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Urban Observatories

Urban Observatories. Presented by: Maharufa Hossain World Campus Training World Urban Forum III. The Global Urban Observatory was established after Habitat II in 1997….

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Urban Observatories

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  1. Urban Observatories Presented by: Maharufa Hossain World Campus Training World Urban Forum III

  2. The Global Urban Observatory was established after Habitat II in 1997… • In response to a decision of the United Nations Commission on Human Settlements, which called for a set mechanism to monitor global progress in implementing the Habitat Agendaand to monitor & evaluate global urban conditions and trends.

  3. What are the goals of GUO ? • To help all partners monitor and evaluate urban conditions and trends as measures of progress in implementing the Habitat Agenda and MDGs • To help all partners use urban data in participatory decision-making processes at all levels

  4. GUO key activities • Global monitoring and reporting • Global Urban Indicators Database • Monitoring Urban Inequities Programme • State of the World Cities Report • Local capacity building • Local Urban Observatories • Local policy formulation • Urban Info (Information Management System) • 1000 cities GIS programme

  5. Global Urban Observatory: Support • Financial assistance • Training – National, city programmes • Tools – indicators methodologies, guidelines, case studies (Best Practice) • Urban-Info Software • GIS software • Networking – international meetings

  6. Thank you !

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