Valuation of Unregistered Lands: A Policy Guide 2018 Unregistered land rights may account for over 70 per cent of the land rights in a developing country (UNHabitat/ GLTN and IIRR, 2012). Often, there are either no or non-standard valuations in these areas. This holds back economic growth and can lead to hardship for the poor. GLTN, working with the international valuation industry, has initiated the development of guidance on this issue for policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders. It is based on existing valuation methods.
The State of Sri Lankan Cities 2018 report 2018 The State of Sri Lankan Cities 2018 presents the first comprehensive assessment of Sri Lanka’s recent urban development. The Report is a key output of the State of Sri Lankan Cities Project. It outlines a vision of a better urban future for all Sri Lankans, drawing on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and New Urban Agenda, as well as key Government of Sri Lanka strategic documents. The Report provides an analysis of the spatial attributes of Sri Lanka’s urbanization, an overview of its people and functions and examines city economies, urban housing, municipal services, urban connectivity and municipal transport, climate risk and resilience, and governance.
Rapid City Profile Sirte 2018 The report consists of a multi-sectoral tool providing a detailed assessment of the urban functionality and services, and the population dynamics with a focus on the conflict implications in terms of demographic changes, infrastructure damage, socio-economic landscape and coping mechanisms adopted by the population.
Methodological Guide for the Operationalization of Urban Projects (in Spanish) 2018 A practical document that allows the reader to follow "step by step" the process and the stages of urban projects.
Discussion Paper – September, 2018: Municipal Finance in India 2018 This discussion paper brings together the Indian experience on municipal finance to flag emerging issues for wider consideration among urban sector stakeholders across the countries in line with New Urban Agenda (HABITAT III) and its emphasis on sustainability, self-sufficiency and vertical /horizontal balance in the municipal finance. The paper examines the status of municipal finance with a particular reference to, financial management, mobilization of funds from own/external sources and expenditure management. Finally, a list of lessons drawn and points to probe is given for necessary follow up and feedback.
Evaluation of the Global Water Operators' Partnerships Alliance GWOPA Strategy 2013-2017 (1/2018) 2018
Towards Resilient Cities 2018 Within the United Nations system, UN-Habitat is the main agency working to make the growing number of cities in the world better places to live for all. To help make cities resilient, UN-Habitat has developed a robust tool—the City Resilience Profiling Tool—that local governments can use to identify risks and take actions to minimise the negative impact.
The State of African Cities 2018 - The geography of African investment 2018 The aim of The State of African Cities 2018: The geography of African investment report is to contribute to development policies that can turn African cities into more attractive, competitive and resilient foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations. Attracting global FDI is highly competitive and crosses various geographic scales, therefore regional cooperation by cities and nations is critical. But FDI is not a panacea since it has both positive and negative effects and careful choices need to be made by cities in their pursuit of FDI, if it is to lead to inclusive economic growth. This report aims to provide guidance on these choices and to facilitate understanding of the complexity of global investment in Africa.
Índice Básico de las Ciudades Prósperas - Mérida Yucatán, México 2018 Al día de hoy, más de 530 ciudades han sido calculadas y analizadas en el nivel básico de CPI. El presente informe se enmarca en este esfuerzo global y presenta los resultados del cálculo del CPI en su versión básica para el municipio de Mérida.
Housing Profile Mozambique (Portuguese) 2018 The Mozambique Housing Profile’s strength is the consultation and inclusion of the perspectives of other provinces and municipalities than Maputo – where normally urban studies and researches are concentrated in Mozambique.