The dynamics of land occupation in Conakry is approached from the angle of both the colonial authorities and the local dwellers. The former took upon themselves the power of allocating plots and strove to enforce a colonial urban pattern. The latter succeeded in partly appropriating the town in spite of the minutiae of the law. As the urban area extended, Conakry was divided into three zones according to an ordinance of 1905. Although the third zone was officially termed 'native', there were no ethnic or national criteria.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1985Guinea
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJuly, 2009Mali
Au Mali, au début des années 1990, la décentralisation fut d’abord un acte politique permettant de proposer une solution viable au problème de la rébellion touarègue.Ensuite, les aspirations aux idées occidentales démocratiques (pluralisme politique,liberté de la presse, etc.) d’une partie des élites urbaines ont rencontré les plans des occidentaux pour le développement de l’Afrique pour donner un système de décentralisation territoriale à la française, mais où la commune est composée d’un ensemble
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksFebruary, 2021Senegal
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2021Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire
Achieving tenure security, land and property rights in informal urban settlements remains one of the most persistent, intractable development challenges today. The Secure Tenure in African Cities: Micro Funds for Community Innovation initiative launched by Cities Alliance aimed to address this challenge.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksNovember, 2018Burkina Faso, Ghana, Western Africa
This Atlas summarizes recent advances in interdisciplinary approaches and research to address the different components of West African urban food systems, including urban and peri-urban agriculture. It thereby draws on the results of several major collaborative research projects and stakeholder consultations conducted in West Africa over the past two decades, and in particular on the UrbanFoodPlus project in Ghana and Burkina Faso (www.urbanfoodplus.org). The publication targets with its innovative design a broad range of stakeholders.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2018Haiti, Jordan, Bangladesh, United States of America, Japan, Zambia, China, Italy, Indonesia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand
The integration of food into urban planning is a crucial and emerging topic.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2016Angola, Serbia, Bangladesh, China, Namibia, Australia, Ghana, Congo, India
Este documento es el resultado final de ese proceso. Dirigido a una audiencia mundial – que comprende las instancias decisorias urbanas, funcionarios públicos, asesores políticos y demás partes interesadas – contribuirá al desarrollo de bosques urbanos y periurbanos que ayuden a las ciudades a resolver sus exigencias actuales y futuras de productos forestales y servicios del ecosistema.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsFebruary, 2018Burkina Faso, France, Gabon, Congo, Africa
En 2014, la FAO a mis en place le projet GCP/SFC/001/MUL ‘La sécurité alimentaire renforcée en milieu urbain en Afrique Centrale grâce à une meilleure disponibilité de la nourriture produite localement’’’. Pendant 3 ans, le projet a apporté un soutien matériel et des formations à plus de 3 500 bénéficiaires situés au Gabon, Cameroun, Tchad, Guinée Equatoriale, Sao Tomé & Principe, et République du Congo.
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Library ResourceRegulationsMay, 2016Mali
Le présent décret fixe le cadre organique de l’Observatoire national des Villes.
Met en oeuvre: Décret n° 2016-0297-P-RM du 6 mai 2016 fixant l’organisation et les modalités de fonctionnement de l’Observatoire national des Villes. (2016-06-05)
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Library ResourceRegulationsJune, 2016Mali
Le présent décret fixe l’organisation et les modalités de fonctionnement de l’Observatoire national des Villes (ONAV).
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