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UNโHABITAT Call: Strengthening Urban Research through Centres of Excellence and an International Urban Research Network
Habitat Partner University (HPU) Initiative The 21st century is the urban century. Over half of the worldโs population lives in cities, and the world continues to rapidly urbanize. 90 percent of this growth is taking place in the developing world. Many of these cities lack the capacity to harness their potential for economic growth and to manage and direct urbanization on a sustainable path.
They suffer the negative effects of rapid urbanization, and become vulnerable to global phenomena such as economic instability, food insecurity, resource depletion and climate change. If cities are to come to terms with these challenges, they require leaders, managers and staff capable of adopting innovative and robust approaches to planning, developing, managing and financing sustainable urban development for all citizens.
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