Development andCooperation
For the most part, Istanbul’s city council is giving real-estate developers free rein
There are many dimensions to upgrading an informal settlement, so improvement programmes operate at several levels
Since informal urban settlements cannot be eradicated, the point is to improve living conditions there
Water and sanitation infrastructure is inadequate in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp
Why UN-Habitat praises Singapore in its latest issue of its "Housing Practice Series"
Construction and operation of buildings account for almost 40% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions
In Istanbul, drinking water has gone from being an affordable public good to a commodity
Masses of people who live in Mumbai’s miserable slums appreciate the city’s many opportunities
Kenya is taking the wrong track by building houses for sale to the urban poor
Living conditions in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp are harsh and dangerous
Favelas are a particular kind of disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Brazilian cities
Upgrading slums is one of the crucial issues to provide adequate housing for all
