Case Studies

Gibsons’ Geoexchange District Energy Utility (03/12/2012)

In 2010, the Town of Gibsons, British Columbia, established a geoexchange district energy utility system to heat and cool a new housing development. The first phase of the system, now complete, provides heating and cooling to 27 residential lots in the Parkland development area of Gibsons.
Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation: Solar Wall Installations (01/02/2012)

The Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation (GSHC) is a non-profit organization that manages more than 280 public housing buildings on behalf of its sole shareholder, the City of Greater Sudbury. About 40% of the units managed are high-rise apartment buildings. In 2007, the GSHC was faced with the need to reduce energy consumption at its largest building, a 17-storey apartment complex on Bruce Street. After reviewing a variety of ideas, the GSHC approached Conserval Engineering, a Toronto-based company, to custom-design a SolarWall® as the best solution.
Banff LEED Candidate Bus Storage Facility (05/12/2011)

In 2007, the town council of Banff, Alberta, passed its Municipal Sustainable Building Policy, which requires new municipal buildings with a footprint of 500 metres square or greater to meet or exceed the Silver level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. New buildings smaller than 500 m2, renovations and other projects where a LEED standard may not apply require design and construction to reflect triple-bottom line principles. The new transit storage facility was the first new municipal building constructed after the policy was passed. The facility was built to house Banff's new transit fleet of four hybrid diesel-electric buses.
Toronto Exhibition Place’s GREENSmart Initiatives (07/11/2011)

Exhibition Place (EP) in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada's largest entertainment venue, attracting millions of visitors each year. In the past decade, EP has become a demonstration site for renewable energy technologies - wind, solar, geothermal and trigeneration - as well as numerous energy-efficiency, resource and water conservation initiatives.
Saanich Carbon Fund (01/10/2011)

As a member of PCP, Saanich prepared corporate energy and GHG inventories of all of its municipal operations in 2007.
FCM GHG Emission Reduction Strategies (01/06/2011)

In 2010, FCM prepared greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use inventories of its offices and operations. These inventories will help FCM zero in on emission-reduction approaches, policies and practices that can be implemented now and in the future.
Geo-exchange heating system at Whistler’s Spruce Grove Field House (01/04/2011)

The Resort Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia, adopted its Green Building Policy in October 2008
Stanley, Manitoba's Paper-saving Initiatives (01/03/2011)

A new approach to Stanley's municipal computer system helped the municipality implement paper-saving initiatives that have saved resources and time
Stories from the Field: Drayton Valley, Alberta and Lushoto, Tanzania (09/02/2011)

Stories From the Field: A look back at the partnership between Drayton Valley, Alberta and Lushoto, Tanzania that touched lives in both communities.
Saskatoon’s Composting Initiative (01/02/2011)

As part of the plan, the city aims to reduce emissions from solid waste by diverting materials, such as organics and recyclables, from its landfill
Fredericton’s Ammonia Heat Recovery System (01/01/2011)

Fredericton became one of only a handful of Canadian cities to achieve the highest level of program requirements for greenhouse gas (GHG)measurement and reduction in municipal operations
North Vancouver Lonsdale Energy Corporation (01/12/2010)

This project focuses on the connection of city hall and the library to the existing LEC system
Pickering Civic Complex Lighting Retrofit (01/11/2010)

Within a year of joining Partners for Climate Protection (PCP), the City of Pickering, Ontario had developed its greenhouse gas (GHG) and emissions inventories
John Brother MacDonald Stadium heat recovery (01/10/2010)

The heat recovery project cuts annual GHG emissions by about 153 tonnes and saves the town about $22,000 a year in heating energy costs
Aldergrove water treatment plant geothermal project (01/09/2010)

Based on the plant’s energy use between 2005 and 2007, Langley estimates it will avoid using about 1,300 gigajoules of natural gas each year
Annapolis Royal LED streetlight project (01/08/2010)

The town expects to save between $13,000 and $14,000 per year on the electricity costs associated with street lighting, a decrease of more than 60 per cent of what they had been paying, and cut GHG emissions by 47 tonnes
Port Alberni arenas lighting retrofit (01/07/2010)

Electricity savings are estimated at 68,539 kWh, an annual cost savings of about $4,000.
The Lushoto Community Foundation: How Public Engagement in a Municipal Partnership Led to Improved Service Delivery and Poverty Alleviation (22/06/2010)

This case study explores the results and lessons learned from an innovative municipal partnership between the Town of Drayton Valley, Alberta and Lushoto, Tanzania. The two municipalities extended the reach of their partnership by engaging the public and mobilizing civil society organizations.
Adaptive Reuse of the Industrial Heritage Wychwood Car Barns (01/06/2010)

Read how the City of Toronto transformed this midtown brownfield — a former TTC streetcar maintenance facility and designated heritage site — into a LEED® Gold certified community centre and public park.
Yellowknife’s ice plant heat recovery project (01/06/2010)

The city estimates the facility’s oil consumption will be reduced by about 40%, which translates into annual savings of $50,000 and GHG emission reductions of 250 tonnes, a 5% overall reduction in the city’s corporate emissions
Regent Park Revitalization (01/06/2010)

Read how the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing are redeveloping Canada's oldest public housing community to create this award-winning, LEED Gold® certified, mixed-income, mixed-use neighbourhood .
Streetlight Renewal (01/06/2010)

Read how the Town of Cobourg implemented induction lighting to supply electricity, update aging lighting infrastructure, and reduce GHGs, operating costs, and light pollution through this award-winning project.
Building Capacity for Active Transportation in Haliburton County (01/06/2010)

Read how the County of Haliburton and its community partners applied transportation demand management (TDM) principles in a rural setting through this award-winning project.
STO/STM Green Line and Urban Transportation Showcase Program (01/06/2010)

Read how the Société de transport de l’Outaouais and the Société de transport de Montréal studied the effectiveness of green propulsion technology in reducing GHGs and enhanced the speed, accessibility and comfort of public transit through this award-winning project.
McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre (01/06/2010)

Read how the Regional Municipality of York's first community environmental centre gave the public a reliable and convenient way to dispose of their waste through this award-winning project.
Kennedale End-of-Pipe Constructed Wetland (01/06/2010)

Read how the City of Edmonton constructed a wetland as an innovative and cost-effective way to treat stormwater runoff from older, built-out communities in this award-winning project.
Integrated Community Sustainability Planning Framework (01/06/2010)

Read how the City of Williams Lake and its community partners envisioned a successful and sustainable Williams Lake in 2030 and made an award-winning plan to get there.
Zoning for Housing (01/06/2010)

Read how the City of Kelowna examined and changed its zoning to allow as many housing forms and support services as possible through this award-winning project.
Green Roof Retrofit for City Hall (01/06/2010)

Read how the City of Campbell River became the first municipality in B.C. to install a green roof on an existing civic building through this award-winning project.
Newmarket Eco-Homes (01/06/2010)

Read how the Town of Newmarket achieved LEED® Platinum certification — the highest rating for environmentally sound housing in the world — for this award-winning 34-home subdivision.
Smart Initiatives: Building Municipalities of the Future (01/06/2010)

Join us in celebrating 10 years of the Green Municipal Fund with 10 of the best GMF-funded initiatives.
Calgary’s green power contract (01/05/2010)

Over the 20-year life of the agreement, Calgary will produce about seven million fewer tonnes of GHG emissions associated with power generation
North Vancouver’s core building lighting retrofits (01/04/2010)

The city will save close to $14,000 each year in energy costs and reduce GHG emissions by about five tonnes annually
Mississauga’s green fleet program (01/03/2010)

As a result of the right-sizing initiatives, GHG emissions will be cut by approximately 548 tonnes; emission reductions from biodiesel have not yet been factored in
Clare combined technologies project (01/02/2010)

Beginning in 2005, the municipality began developing the Clare Energy Concept, a plan that aims to expand Clare’s economic development while keeping more energy dollars within the community and protecting the environment
Sudbury’s hybrid fleet program (01/01/2010)

Each of the original seven hybrid vehicles costs $27,000 with estimated annual savings of about $3,000 per vehicle
Strengthening Local Governance and Decentralization: Lessons and Experiences from Local Government Associations in Asia (01/01/2010)
Dawson Creek’s energy-efficient exterior lighting (01/12/2009)

The city spent approximately $60,000 to purchase the new traffic, street and solar lighting and is saving approximately $15,000 a year in energy costs, for a simple payback of four years
City of Fredericton's Kimble Drive Solar Installation (01/11/2009)

Costs totalled $17,823 ($10,000 for the natural gas heater and $7,823 for the solar thermal system), and annual savings are estimated to be $3,385 for a simple payback of about five years
City of Regina’s Building Retrofits (01/10/2009)

Between 2002 and 2008 electricity use at City Hall, for example, was reduced by about 23 per cent, while natural gas use dropped by almost 42 per cent
Surrey’s Single-Stream Recycling Program (01/09/2009)

More than 115,000 households participate in the program, with recycling rates jumping 10 per cent in the first year
Ottawa’s hybrid diesel-electric transit buses (01/08/2009)

Using the NRC’s results on fuel economy, the city estimates the payback period to be about six years, once subsidization is factored in
Energy-efficient lighting at Edmonton’s LRT stations (01/07/2009)

With annual savings of about $41,500, the project has a simple payback of 1.5 years and annual GHG reductions of 459 tonnes or 610,887kWh
Dockside Green Phase One (01/06/2009)

Read how the City of Victoria turned a large, centrally located brownfield site into a model of sustainable development and urban intensification through this award-winning project.
Kilowatt Countdown Challenge (01/06/2009)

Read how the Township of South Stormont's Kilowatt Countdown Challenge motivated residents to reduce their electricity consumption through this award-winning project.
Roam Public Transit System (01/06/2009)

Read how the Town of Banff became the first Canadian municipality to operate a public transit fleet composed only of diesel–electric hybrid buses through this award-winning project.
Journée Normand Maurice (01/06/2009)

Read how the youth organization Groupe Solidarité Jeunesse and the City of Victoriaville have raised environmental awareness and funds for humanitarian missions through this award-winning project.
Well Aware (01/06/2009)

Read how the award-winning Well Aware program supports and encourages well stewardship among private well owners in communities across Ontario.
Getting Certified to ISO 14001 Standard (01/06/2009)

Watch how the City of Edmonton became one of few municipalities in the world to commit to the highest level of environmental management — ISO 14001 — through this award-winning project.
Affordable Housing, Parks and Amenity Contribution (01/06/2009)

Read how the City of Langford increased the availability of affordable housing, improved ecological health and enhanced public amenities through this award-winning project.
Cheakamus Crossing Legacy Neighbourhood (01/06/2009)

Read how the Resort Municipality of Whistler plans to convert an athletes’ village built for the 2010 Olympics into a sustainable, compact, pedestrian-oriented community through this award-winning project.
Toronto Green Standard and the Better Buildings Partnership (01/06/2009)

Read how the City of Toronto encouraged sustainable building design and addressed several of the city’s environmental challenges through this award-winning project.
Botswana’s South East District Youth Empowerment League: Engaging Youth through Municipal Partnership and Collaboration (01/01/2009)
Liga de Poder dos Jovens do Distrito Sudeste do Botswana: Engajando os Jovens através de Parceria e Colaboração Municipais (01/01/2009)

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FCM’s Green Municipal Fund An innovative approach to supporting sustainable community development in Canadian municipalities (01/01/2009)
El Fondo Verde Municipal de la FCM Un método innovador para apoyar el desarrollo comunitario sostenible en las municipalidades canadienses (01/01/2009)

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A Partnership in Nyanga Helps Build Municipal Governance in Rural Zimbabwe (29/02/2008)

The Rural District of Nyanga in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and the small Canadian community of Rossland, British Columbia have developed a training program on good governance and leadership that is helping municipalities in rural Zimbabwe improve municipal management and services.
Civil Society and Local Businesses Collaborate to Improve Municipal Services in Tsumeb, Namibia (29/02/2008)

The Town of Tsumeb in northern Namibia and the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario are mobilizing local business and civil society groups to work together to provide sustainable services to the citizens and businesses of Tsumeb.
Strengthening women’s participation in local decision making in Jinja, Uganda (29/02/2008)

The City of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and the Town of Jinja in Uganda, have made great strides in empowering women and strengthening their participation in local government.The two communities formed one of the twelve partnerships in Africa supported by FCM’s International Centre for Municipal Development.
An Integrated Approach for Improving Public Health in the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand (29/02/2008)

The City of Vancouver, British Columbia and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Thailand, signed an agreement in 2004 as part of the Municipal Partnership Program of the International Centre for Municipal Development, Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
A Community-Based Approach is Reducing Violence Against Women in the City of Bacolod, Philippines (29/02/2008)

The City of Bacolod in the Philippines and the City of Kamloops, British Columbia have reduced violence against women and have introduced reproductive health education in Bacolod through a very successful communitybased program.
Promotion of Composting in Schools in Collaboration with Municipalities in El Salvador (29/02/2008)

In 1997, the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of La Matapédia, Que., successfully undertook an innovative pilot project in the area of domestic composting with the municipality of San Vicente in El Salvador
Transferring knowledge and experience in Regional planning: Association of Municipalities of the Precordillera (Araucanía, Chile) (29/02/2008)

In October 1999, the Regional County Municipality (MRC) of Papineau and the Association of Municipalities of the Precordillera (AMP) in Chile signed an agreement to work together in the area of regional planning.
Rethinking and Rebuilding Community Spaces: A Pilot Project with the Pidie Public Library (29/02/2008)

The Canada/Aceh Local Government Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project (CALGAP) aims to support post-tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction in Aceh.
The development of municipal services through a pilot-project approach: The case of a composting project in the City of Banda Aceh (29/02/2008)

In April 2006, CIDA approved FCM’s proposal for the Canada/Aceh Local Government Assistance Program (CALGAP) which began operating the following month.
More than money: How districts and cities in Aceh are actively engaging their local community through Community Support Facilities (CSF) (29/02/2008)

The Canada/Aceh Local Government Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program (CALGAP) aims to support post-tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction in Aceh.
Open House: a participatory tool to mobilize and build capacities of communities and local municipal governments (29/02/2008)

An ‘Open House’ is an informal event, which brings together a multitude of stakeholders under one roof - to discuss a common agenda.
Waste audit in Galle tackling a waste management crisis in post-tsunami Sri Lanka (29/02/2008)

With funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), FCM undertook a project to improve solid waste collection services in Galle, beginning in December 2005 with the task of waste sampling to determine what would be the most effective management strategy.
Development of Municipal Agendas in Guyana: Engaging Communities in a Collaborative Approach to Local Government Planning (29/02/2008)
Community Clean-Up in New Amsterdam: Building a Framework for Public-Private Partnerships in Municipalities in Guyana (29/02/2008)
A Participatory Approach to Building Public Appreciation and Management Capacity in Mt. Taishan Park, China (29/02/2008)
A Public Participatory Approach to Improve Water Quality in the Yuqiao Reservoir of Tianjin (29/02/2008)
Leadership, Management, and Capacity Building in the Municipality of Rafah (29/02/2008)
Local Funds Build Community from the Ground Up: Enhancing Management Capacity and Community Participation in the Palestinian Municipalities of Rafah and Khan Younis (29/02/2008)
Tackling the Housing Problem in Olomouc, Czech Republic (29/02/2008)
Innovative Mechanisms for Fiscal Transfers to Municipalities – The Canadian Experience in Municipal Financing (29/02/2008)
Modernizing Municipal Finances and Operations Highlights from FCM’s international programming experience (29/02/2008)
Promoting women’s leadership in local government: Local government associations help women meet the challenge (29/02/2008)
Promovendo a liderança da mulher no governo local: Associações do governo local ajudam a mulher a realizar o desafio (29/02/2008)

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Diversionary Tactics Approaches to transferring knowledge in waste management (01/01/2007)
Securing Calgary’s Water Supply In the Face of Explosive Population Growth (01/10/2006)

City of Calgary staff presented Council with a clear path forward to meet the water supply challenge.
Best Practices Audit Gives Winnipeg a Path to Quality Infrastructure (01/10/2006)

Any city with a vision for sustainable infrastructure must start by benchmarking its current practices against the best practices in the industry
Town of Gibsons BC reconstructs Franklin Road (01/10/2006)

Franklin Road, re-designed with the community’s aspirations in mind, became a showcase for a best practices-based approach to infrastructure delivery.
Decision Making and Investment Planning Best Practice DMIP 7 (01/10/2006)

In 2004, the Corporate Asset Management Program was initiated under the direction of Infrastructure Services to cover the assets of the entire municipality.
Securing Calgary’s Water Supply In the Face of Explosive Population Growth (01/10/2006)

Find out how the City of Calgary developed a plan to ensure the sustainability of the city’s water supply while accommodating anticipated future growth.
Best Practices Audit Gives Winnipeg a Path to Quality Infrastructure (01/10/2006)

Learn how the City of Winnipeg is working to extend the life of its infrastructure, reuse its resources and apply InfraGuide best practices.
Town of Gibsons B.C. reconstructs Franklin Road (01/10/2006)

Read how Gibsons residents spearheaded a best practices-based approach to infrastructure delivery as a result of the rebuilding of Franklin Road.
Halifax saves time, money, and disruptions by coordinating capital works (01/08/2006)

InfraGuide’s best practice publication Coordinating Infrastructure Works was a catalyst for the coordination of infrastructure works across Halifax.
Halifax Saves Time, Money, and Disruptions by Coordinating Capital Works (01/08/2006)

Find out how the application of Infraguide best practices have contributed to more capital projects in Halifax.
InfraGuide helps bridge education gap (01/12/2005)

Including infrastructure issues and InfraGuide Best Practices (BPs) in the curriculum, universities can help facilitate and leverage the experience that baby-boomers bring to the workplace.
City of London case study Uptake of InfraGuide’s decision making and investment planning best practice (01/10/2005)

This case study assesses the value of InfraGuide best practices to municipalities.
City of London Case Study – Uptake of Infraguide’s Decision Making and Planning Best Practice (DMIP 5): Coordinating Infrastructure Works (01/10/2005)

Read about the value of InfraGuide's best practices in the City of London's energy efficiency successes.
Deployment of Best Practice Results in Significant Efficiency Gains for the City of London (01/04/2005)

Learn how the City of London has achieved significant energy efficiency gains through best practices.
City of Cambridge dedicates $1.5 million to new asset management division based on Infraguide best practice (01/04/2005)

Cambridge has dedicated $1.5 million towards a new Asset Management Division based on InfraGuide best practices
Halifax's Leading Edge Practices Saves Millions (01/04/2005)

Halifax was the first municipality not only in Canada, but in North America to adopt an international best practice on water loss control in the distribution system and revolutionize their leakage prevention.
Deployment of best practice results in significant efficiency gains for the city of London (01/04/2005)

As a result of adopting this InfraGuide best practice, the City of London has gained considerable legitimacy and municipal administrators are now aware of how to further improve future infrastructure works.
Halifax's Leading Edge Practices Save Millions (01/04/2005)

Discover the Halifax Regional Water Commission's holistic approach to reducing water leakage through leak detection, metering, quick repairs and asset management.
City of Cambridge Dedicates $1.5 Million to New Asset Management Division (01/04/2005)

Learn about the City of Cambridge's aggressive approach to managing its infrastructure assets more effectively by introducing new technical skill sets and associated technology.
Construction of Utility Boxes in Pavements (01/12/2002)

Step-by-step procedures to minimize the impact on pavement of new access boxes
Restoration and Repair of Utility Boxes in Pavements (01/12/2002)

Step-by-step procedures to minimize the impact on pavement of access box repairs

Page Updated: 05/09/2011

Case Studies

Gibsons’ Geoexchange District Energy Utility (03/12/2012)

Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation: Solar Wall Installations (01/02/2012)

Banff LEED Candidate Bus Storage Facility (05/12/2011)

Toronto Exhibition Place’s GREENSmart Initiatives (07/11/2011)

Saanich Carbon Fund (01/10/2011)

FCM GHG Emission Reduction Strategies (01/06/2011)

Geo-exchange heating system at Whistler’s Spruce Grove Field House (01/04/2011)

Stanley, Manitoba's Paper-saving Initiatives (01/03/2011)

Stories from the Field: Drayton Valley, Alberta and Lushoto, Tanzania (09/02/2011)

Saskatoon’s Composting Initiative (01/02/2011)

Fredericton’s Ammonia Heat Recovery System (01/01/2011)

North Vancouver Lonsdale Energy Corporation (01/12/2010)

Pickering Civic Complex Lighting Retrofit (01/11/2010)

John Brother MacDonald Stadium heat recovery (01/10/2010)

Aldergrove water treatment plant geothermal project (01/09/2010)

Annapolis Royal LED streetlight project (01/08/2010)

Port Alberni arenas lighting retrofit (01/07/2010)

The Lushoto Community Foundation: How Public Engagement in a Municipal Partnership Led to Improved Service Delivery and Poverty Alleviation (22/06/2010)

Adaptive Reuse of the Industrial Heritage Wychwood Car Barns (01/06/2010)

Yellowknife’s ice plant heat recovery project (01/06/2010)

Regent Park Revitalization (01/06/2010)

Streetlight Renewal (01/06/2010)

Building Capacity for Active Transportation in Haliburton County (01/06/2010)

STO/STM Green Line and Urban Transportation Showcase Program (01/06/2010)

McCleary Court Community Environmental Centre (01/06/2010)

Kennedale End-of-Pipe Constructed Wetland (01/06/2010)

Integrated Community Sustainability Planning Framework (01/06/2010)

Zoning for Housing (01/06/2010)

Green Roof Retrofit for City Hall (01/06/2010)

Newmarket Eco-Homes (01/06/2010)

Smart Initiatives: Building Municipalities of the Future (01/06/2010)

Calgary’s green power contract (01/05/2010)

North Vancouver’s core building lighting retrofits (01/04/2010)

Mississauga’s green fleet program (01/03/2010)

Clare combined technologies project (01/02/2010)

Sudbury’s hybrid fleet program (01/01/2010)

Strengthening Local Governance and Decentralization: Lessons and Experiences from Local Government Associations in Asia (01/01/2010)

Dawson Creek’s energy-efficient exterior lighting (01/12/2009)

City of Fredericton's Kimble Drive Solar Installation (01/11/2009)

City of Regina’s Building Retrofits (01/10/2009)

Surrey’s Single-Stream Recycling Program (01/09/2009)

Ottawa’s hybrid diesel-electric transit buses (01/08/2009)

Energy-efficient lighting at Edmonton’s LRT stations (01/07/2009)

Dockside Green Phase One (01/06/2009)

Kilowatt Countdown Challenge (01/06/2009)

Roam Public Transit System (01/06/2009)

Journée Normand Maurice (01/06/2009)

Well Aware (01/06/2009)

Getting Certified to ISO 14001 Standard (01/06/2009)

Affordable Housing, Parks and Amenity Contribution (01/06/2009)

Cheakamus Crossing Legacy Neighbourhood (01/06/2009)

Toronto Green Standard and the Better Buildings Partnership (01/06/2009)

Botswana’s South East District Youth Empowerment League: Engaging Youth through Municipal Partnership and Collaboration (01/01/2009)

Liga de Poder dos Jovens do Distrito Sudeste do Botswana: Engajando os Jovens através de Parceria e Colaboração Municipais (01/01/2009)

FCM’s Green Municipal Fund An innovative approach to supporting sustainable community development in Canadian municipalities (01/01/2009)

El Fondo Verde Municipal de la FCM Un método innovador para apoyar el desarrollo comunitario sostenible en las municipalidades canadienses (01/01/2009)

A Partnership in Nyanga Helps Build Municipal Governance in Rural Zimbabwe (29/02/2008)

Civil Society and Local Businesses Collaborate to Improve Municipal Services in Tsumeb, Namibia (29/02/2008)

Strengthening women’s participation in local decision making in Jinja, Uganda (29/02/2008)

An Integrated Approach for Improving Public Health in the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand (29/02/2008)

A Community-Based Approach is Reducing Violence Against Women in the City of Bacolod, Philippines (29/02/2008)

Promotion of Composting in Schools in Collaboration with Municipalities in El Salvador (29/02/2008)

Transferring knowledge and experience in Regional planning: Association of Municipalities of the Precordillera (Araucanía, Chile) (29/02/2008)

Rethinking and Rebuilding Community Spaces: A Pilot Project with the Pidie Public Library (29/02/2008)

The development of municipal services through a pilot-project approach: The case of a composting project in the City of Banda Aceh (29/02/2008)

More than money: How districts and cities in Aceh are actively engaging their local community through Community Support Facilities (CSF) (29/02/2008)

Open House: a participatory tool to mobilize and build capacities of communities and local municipal governments (29/02/2008)

Waste audit in Galle tackling a waste management crisis in post-tsunami Sri Lanka (29/02/2008)

Development of Municipal Agendas in Guyana: Engaging Communities in a Collaborative Approach to Local Government Planning (29/02/2008)

Community Clean-Up in New Amsterdam: Building a Framework for Public-Private Partnerships in Municipalities in Guyana (29/02/2008)

A Participatory Approach to Building Public Appreciation and Management Capacity in Mt. Taishan Park, China (29/02/2008)

A Public Participatory Approach to Improve Water Quality in the Yuqiao Reservoir of Tianjin (29/02/2008)

Leadership, Management, and Capacity Building in the Municipality of Rafah (29/02/2008)

Local Funds Build Community from the Ground Up: Enhancing Management Capacity and Community Participation in the Palestinian Municipalities of Rafah and Khan Younis (29/02/2008)

Tackling the Housing Problem in Olomouc, Czech Republic (29/02/2008)

Innovative Mechanisms for Fiscal Transfers to Municipalities – The Canadian Experience in Municipal Financing (29/02/2008)

Modernizing Municipal Finances and Operations Highlights from FCM’s international programming experience (29/02/2008)

Promoting women’s leadership in local government: Local government associations help women meet the challenge (29/02/2008)

Promovendo a liderança da mulher no governo local: Associações do governo local ajudam a mulher a realizar o desafio (29/02/2008)