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Knowledge Base::Urban Development
Urban Development
infoCity
infoCity is a World Bank capacity building initiative for local
governments, assists municipal associations in Asia in scaling
up their knowledge sharing activities among cities in each country.
The initiative takes a new “networking approach” that aims at
enabling cities to communicate with each other and to access to
global knowledge and resources. The new networks build on existing
knowledge sharing efforts of municipal associations and CDS cities,
and introduces a range of tools that help foster partnerships
enabling civic leaders, municipal officials and the development
community to exchange their latest hands-on practices and innovations
on city management.
Urbanicity
Urbanicity provides city officials with a platform to explore
aspects of urban management. Urbanicity information targets city
managers, local level policymakers, urban planners and directors
of urban service and infrastructure provision. The objectives
are to advance their knowledge and understanding of urban issues
and to present the tools they need to plan, manage and govern
their cities.
CityNet.org
The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of
Human Settlements
Cdsea.org
- Philippine City Networking
CDSEA.ORG is a knowledge network and investment marketplace for
participating Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines
to enable them ready-access to the best practice and business
opportunities in urban areas.
The
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a non-profit policy research organization
established in Washington, D.C. in 1968. The Institute's goals
are to raise awareness about social problems and efforts to solve
them, provide information to assist local government units in
making informed decisions about development issues and prepare
proper implementation plans, and increase the public’s sensibility
to urban issues that can greatly affect their lives.
The
Urban Land Institute
The objective of the Urban Land Institute is to promote responsible
leadership in the use of land resources in order to enhance the
total living environment. Their website provides technical information
on the efficient use of land for the development and modernization
of municipalities, with the ultimate objective of improving the
local economy.
Development
Gateway - Urban Development
The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information
and knowledge sharing on sustainable development and poverty reduction.
The Urban Development topic page is designed to raise issues and
questions about the most effective management practices —
from providing transportation and water systems to improving education
and healthcare. It includes long-range planning ideas and information,
as well as more immediate management tools. The Urban Development
topic page contains resources and invites discussion about the
effective urban development practices. It addresses long-term
planning as well as more immediate management tools to improve
the quality of life in urban areas.
The
World Bank Group's Urban Development Website
The World Bank with its partners is committed to promoting sustainable
cities and towns that fulfill the promise of development for their
inhabitants -- in particular, by improving the lives of the poor
and promoting equity -- while contributing to the progress of
the country as a whole. This website provides resources
on various key thematic areas on urban development such as the
City Development Strategies, Local Economic Development and Management,
Disaster Management among others. Likewise, it also links
to the Bank's strategy on urban development including its policies
and projects.
SERP-P
or SocioEconomic Research Portal for the Philippines
SERP-P is an online electronic database of completed, ongoing
and pipeline research studies related to economic development
and policymaking in the Philippines. It links various socioeconomic
studies implemented by various research institutions such as the
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), government
agencies and the academe. At present, only PIDS studies and selected
studies of a few universities and research institutions are contained
in the SERP-P.But the database will be regularly updated to include
the studies of other institutions. All pertinent data from abstracts,
authors, focus of study, geographical coverage, and availability
can be found in the SERP-P. Most of all, researchers can leaf
through some of the studies' full text.
SOSIG
Social Science Information Gateway
SOSIG provides thousands of selected high quality Internet resources
on social sciences, business and law.
Eldis
Gateway to Development Information
Eldis is a gateway to online information on development in countries
of the South. Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies,
Sussex, UK, its coverage areas include social, economic, political
and environmental issues. Eldis makes a qualititative selection
of materials and structures it for easy access.
CASE STUDIES
a)
Capital Markets Development at the Sub-National Level
This study provides insights on how to analyze the financial
capacity of local governments, their comparative levels of creditworthiness,
and the local governments’ perception and use of capital
market financing. It also includes a database for other relevant
information on the topic of urban/rural development and municipal
finance, as well as links to similar projects.
b)
Municipal Finance and Development in the Philippines
This abstract gives an overview of the importance of LGU autonomy
in facilitating rural and urban development. It also contains
a link to a World Bank Impact Evaluation Report, which discusses
the effects of municipal level projects at the national level,
specifically with regard to institutional capacity building.
c)
The Changing Landscape of Municipal Finance
This is a study/slideshow prepared by the City of Glendale, Arizona
on how municipalities can sustain their standard of living in
the face of economic adversity. The presentation is helpful for
LGU officials and others concerned with the issues facing the
micro-economic state of a municipality, the detrimental effects
of E-commerce on municipal taxation, and other issues that affect
local economic development.
MULTI-MEDIA
Value
of Community Practice video
LGUs from historic cities will find the video Value of Community
Practice a good resource on cultural heritage management.
The video is produced by Malaysia's Penang Heritage Trust. (Requires
RealPlayer)
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