CFUSR Objectives
•To act as a centre for urban research and to provide technical assistance to the city authorities
•To mobilize the available expertise in the field of urban planning and management
•To transform urban problems into research questions and develop the research outcomes into policies, programmes and countermeasure strategies that will be mooted to the urban local authorities for
adoption
•To organize workshops, conferences and seminars related to urban growth and development
•To disseminate and share the research outcomes and other important information related to urban development
•To work closely with government agencies and other civil society organizations in tackling urban challenges
•To initiate debate about urban growth and highlight the emerging problems facing urban centres
•To promote public participation in the policy formulation and implementation
•To serve as an incubator for innovative solutions and practical programmes for solving urban-related problems
•To work towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals such as gender equality and poverty alleviation
•To work towards addressing urban challenges such as solid waste management, drug abuse, lack of an efficient transport system, street children, poor urban governance, environmental degradation, HIV/AIDS, education and slums
•To promote the need for a comprehensive urban-based development policy in Uganda
