| Agenda to Action: Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Nine Cities Across the Globe | 2026 | This report documents how nine cities across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Arab States, Eastern Europe and Latin America have implemented the New Urban Agenda through integrated planning, multi-level governance, and capacity-building. It captures lessons, mind-shifts, and implementation pathways that accelerate SDG 11 and sustainable urban transformation |
| From event to legacy: Mega-events as catalysts for sustainable urban development | 2026 | Can mega-events create lasting urban value beyond the global spotlight? This white paper explores how mega events like World Expos, Olympic Games, and FIFA World Cups can become catalysts for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities through legacy-driven planning, adaptive design, and community-centered urban transformation. |
| Participatory Hazards, Vulnerabilities Capacities Assessment (PHVCA) & Community Action Plan (CAP) in Kunduz Afghanistan | 2026 | |
| STILL FAR FROM HOME – A Comparative Review of IDP Housing Solution Policies in Five Crisis Affected Countries | 2026 | Still Far From Home examines how housing policies shape durable solutions for internally displaced persons across five crisis-affected countries. The report argues that lasting solutions require moving beyond housing construction toward strengthening the broader systems—land, services, governance, and livelihoods—that enable displaced communities to achieve long-term stability and inclusion. |
| Evaluating the Impact of New Urban Legislation: A Guide to Ex-Ante Analysis | 2026 | This guide is designed to be adaptable to different legal, institutional, and resource contexts. It may be applied at various stages of the legislative cycle, including during the drafting of new laws, the revision of existing legislation, or the evaluation of proposed amendments. While the full methodology is intended for comprehensive impact assessments, elements of the guide can also be applied in a simplified manner where time, data, or institutional capacity is limited. By offering a modular and scalable approach, the guide supports national and local authorities in strengthening the quality and effectiveness of urban legislation, regardless of context. |
| Sahab City-Wide Public Space Assessment | 2026 | The Sahab City-Wide Public Space Assessment provides a comprehensive, GIS-based analysis of the city's public spaces, evaluating environmental quality, inclusivity, and accessibility. It offers an evidence-based foundation to guide urban greening, inform investments, and support more resilient, inclusive city planning. |
| Urban Climate Resilience and the Law: Comparative Lessons from Water, Transport, and Housing Sectors Across Twelve Countries: Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Greece, Kenya, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines and Spain | 2026 | This publication, prepared by UN-Habitat in collaboration with Fordham University Urban Law Center, US, supports Costa Rica in developing an adaptation construction code while offering insights for policymakers, legislators, urban planners, practitioners, researchers, and development partners working to strengthen legal and institutional frameworks for climate-resilient urban development. Drawing on comparative case studies from twelve countries across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, it analyses innovative legal approaches in the water and sanitation, transport, and housing sectors to identify practical lessons for strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure. It highlights emerging practices such as climate-responsive building regulations, risk-informed planning, resilient water governance, nature-based solutions, institutional coordination, and financing mechanisms, contributing to the development of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable cities. |
| Urban Content in NDC 3.0 — A snapshot of 128 NDCs | 2026 | Cities remain central to the climate agenda: they concentrate rising risks, trillions in exposed assets and most future growth. The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0) shows a historic jump in how countries are internalizing this urban reality into their national contributions toward global efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation. |
| 10 Gender Gaps in Afghanistan’s Urban Neighborhoods: Emerging Trends | 2026 | |
| State of African Cities Report 2026: Harnessing the Value of Urban Land for Socioeconomic Transformation in African cities | 2026 | African Cities at a Crossroads highlights how Africa’s rapid urbanization presents a powerful opportunity to drive growth, jobs, and better living standards. It shows that with the right investments in infrastructure and services, cities can unlock productivity, strengthen resilience, and become engines of sustainable development |