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ITALY:

The Italian delegate spoke on the issue of human settlements, which receives comparatively little attention. Italy has contributed to the Voluntary Fund for Habitat II and has supported upgrading informal urban settlements, particularly through the work of Italian NGOs. Italy has coordinated the Urbanization Working Group of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council that has identified the need to better understand the urban informal sector and mechanisms for the cost recovery and economic sustainability of services. Italy has decided to support Habitat's "Settlements Upgrading Programme."