| Study of the Hydrology of the Tuban Delta Yemen and the Impacts of Climate Change | 2024 | المياه واستنزاف المياه الجوفية وتسرب المياه المالحة إلى العديد من طبقات المياه الجوفية اليمنية، بما في ذلك دلتا توبان. ولذلك، كان الغرض من هذه الدراسة هو تقييم الاحتياجات الحالية والمستقبلية من إمدادات المياه، والطلب على المياه، وتأثير تغير المناخ عليها ومخاطرها في ظل سيناريوهات اجتماعية واقتصادية ومناخية مختلفة. كانت هذه الدراسة جزءًا من مشروع الاستعداد لصندوق المناخ الأخضر (GCF) "تعزيز المناخ". قدرات السلطات دون الوطنية والجهات الفاعلة الرئيسية في قطاع المياه على التكيف معها تغير المناخ في دلتا توبان. |
| PRIMER ON URBAN-RURAL LINKAGES AND LAND | 2024 | The primer describes the relevant actors, frameworks, and tools that can be used to support Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) initiatives by strengthening urban-rural linkages and making them more resilient. Key actors include national and state governments, sub-national and local authorities, the private sector, academic institutions and civil society who help shape the structure and operation of URL. Multilevel governance frameworks, integrated territorial and flow-centred approaches, and human rights-based and gender-responsive strategies are recognised to be effective in engaging diverse URL actors and enhancing LDN efforts in a variety of contexts. |
| Implementing National Urban Policy Through Demonstration Projects | 2024 | Globally, urbanization has increased significantly, with the world’s urban population expected to reach 68.5% by 2045. Although urbanization brings economic opportunities and improved living conditions, if not well managed, it can also present urban and social challenges such as slums, poverty, and environmental degradation. While many countries around the world have formulated National Urban Policy (NUP) to manage their urbanization, associated implementation challenges such as institutional capacity and inadequate financial resources continue to delay the gains of NUP. Building on the experiences and achievements accumulated over the years on enhancing the capacity of national and sub-national governments to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate national urban policies, this toolkit has been prepared to assist governments, policymakers, and stakeholders in accelerating the implementation of NUPs through demonstration projects (innovative and cost-effective interventions). This toolkit offers a range of tools and resources to support the government (national and subnational), policymakers, and all stakeholders in the urban development sector in the implementation of NUP through demonstration projects. It is expected that the range of tools in this document will guide all actors in the urban development space to accelerate the implementation of NUPs to achieve sustainable urban development in an efficient and collaborative manner. |
| A Road Map Towards a Socioeconomic Development Plan for the Union of Municipalities of Caza Zgharta, North Governorate | 2024 | This booklet outlines strategic directions towards socioeconomic development for the Union of Municipalities of Caza Zgharta in North Governorate. They were developed within the scope of UN-Habitat's initiative "Improving Planning Capacities for Social and Economic Local Development" implemented between 2020 and 2023 in close collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. |
| SDG Localization Module 2: Planning for change with the SDGs | 2024 | Urban and strategic planning are critical tools to create sustainable cities. Local and regional governments (LRGs) drive sustainable development, ensuring essential public services and can act as catalysts for transformative change at the local level. However, LRGs often face significant gaps in data, capacity, and resources. Investing in municipal capacity building, institutional efficiency, and partnerships across various levels is crucial for localizing the SDGs. |
| Migration-Informed Urban Planning - A 3 Step Guidebook from the Urban Planning and Infrastructure in Migration Contexts (UPIMC) Programme in Cameroon, Egypt, and Jordan | 2024 | In response to growing urban migration challenges, the Migration Informed Urban Planning: A 3-Step Guidebook offers practical strategies for integrating migrants displaced persons and host communities promoting equitable urban development. Drawing on experiences from Cameroon, Egypt, and Jordan, it equips urban planners, policymakers, and local governments with tools to create inclusive, resilient cities through sustainable urban planning. |
| Shanghai Manual: A Guide for Sustainable Urban Development in the 21st Century - 2024 Annual Report | 2024 | The Shanghai Manual 2024 Annual Report showcases globally implemented urban best practices that present urban actors with innovative solutions to help cities navigate the complex challenges that they face today. Following the theme of ‘youth leading climate and local action for cities’, the report explores the potential of young people as urban change makers with a particular regard to climate action and urban environmental sustainability. |
| Profil Spatial Douala, Cameroun | 2024 | Depuis plus d'une décennie, le Cameroun accueille des personnes déplacées et des réfugiés, dont le nombre a augmenté au cours des cinq dernières années en raison de crises internes et externes alimentées par des griefs religieux et politiques, à savoir la crise anglophone, Boko Haram et l'instabilité en République centrafricaine (RCA). Le Cameroun accueille actuellement des réfugiés centrafricains, nigérians, des réfugiés urbains, des demandeurs d'asile de diverses nationalités et des personnes déplacées internes (PDI). |
| Sustainable Urbanization in Commonwealth Countries | 2024 | By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people will be living in the world’s towns and cities, with almost 50 per cent of that growth taking place in the Commonwealth. Member States, both large and small, are facing the impacts of climate change and rapid urbanization. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded these, and progress towards achievement of the SDGs has been eroded in many countries, undermining the first year of the Decade of Action towards Agenda 2030. |
| Multi-Level Urban Forums: A Guide | 2024 | Urban Forums are critical and inclusive platforms to domesticate and localize global agendas and to advance evidence-based policymaking and review, as well as communicating policy outcomes and progress. They provide a valuable policy feedback loop. The main objective of the Multi-level Urban Forums Guide is to strengthen the role of multilevel Urban Forums to become platforms for urban policy dialogue, stakeholder engagement, resource mobilization and other concerted actions towards sustainable urban development. The urban forums can provide an opportunity for UN-Habitat to strategically support countries by creating synergies at subnational, national, sub regional and regional levels to optimize the benefits of rapid urbanization and overcome its challenges. Additionally, these guidelines for structuring urban forums will continually be refined to ensure inclusivity and co-creation, foster adequate implementation and urban policy engagement at all relevant levels. |