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Local Partnerships For Urban Poverty Alleviation
The objective of this project is to alleviate poverty in 450 urban communities in seven Pourashavas (Municipalities) and four City Corporations through community empowerment and capacity-building for local governments, NGOs and CBOs.
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Partner: Government: Government of Bangladesh
Local Authorities: Bogra, Gopalganj, Hobiganj, Kushtia, Mymensingh, Narayanganj and Sirajganj Pourashavas (Municipalities) Civil Society: Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi and Baris City Corporations and 450 urban poor communities
International Organizations: UNDP, UN-HABITAT
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Cost: US$21,324,464
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Bangladesh NEWS

UN-Habitat teams up with Myanmar at brand new urban institute
Yangon - 20/01/2012

The Union Minister of Construction, U Khin Maung Myint Friday opened Myanmar’s first Urban Research and Development Institute (URDI) to help local and national authorities ensure a better urban future for country.

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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
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Urbanisation
  Total Population: 140m
  Urban population: 26%
  Slum to urban population: 85%
  Annual population growth rates:
  Urban: 5%
  Slum: 4%
(2001 estimates)
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Slum Indicators
% urban population with access to:
  Safe Water Source: 99%
  Improved sanitation: 44%
  Sufficient Living area: 57%
  Durable Housing: 60%
(2001 estimates)

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