Currently, six out of ten South Africans live in an urban area and, in ten years, this figure is expected to rise to seven out of ten. This massive concentration of people is challenging the ability of government institutions to provide healthy environments for all citizens, especially in poorer areas.

The Urban Environmental Management Programme (UEMP) facilitates a five year collaboration between the South African and Danish governments to alleviate poverty through improved service delivery within the environmental management of urban areas.

UEMP’s eleven South African partnering institutions are from all three spheres of government: national, provincial and municipal, with National Treasury playing a supporting role. The Programme is funded by the Danish Government.

This resource file supports the knowledge management objectives of the UEMP and is aimed at sharing information and lessons among the Programme partners. Projects are presented according to UEMP themes for easy reference and include contact details, funding allocations and project time frames. Content is organised to highlight project objectives, processes, outcomes and lessons, with a view to documenting the key information for review by partners.

• Front Page
• Introduction

• Sustainable Planning
• Environmental Healt
• Air Quality
• Sustainable Energy
• Waste Management
• Capacity Building
• Credits