Associations and Networks
Asia Foundation
A non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region by supporting programs that help improve governance and law, economic reform and development, women's empowerment, and international relations.
Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme
A global network of institutions dedicated to identify initiatives (e.g., housing, urban development), and exchange and disseminate successful solutions for sustainable development.
CDS Indonesia
A knowledge sharing network for CDS cities in Indonesia that develops more effective solutions for urban problems.
CDS Philippines
A knowledge sharing network for CDS cities in the Philippines that develops more effective solutions for urban problems.
Cities Alliance
A global coalition of cities and their development partners to support city development strategies, slum upgrading and sustainable financing strategies to alleviate urban poverty.
City Mayors
An international project aiming to promote strong cities and good local government set up by a group of economists and journalists from Europe.
CityNet
A network of local authorities together with nongovernment and international organizations that promotes the creation of conditions and appropriate mechanism for communities to promote sustainable urban improvements initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.
Development Gateway
A foundation that provides innovative Internet solutions for effective aid and e-government – increasing access to critical information, building local capacity and bringing partners together for positive change.
Eastern Regional Organisation for Planning and Housing (EAROPH)
A non-governmental multi-sectoral organization encompassing the private, public and academic sectors was established to foster the exchange of insights and experiences among countries in the EAROPH region.
Global City Forum
An international forum for urban decision makers to exchange good practice and approaches to integrated urban management.
Global Urban Observatory Network
A worldwide information and capacity-building network established by the UN-HABITAT that helps implement the Habitat Agenda at the national and local levels.
Habitat International Coalition
An independent, international non-governmental and non-profit organization of some 400 NGOs, CBOs, academic and research institutions, civil society organizations and individuals working together to secure housing and improve the habitat conditions of communities.
id21
One of a family of knowledge services from Institute of Development Studies that communicates international development research to policymakers and practitioners worldwide: urban development, health, education, global issues,…
International Institute for Sustainable Development
An institute that contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and assessment, and natural resources management.
InfoCity - Connecting Cities to Global Knowledge and Resources
A World Bank capacity building initiative for local governments that assists municipal associations in Asia in scaling up their knowledge sharing activities among cities in each country.
International Centre for Sustainable Cities
A partnership among governments, private sector and civil society organizations to catalyze action on urban sustainability in cities around the world through practical demonstration projects, peer learning networks and high profile events.
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability
An international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development.
International Centre for Sustainable Cities
A partnership among three levels of government, the private sector and civil society organizations that does practical demonstration projects (e.g., solid waste, water, land-use, housing, transportation, energy) showing how urban sustainability can be implemented.
International Union of Local Authorities
An association that organizes contact between municipalities, funding agencies, training institutions, corporations, NGOs, and individuals worldwide for the exchange of information and expertise and to facilitate cultural contact.
International Water Centre
A company that provides access to world's best research, education and consulting on the whole-of-water-cycle approach to water resources management for clients throughout Australia and globally.
Making Cities Work
A USAID online resource center for urban issues in developing countries and USAID's urban development activities.
Mayors' Asia-Pacific Environmental Summit (MAPES)
A biennial summit creating network of mayors and governors committed to focus on livable cities by sharing and discussing lessons, building relationships, and creating.
Network of local government training and research institutes in Asia and the Pacific (LOGOTRI)
The Network of Local Government Training and Research Institutes in Asia and the Pacific. Its members are both governmental, autonomous and private sector institutions and organizations involved primarily in local government training and research.
New Urban News
A professional newsletter for planners, developers, architects, builders, public officials and others who are interested in the creation of human-scale communities.
Sustainable Regions
A website dedicated to exploring and sharing information on the ways in which regions can pursue their development objectives economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.
Sustainable Development International
A service that provides unique publishing services for business to raise awareness about CSR in practice to influence effective sustainable development policy.
Sustainable Development International Corp
A corporation created to help governments, companies, and other organizations become more ecologically sustainable.
Swedish Environmental Technology Network
A sector program within the Swedish Trade Council that promotes and supports new business possibilities in the environmental technology area: water- and wastewater treatment, waste management, air pollution control and renewable energies.
United Cities and Local Governments
An organization of individual cities and national associations of local governments dedicated to promote values, objectives and interests of cities and local governments across the globe.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
An autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization through appropriate training and research.
Urban Age Institute
An independent non-profit "think-and-do tank" working to support innovators based inside the world's cities. It publishes Urban Age Magazine and delivers programs around the globe.
UrbanNet
A network for regionalization, decentralization and municipal development that promotes the exchange of knowledge and information, and interdisciplinary cooperation among stakeholders in municipal and urban development.
Urban Institute
An institute analyzing policies, evaluate programs, and inform community development to improve social, civic, and economic well-being.
Urbanicity
The world's leading electronic publisher for all aspects of urban and sustainable development. It is a partnership initiative with UN Habitat Best Practices and Local Leadership, and works in co-operation with Development Gateway, a World Bank initiative.
Upgrading Urban Communities: A Resource for Practitioner
An interactive format with choices, tradeoffs, tools, and 'hints' targeted to administrators and practitioners.
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
An institution concerned with education, training, research, and consultancy relating to the planning, provision, and management of infrastructure for development.
Water and Sanitation Program
An international partnership of the world's leading development agencies concerned with improving sector policies, practices and capacities to serve poor people.
WELL (Water and Environmental Health at London and Loughborough)
A resource center promoting environmental health and well-being in developing and transitional countries, which offers technical expertise and assistance, develops technical manual, and information services.
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