Completed This international symposium is organised by TRIALOG, Humbolt University and HABITAT, and aims to explore the link between urban agriculture researchers, practitioners, trainers and supporters, emphasising the integration of agronomic, socio-economic and planning, housing and landscape issues. The paper will draw on research work carried out in South Africa and Zimbabwe (EU 4th Framework funded project entitled Methodologies and Design criteria for Soil and Water Resource Management and Policy Formulation in Peri-urban Farming Systems in Southern Africa.). The paper will show the links between micro household level priorities and practices in urban agriculture and the meso and macro level planning and policy decisions. 1. To present a paper showing how poor urban households make use of natural resources as a component of their livelihoods and how planning policies have affected the development of urban agriculture in contrasting regions of Southern Africa.2. To discuss and promote the use of livelihood approaches as a means of developing mutual understanding and linkages between stakeholders in urban agriculture. 1. A paper to be presented in the symposium.2. A short report on the symposium. Progress against Milestones 2000/01:A paper was presented drawing on research work carried out in South Africa and Zimbabwe (EU 4th Framework funded project) showing how poor urban households use natural resources as a component of their livelihoods and how they have been supported or undermined by urban planning policies in contrasting regions of Southern Africa. The presentation of the paper at the symposium emphasised the value of livelihood approaches as a means of developing mutual understanding and linkages between stakeholders in urban agriculture. The paper will be included in a CD ROM of the symposium outputs and distributed to participants.A short report on the symposium was written for DFID.Publications· Martin A., Oudwater N. and Meadows K. Urban Agriculture and the Livelihoods of the Poor in Southern Africa, Case Studies from Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe. Paper presented at the International Symposium - Urban Agriculture and Horticulture - the linkage with Urban Planning. Berlin, Germany, 7-9 July 2000.· Dahlem D., Martin A. and Oudwater N. Report on the Symposium, Urban Agriculture and Horticulture, the linkage with Urban Planning. Berlin, Germany, 7-9 July 2000. Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, UK.