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Training and Capacity Building Branch
"Learning for better cities"
With over half the world's population now living in cities, the demands placed
upon communities and their local governments to sustainably manage their growth
has never been greater. Yet, may communities are not prepared to meet the
myriad of economic, environmental, social and structural challenges.
In an increasingly globalising world, the greatest resource a city has is
its people. Developing the managerial, and technical and policy-making capacity
of local leaders, employees, NGOs/CBOs and communities is a key component
to over-coming seemingly endemic urban problems such as: environmental degradation,
poverty, homelessness, informal settlements, and under-performing municipal
services.
Mission Statement
"To improve the living environment for all, on a sustainable basis,
by promoting effective human resource development and institutional capacity-building
for the management and development of human settlements, and to ensure the implementation
of the Millennium Development Goals of Cities without Slums and Good Governance."
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