Abstract
In 2007, the Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD) organized a 4-day Executive Training Program workshop, “Strategic Planning for Sustainable Human Settlements,” held in Pretoria, South Africa.
Topics included: 1) Globalization and local development; 2) Meeting the challenge of development in Africa; 3) Promoting sustainability in human settlements; 4) Building sustainability in housing projects; 5) Local revenue generation; 6) Financing local capital improvements; 7) Partnerships for local development; and 8) Indicators of local development.
Documents feature a workshop schedule, followed by detailed case studies on development projects around the globe:
“Development Corridors and Urban Development Strategies” — Mona Serageldin, Presented at UNCTAD XI-URBIS, São Paulo, Brazil, 2004. Printed in Cities: Engines of Economic Development, UN-Habitat: Kenya, 2005
“Improve Your Neighborhood Program” — Cuenca, Ecuador
“SEWAs Participation in Infrastructure Improvement Initiatives in Urban Areas” — Ahmedabad, India
“Municipal Fund for Public Housing” — Belo Horizonte, Brazil
“Economic Revitalization and Integrated Development” — Middledrift, Eastern Cape, South Africa
“Development of Harbor Point” — Boston, MA, USA
See related I2UD projects below
| Project Year: | 2007 |
| Project Type: | ITP; Education |
| Geographic Regions: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Reports: | Executive Training Course 2007: (Draft Workshop Schedule) Executive Training Course 2007: “Development Corridors and Urban Development Strategies” Executive Training Course 2007: “Improve Your Neighborhood Program,” Cuenca, Ecuador Executive Training Course 2007: “Municipal Fund for Public Housing,” Belo Horizonte, Brazil Executive Training Course 2007: “Development of Harbor Point” Executive Training Course 2007: “Economic Revitalization and Integrated Development,” Middledrift, Eastern Cape, South Africa Executive Training Course 2007: “SEWAs Participation in Infrastructure Improvement Initiatives in Urban Areas,” Ahmedabad, India Executive Training Course 2007: Local Development Strategies Diagrams |
| Authors: | Mona Serageldin; |
| Sponsors: | Institute for International Urban Development (I2UD) |
| Categories: | International Education Program; Executive Training Program; Education; |
| ID: | 2007_11_001 |