Tag: WUF

Institute gives award to Nigeria, Egypt cities

The Institute for Environment Research and Development (IERD) has given awards to Nigerian and Egyptian cities for quality of life. Cairo was awarded for its smart city approach to urban governance, particularly the development of “Greater Cairo,” an administrative entity that includes parts of Giza and Qalyubia provinces. Lagos was celebrated for its proactive approach […]

IERD Honours Cities in Egypt, Nigeria at UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum in Cairo

Cities in Egypt and Nigeria have received international recognition for their urban governance and development at the prestigious World Urban Forum, WUF hosted by UN-Habitat in Cairo. This twelfth WUF session brought together over 24,000 participants from 182 countries, providing a global platform for discussing sustainable urban futures. During the event, the Institute for Environment […]

PRESS STATEMENT ON THE INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IERD) EVENT AT THE 12TH SESSION OF THE UNHABITAT WORLD URBAN FORUM 12, CAIRO – EGYPT

The Institute for Environment Research and Development (IERD) is registered as limited by Guarantee by the federal government of Nigeria to carry out scientific research on issues related to environment and development and publish same appropriately. As a tradition, the institute is headed by an outstanding professor with a specialization in an environmental discipline. IERD […]

City Prosperity and Governance in Nigerian cities – An emerging trend in metropolitan development strategies

7th World Urban Forum, Medellin, Colombia 5 – 11 April, 2014 – Emerging Trends in Urban Equity Development through Participatory Governance in Nigerian Cities: City Prosperity and Governance in Nigerian Cities – An emerging trend in metropolitan development strategies. Click here to download the PDF file

IERD/CROSS RIVER STATE OF NIGERIA ORGANIZES NETWORKING EVENT IN UNHABITAT WUF 7, MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA

IERD, in collaboration with the Cross River state of Nigeria, organizes a networking event at the seventh session of the UNHabitat World Urban Forum, Held in Medellin, Columbia. In this year’s event, WUF7 is celebrating Cross River state’s participatory governance strategies of administration, as the state will feature for 2 hours today between 2 pm […]