VI. Urban housing and basic services

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VI. Urban housing and basic services

Adequate urban infrastructure and access to basic services, including energy, transport, and mobility, are critical to sustainable urban development.  It is essential to include regulations that allow access to decent and adequate housing while understanding the importance of improving informal settlements' conditions.
 

Urban economics: What do you need to know to manage cities better?

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imagen ciudad y logos institucionales

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Start date
America/Santiago
End date
America/Santiago
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Modality
In-person CEPAL
Description

How and why does urban regulation affect informality and the fiscal health of a municipality?

How can non-tax instruments finance the costs of urbanization?

Are prices higher in a city with greater infrastructure provision?

Why do land prices not reflect increased urban development?

Is it feasible to provide inclusive housing following market laws?

 

These and other questions will be addressed in this face-to-face course (40 hours), aimed at professionals in the field of urban planning and management.

The course will take place at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago (Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3477, Vitacura).

Lecturers include Cynthia Goytia, PhD; Marcela Román, MSc; Martim Smolka, PhD; Diego Aulestia, MA; Anaclaudia Rossbach, Msc, and others.

 

Application open until September 1, 2023.

All applicants must complete the application form linked on this page, which will be available between August 4 and September 1.

There is a maximum of 30 places available.

The result of the selection process will be announced in the second half of September.

Fees

There is no cost for the course.

Participants will be responsible for their own expenses related to travel and accommodation in Santiago, Chile.

Public urban operators: Reflections for the development of more inclusive, fair and sustainable cities. Latin American experiences

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Public Urban Operators

Public Urban Operators

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Modality
Virtual
Description

Join our webinar!

We invite you to participate in our next virtual event, where we will explore the importance of urban operators and their contribution to the challenges of achieving sustainable, fair and inclusive urban development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Webinar will offer a rich exchange of experiences that will allow us to reflect on the crucial role of urban operators as facilitators and managers in the planning of cities and in the implementation of land use plans. We will have the valuable participation of several cities in the region, who will share lessons learned in land management, financing mechanisms and collaboration with the private sector.

We will highlight the importance of including diverse urban stakeholders to equitably redistribute burdens and benefits, encouraging mixed land use that promotes social inclusion and integration. In addition, we will explore the encouragement of less profitable uses, such as social and priority housing with good location.

This webinar seeks to fuel the debate on integrated public policies and urban practices that drive sustainable development in our cities.


Don't miss this opportunity to learn and contribute to the dialogue on the future of our cities!


Soon we will attach the connection link and provide more information.

 

Urban mobility performs fundamental social and economic functions such as providing access to essential opportunities and services in cities. In a region characterized by inequality, deficiencies in public transport systems disproportionately impact the most vulnerable. Only 43% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has convenient access to public transportation, and its users spend 70% more time commuting to work compared to those who use private vehicles (on average, 70 and 42 minutes, respectively, according to mobility surveys in six cities in the region).

The thirty-second General Assembly of the Forum of Ministers and Highest Authorities of Housing and Urban Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI) will be held on November 9 and 10, 2023. The Assembly will take place in Buenos Aires and will be led by the Ministry of Territorial Development and Habitat of Argentina, which chairs the Forum for the period 2023, and will be supported by ECLAC in its role as technical co-secretariat of MINURVI.

Towards Inclusive, Sustainable and Smart Cities: A National-Local Dialogue

Event type
Ciudades Inclusivas, Sostenibles e Inteligentes

Ciudades Inclusivas, Sostenibles e Inteligentes

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Start date
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
End date
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
Description

This event offers an opportunity to place crucial topics for the future of our cities on the discussion agenda, including the link between sustainable mobility, housing, and urban development.

The project "Inclusive, Sustainable, and Smart Cities within the Framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean,", part of the CEPAL-BMZ/GIZ cooperation program, focuses on strengthening the technical and institutional conditions to promote development in urban areas of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Additionally, CEPAL, MINURVI, MERCOCIUDADES, and the IDB share concerns about having more detailed information to improve the design and implementation of public policies, subsidies, and financing for addressing housing deficits.

Within this context, two sessions are proposed with the participation of national authorities, local governments, and representatives from financial organizations and development support institutions. The panels aim to facilitate dialogue and discussion between local and national levels, with the goal of promoting better urban public policies.

For more information about the event, please click on the link in the right column.