December 29th, 2008 by admin
International Labour Organization- Asia and the Pacific
Urban municipalities are facing an ever-growing challenge related to providing adequate basic infrastructure to a growing number of unplanned settlements. Experience shows that the use of local resource based methods is a highly efficient approach to improving local community infrastructure in low-income urban settlements.
http://www.ilo.org/asia/whatwedo/projects/lang–en/WCMS_099518/index.htm
UN-HABITAT
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.
The Cities Alliance
The Cities Alliance is a global coalition of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to poverty reduction
http://www.citiesalliance.org/index.html
Google Directory for Urban Planning
http://www.google.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Urban_and_Regional_Planning/