Is city living bad for your health?
Many cities struggle to offer their growing populations a healthy environment – but urban living doesn’t necessarily mean a poor quality of life Across…
Habitat UNI
Habitat UNI is UN-Habitat’s partnership with universities worldwide. UNI (previously HPUI – Habitat Partner University Initiative) was introduced as a means of promoting cooperation…
Manhattan Institute
A free-market think tank focusing on Economic Growth, Education, Energy and Environment, Health Care, Legal Reform, Public Sector, Race, & Urban Policy. The Manhattan…
WHO & UN Habitat Report: safe, clean & equitable transport for urban health
The Global report on urban health: equitable, healthier cities for sustainable development, 2016 presents new data on the health of urban residents from nearly…
Population Council’s BALIKA Project Findings- Delaying Child Marriage in Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi Association for Life Skills, Income, and Knowledge for Adolescents (BALIKA) project seeks to delay marriage by giving girls skills so that they…
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Research and Academia partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims…
Hospitals: A New Vanguard for Urban Economic Development?
The importance of hospitals to our quality of life extends well beyond the healthcare services they provide. They are also major drivers of economic…
National Institute of Urban Affairs
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) is a premier institute for research, capacity building and dissemination of knowledge for the urban sector in India.…
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
IURD conducts collaborative, interdisciplinary research and practical work that reveals the dynamics of communities, cities, and regions and informs public policy. IURD focuses on…
What Farmers Really Need – Water
By Chandhi Singh, Indian Institute for Human Settlements Gowramma is a slightly intimidating, enterprising woman, and a panchayat member in a village in the…