major source of support in the process.

The challenge instead is to plan, develop and manage cities in the interest of those who live there.

And now, out of typically 46 cities, 33 of those mega cities are in the developing world.

30. For the period 1994 1998, the goal of the NPSC is institutionalization of the street children programme in the local or city government development plans.

It will also help to strengthen the city's economy.

Property Rights and Sustainable Urban Development

The Measure is intended to be implemented in 150 Municipalities it has already started and is being implemented in 75 Municipalities.

The world's population is becoming increasingly urban and three quarters of the urban population growth is occurring in developing countries.

In 14 of the 28 SPAG municipalities the incentives project is expressly focuses on women as well as men.

The Programme, established in 1996 at the request of African cities to address urban violence and security issues, now includes 15 city level projects around the world.

Rapid urbanization, especially in Africa, was a threat to sustainable development and could not coexist with high population growth.

The issue of cost to cities, especially those in developing countries, was also discussed.

The Government has earmarked priority areas and urban centres for urban, social, and industrial development.

HSP WUF 2 3 Dialogue on urban realities innovative urban policies and legislation in implementing the Habitat Agenda and attaining the Millennium Development Goals

Cultural Heritage A Tool for Urban Development

Djibouti is implementing the last Urban Development Project (1992 1997) which includes the production of new sites and services, the distribution of housing loans and the improvement of infrastructure.

The urban development project is addressing this issue through the provision of secure land tenure and application of appropriate building regulations.

The first segment was devoted to the involvement of cities in international policy, city to city cooperation and exchange between cities and local governments on the achievements of sustainable urban development through municipal cooperation.

The Urban Millennium Partnership on localizing the Millennium Development Goals, promoted by UN Habitat, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UCLG was launched at the World Urban Forum and received support from many partners.

The Cities Alliance provides small grants that support the formulation of city development strategies and citywide slum upgrading initiatives.