The Habitat Exchange is a venue for the dissemination and discussion of best practices, action plans and other tools relevant to the pursuit of ecologically sound and socially equitable urbanization. The Habitat Exchange aims to be a portal for learning and collaboration and we welcome ideas for future partnerships.

SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensive

SPIN-Farming is a non-technical, easy-to-learn and inexpensive-to-implement vegetable farming system that makes it possible to earn significant income from land bases under an acre in size. Whether you are new to farming, or want to farm in a new way, SPIN can work for you because:

This month we have published a new FAO website, “Growing Greener Cities”, in English, French and Spanish. At present, the website includes information on:
• the contribution of UPH to food security, livelihoods, environmental protection, good governance and community development
• FAO’s five-point strategy for development of the UPH sector
• FAO projects for UPH development in Africa and Latin America
• the “International symposium on Urban and peri-urban horticulture” to be held in Dakar, Senegal (5-9 December 2010)

AKVO is a platform for water and sanitation projects. Akvo means 'water' in Esperanto. Akvo uses the Internet to make sure donations are linked directly to local projects. Akvo makes it easy for donors to choose projects and for local field teams to share short text and picture updates online, so everyone can follow progress.

This presentation describes the process of the "Optimization of vacant land for urban agriculture", a programme simultaneously implemented in 3 cities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The programme was coordinated by the Urban Management Programme - Regional Coordination for Latin America and the Caribbean (UMP-LAC/UNHABITAT), IPES-Promocion for Sustainable Development Research Centre (IDRC),  and implemented with support of the Municipality of Rosario, CEPAR and CEAH - National University of Rosario.

Connecting You with Current Job Opportunities! This website provides job seekers with the most up-to-date job opportunities available in the domestic sustainable food sector.

Slideshow on lessons learned in urban agriculture on the website of IDRC

Slideshow on issues in urban agriculture on the website of IDRC