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DPU Staff donate books to Mzuzu University
In December 2015, The Mzuzu University in Northern Malawi lost their entire stock of library books in an unfortunate fire incident.…
Development Planning Unit
'Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanisation' book launched
Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanisation' book launched. 6 October 2016. DPU is pleased to announce the publication of the first volume of the "Cities, Design and Transformation” book series entitled "Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanism”.…
Development Planning Unit
Meeting with Ecuadorian Ambassador
Meeting with Ecuadorian Ambassador. 4 October 2016. The DPU's briefing meeting in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy – held in advance of the UN Habitat III Congress in October in Quito Ecuador – was joined by his excellency Ambassador Carlos Abad.…
Development Planning Unit
DPU News Issue 60
Urban Transformations…
Development Planning Unit
DPU Working Paper - No. 183
Mumbai's urban metabolism and the role of waste management through informality…
Development Planning Unit
Award for contributions of SLURC project manager to socioeconomic development of country
Award for contributions of SLURC project manager to socioeconomic development of country. 18 August 2016. We are delighted that Dr. Ibrahim Bun Kamara, project manager at DPU’s collaborative Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) has received…
Development Planning Unit
Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanism
Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanism. 1 August 2016. The “Cities, Design and Transformation” series emerged within MSc Building and Urban Design in Development as a way to compile, reflect on, and spread the body of knowledge and experiences…
Development Planning Unit
Finance for City Leaders Handbook
Finance for City Leaders Handbook. 29 July 2016. Edited by: Marco Kamiya and Le-Yin Zhang. Cities are a driving force of the 21st century. Through bringing large numbers of people into close proximity, they spark economic growth, foster innovation,…
Development Planning Unit
Africa Regional Dossier published - key issues and propositions raised by civil society
Africa Regional Dossier published - key issues and propositions raised by civil society. 26 July 2016. The regional reporting process has been one of the key spaces for deliberation towards the production of the Zero Draft of the ‘New Urban…
Development Planning Unit
Researchers and Practitioners debate the Zero Draft of the New Urban Agenda ahead of Habitat III
Researchers and Practitioners debate the Zero Draft of the New Urban Agenda ahead of Habitat III. 18 July 2016. By Rafaella Simas Lima. On 4 July, the DPU along with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the…
Development Planning Unit