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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This survey represents an attempt to assess the capacity of the architectural profession in the Commonwealth to help deliver the targets contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It comprises a response from a representative number of member organisations from each of the five regions of the Commonwealth, including: Africa: Botswana, Ghana, South Africa and Uganda Asia: Bangladesh, Hong Kong5, Malaysia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Caribbean and Americas: Antigua and Barbuda and Canada Europe: Cyprus, Malta and the United Kingdom Pacific: Australia and New Zealand
Figure 2 Number of architects per thousand population compared with rates of urbanisation. Registered Architects per thousand Population -0.1
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While Hong Kong is no longer a member of the Commonwealth, the HKIA remains a member of the CAA
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Survey of the Architectural Profession in the Commonwealth
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