Women and Land in the Muslim World 2018 Access to land is a key element that allows women and men to fully play their role in building peaceful, stable and prosperous societies and to enjoy the full range of human rights. Indeed, the social and economic development of communities and societies cannot take place in a sustainable manner without the full contribution of women. This report provides practical and evidence-based guidance on how to improve women’s access to land in the specific context of the Muslim world.
Pro-Poor Climate Action in Informal Settlements 2018 UN-Habitat thematic guide on “Addressing the most vulnerable first - climate action in informal settlements”
Alignment of Housing in Cuba with the New Urban Agenda (in Spanish) 2018 A document to support the proposal of an urban policy with housing in the center to guide sustainable and inclusive urbanization for the next twelve years.
Land and Conflict: Lessons from The Field on Conflict Sensitive Land Governance and Peacebuilding 2018 This publication shows how addressing land issues can mitigate conflict, facilitate solutions to it, improve the likelihood that people can return to their homes after the violence is over, and contribute to peace overall.
Discussion Paper – October, 2018: Sub-National Borrowing in Africa 2018 Cities in sub-Saharan Africa are growing at an unprecedented rate due to internal migration and general population growth. Urban population growth brings with it many positive benefits, but in cash-constrained municipalities, this can be particularly problematic as the financial resources cannot keep pace with municipal infrastructure needs. This had not been as challenging in the past for several reasons: (1) cities were not growing as rapidly, (2) cities could rely on national governments for transfers of resources sufficient to meet municipal investments, and (3) national governments were themselves not pressured by international agreements and external, unfunded mandates to meet global development goals. In short, the confluence of these factors has widened the infrastructure finance gap in cities in sub-Saharan Africa and has made municipal leaders recognize the need to expand the variety of mechanisms available to help to close the infrastructure finance gap.
The Bicycle as a Means of Transportation - Strategy for Bucaramanga and its Metropolitan Area (in Spanish) 2018 The Strategy as a mean of transportation for Bucaramanga and its Metropolitan Area was born in 2015, and proposes a new paradigm of sustainable mobility, which seeks to requalify urban living under the guidelines of urban prosperity, improving the quality of life for all and "not leaving anyone behind", as proclaimed in the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
Saudi Cities Report 2018 -Executive Summary 2018 This report shows with compelling evidence the current state of Saudi cities. It presents the key challenges that urban areas in Saudi Arabia contend with, as well as the opportunities they have in contributing to national and sustainable Foreword development. Saudi cities need to be more economically diversified and productive; it is also important to strengthen the institutional and legislative frameworks of Saudi cities as a basis of implementing a reinvigorated notion urban planning that can respond to current and emerging urban challenges in the Kingdom.
Youth-led Mwanza City Informal Settlements Baseline Survey: State of Living Conditions and Access to Urban Basic Services 2018 This report provides a baseline inventory of the standard of living, housing and infrastructure services as well as access to urban basic services in Mwanza, Tanzania, focusing on informal settlements. It provides evidence-based guidance on how to improve access to urban basic services in informal settlements as an essential element to achieve healthy, livable and sustainable cities.
Guide to the City Resilience Profiling Tool 2018 UN-Habitat defines a resilient city as one that is able to absorb, adapt and recover from the shocks and stresses that are likely to happen, transforming itself in a positive way toward sustainability. This guiding document explores the concept and various elements of urban resilience, and explains the various phases of the City Resilience Profiling Tool, which supports local actors to make a plan for resilience-based urban development in their city.
Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Evaluation Report – Mitrovica South 2018 The aim of this activity is to assess the implementation of the Municipal Development Plan 2009 – 2025+ (and following Urban Development Plans
and Urban Regulatory Plans) for the Municipality of Mitrovica South in practice, compatibility among the planning documents and their compliance with the new Law on Spatial Planning (No. 04/L-174) in Kosovo. Outputs serve as a baseline and lessons learned for drafting the new Municipal Development Plan and Municipal Zoning Map for Mitrovica South.