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Uganda initiative emphasises inclusive urbanisation, community participation

With the Transforming the Settlements of the Urban Poor in Uganda (TSUPU) programme, Uganda is taking the unusual approach of aligning urban development efforts at the national, local and community level. The first slum dweller federation to be launched as part of TSUPU took place 5 May in Mbarara.

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UCLG mobilises local governments to national action ahead of the MDGs summit in September
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Brazil’s foreign-aid programme - speak softly and carry a bank cheque
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New World Bank and Asian Development Bank study focuses on sanitation finance for the poor in Cambodia
A new study jointly released by the Water and Sanitation Program of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reviews sustainable sanitation financing options in Cambodia.

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