| Asian
Coalition for Housing Rights |
| The Asian Coalition for Housing Rights is a regional
network of grassroots community organizations, NGO's and professionals
actively involved with urban poor development processes in Asian
cities. |
| CITYNET |
| The Regional Network of Local Authorities
for the Management of Human Settlementss |
| Countries
in Crisis |
| The devastation wrought by emergencies is
particularly harsh for children and women. |
| Crisis
Response and Reconstruction |
| The main emphasis of the programme is on employment-related
interventions such as promotion of employment-intensive reconstruction
and rehabilitation works, socio-economic reintegration of crisis-affected
groups, skills training, local economic development initiatives
and the promotion of small enterprises and cooperatives. |
| Earth
Charter |
| The Earth Charter is an authoritative synthesis
of values, principles, and aspirations that are widely shared
by growing numbers of men and women in all regions of the world. |
| FEANTSA:
la Fédération Européenne d'Associations
Nationales Travaillant avec les Sans-Abri |
| The European Federation of National Organizations
working with the Homeless. Its members are non-governmental
organizations that provide a wide range of services to homeless
people including accommodation and social support. |
| ICLEI
International Council for Local Environmental Initiative (ICLEI) |
| ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability
is an international association of local governments implementing
sustainable development. Its mission is to build and serve a
worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible
improvements in global sustainability with special focus on
environmental conditions through cumulative local actions. |
| IULA:
United Cities and Local Governments |
| United Cities and Local Governments is the global voice of
cities and the main local government partner of the United Nations.
It promotes the policies and experiences of local governments
in key areas such as poverty, sustainable development and social
inclusion. |
| PPPUE:
Public-Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment |
| Public-Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment, describes
the activities of PPPUE, its national programmes and links to
partners' sites and presents the Innovative Partnership Grants
project which supports the aims of the PPPUE programme at the
country level |
| UNCHS:
United Nations Habitat |
| Contains information on the campaigns and programmes of UN-HABITAT.
Its mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially
and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal
of providing adequate shelter for all. |
| South
Africa Human Settlementss |
| Create an awareness on Human Settlements activities
in South Africa in relation to UN Habitat |
| TUGI
The Urban Governance Initiatives |
| The Urban Governance Initiative holds firm
to the hopeful belief we have in the power of ordinary people
to achieve extraordinary things. |
| UMP
LAC |
| Urban Management Programme - Regional Office
for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| UWEP
Urban Waste Expertise Programme (UWEP) |
| Enabling communities and micro-enterprises
to improve their urban environment |
| WACLAC:
World Alliance of International Associations of Cities and Local
Authorities |
| WACLAC is the world alliance of international
associations of cities and local authorities committed to responsible
and effective local self-government for sustainable development.
Its mission is to represent the local government sector in the
international arena and in particular with the United Nations. |
| WACAP:
World Association for Children and Parents |
| World Association for Children and Parents
(WACAP) is one of the largest and most experienced international
nonprofit adoption and child assistance agencies in the United
States. WACAP places children with adoptive families and provides
medical, educational and financial aid to needy children. |
| World
Bank Group |
| Geared towards Managing for Development
Results. Development results means sustained improvement in
the lives of people in developing countries: more educated children;
fewer infants dying; more families lifted out of poverty. |
