Monthly Archives: September 2012

Ecotourism in Kenya

Posted in: Good Practices Review | September 24, 2012 at 2:28 pm , by Warren

Topic: Ecotourism Location: Mara region, Kenya Organizers: Maasai communities, Government of Norway Project: An ecotourism foundation, with the financial support of the Norwegian government, partnered with local Maasai communities in the Mara region of Kenya to establish a wildlife conservancy area within Maasai land. 500 Maasai landowners agreed to set...

Community Centers for Child Services

Posted in: Good Practices Review, Uncategorized | September 18, 2012 at 11:03 am , by Warren

Topic: Community Space Location: Various locations, including Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Philippines, Zambia Organizers: Children International The Project: The charitable organization Children International implements its Brick by Brick Program, which builds multi-purpose community centers in various developing countries. These centers are effective because they allow for the provision of...

Boosting Municipal Revenue

Posted in: Good Practices Review | September 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm , by Warren

Topic: Improved Tax Collection Location: Hargeisa, Somaliland Participants: Municipality of Hargeisa; UN-Habitat Project: With UN-Habitat support, the city of Hargeisa established a new property tax billing system. The project involved: Developing a GIS-based property tax system; Creating a record of all the buildings on the base map; Conducting a household...

Kuyasa Clean Development Project, South Africa

Posted in: Good Practices Review | September 5, 2012 at 11:27 am , by Warren

Topic: Urban Sustainability Location: Kuyasa, Khayelitsha township, near Cape Town, South Africa Organizers: SouthSouthNorth Environmental Resource Management Dept., City of Cape Town Cape Town Urban Renewal Program Sponsors: The Clean Development Mechanism National Dept. of Environment and Tourism South African Export Development Fund Background: Khayelishta township was settled in the...