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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."