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Safer Cities Programme tackles one of the most fundamental aspects
of city life and a critical component for sustainable social and
economic development: the need to reduce crime, prevent violence
and provide a safe environment. The programme supports the efforts
of municipalities by building capacity at the city level to improve
urban safety through crime prevention strategies that address the
causes of crime, whilst involving all urban partners and stakeholders.
With increasing levels and types of urban crime and violence in
many Asian cities threatening the benefits of urbanisation, the
Fukuoka Office stepped up its efforts during 2003 to support and
develop Safer Cities projects.For more information, visit "Safer Cities Programme".
Safer Cities Programme / Water for Asian Cities Programme / Sustainable Cities Programme / Risk and Disaster Management Unit / Urban Management Programme / Cities Alliance - Cities Without Slums / Gender Mainstreaming Unit / Best Practices & Local Leadership Programme / Global Urban Observatory BACK |
In
November, the Fukuoka office supported and facilitated the
participation of regional representatives in the Durban Safer
Cities Conference Sustainable Safety: Municipalities at the
Crossroads. This international conference brought together
a wide range of international expertise to strengthen the
vision and understanding of Safer Cities and promote sustainable
safety as an integral part of strategic municipal planning.
At the regional level, HFO undertook the design of a regional
Safer Cities for Asia programme covering Bangladesh, Indonesia,
Philippines and the Pacific Islands Region in the first phase,
focused on improving urban safety and crime reduction at the
city level. Initial discussions were held with donors for
follow-up and further development in 2004. At the city level,
substantive technical input and mission support continued
during the year with Safer Cities programmes in Port Moresby
(PNG), and in selected cities in Bangladesh under the poverty
alleviation project. In Bangladesh an analysis of safety and
security in urban poor communities revealed an alarming prevalence
of violence against women and a mission to prepare an action
plan addressing these problems has been undertaken at the
end of 2003. 
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