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Sustainable Cities and Communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

The world’s population is constantly increasing. To accommodate everyone, we need to build modern, sustainable cities. For all of us to survive and prosper, we need new, intelligent urban planning that creates safe, affordable and resilient cities with green and culturally inspiring living conditions.
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‘Ahead of its time’: A Swiss research partnership powers global development solutions

Rising Above Waste: The Workers Hidden in Nepal’s Mountains of Trash

Nepali women making a living sorting through landfill waste in Kathmandu get less pay and...

Material for life: Writing an autobiography of waste in South Asia

Cities in the region struggle with mismanaged waste. Can they learn from past crises to...

Rights and protection for female waste pickers in Nepal

Mountains of household waste pile up outside Kathmandu. Informal waste pickers climb about, looking for...

Improving the waste management value chain in Sri Lanka

Population growth and increased consumption lead to more and more waste. This video-clip shows that...

Homes made of coconut: Building sustainably in the Philippines

Salvaged husks are being fashioned into construction material – designed in Switzerland, made in the...

Waste Trails: travelling with the household waste in Kathmandu

Sisdole, the landfill site for municipal waste from Kathmandu, was planned to operate for three...