ABSTRACT

African Development Bank Asian Development Bank International Association of Mayors of Partially or Entirely Francophone Cities Citizens' Advisory Committee (US) community-based organization(s) Council of European Cities and Regions chlorofluorocarbons Canadian International Development Agency Council of Local Authorities for International Relations Lille metropolitan centre Development Aid Committee (of the OECD) Department of Environmental Protection (US) Directorate General for International Cooperation (The Netherlands) Environmental Action Project Environmental Benefits Programme (US) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Commission European Investment Bank economic interest group Environmental Protection Agency (US) European Union Federation of Municipalities of the Central American Isthmus Geographical Information System Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Technische Zusammenarbeit (Germany) gigawatts-hours Inter-American Development Bank International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives International City/Council Management Association International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis International Labour Organization Institute for Sustainable Communities International Union of Local Authorities Japan International Cooperation Agency Kreditanstalt fiir Wiederaufbau (Germany) Local Initiative Facility for the Urban Environment Local Government Outreach Strategy for Central America Municipal Development Programme Municipal Environment Cooperation Programme Metropolitan Environmental Improvement Programme The World Association of Major Metropolises Management of Social Transformation Programme North-East-West-South programme (The Netherlands) non-governmental organization(s) Netherlands Intermunicipal Development Cooperation Programme Overseas Development Association Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities Action Programme for Local and Regional Authorities in Europe Programme for Displaced Persons, Refugees and Returnees from Central America photovoltaic Support System for Training for Local Municipal Development in Latin America Sustainable Cities Programme Swedish International Development Agency strategic management plan The Summit Conference of Major Cities of the World Technical Assistance for the Commonwealth of Independent States programme Union of Portuguese Speaking Cities and Capitals Urban Community of Dakar Union of Capital Cities of Ibero - America Urban Management Programme Urban Management Programme - Asia - Pacific United Nations United Nations Capital Development Fund United Nations Conference on Environment and Development United Nations Centre for Human Settlements United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations High Commission for Refugees United Nations Office for Project Services United States Agency for International Development United Towns Development Association United Towns Organization volume-based collection fee system Association of Netherlands Municipalities World Assembly of Cities and Local Authorities World Health Organization