Global Activities Report 2017 2017 UN-Habitat’s Global Activities Report (GAR) 2017 aims to provide updates of the Agency’s programmatic delivery at the global, regional and national levels for the years 2015-2016. There has been a growing recognition of urbanization as an engine of sustainable development over the past two years, as reflected in the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Other important recent global agreements as indicated in the report also emphasize the role of urbanization and local authorities in promoting resilience and risk reduction as well as in mitigating and adaptation to climate change around the world. Against this background, GAR 2017 focuses on selected normative and operational activities initiated by the Agency in collaboration with partners to support governments at various levels in planning and designing appropriate national urban policies and building institutional and human capacities for sustainable urbanization.

In particular, this report pays tribute to the partnerships we have established in support of the NUA and the SDGs in pursuit of a better urban future for all. UN-Habitat’s global initiatives are focusing on supporting countries and cities to establish the foundation for harnessing the power of urbanization for sustainable development, peace and security and human rights, ensuring that no-one and no space is left behind. At the country level, the Agency aims at supporting governments in the formulation of appropriate policies and strategies related to sustainable urbanization, promoting national and local ownership of joint operations. Our technical advisory services and capacity building also contribute to the development and implementation of urban development policies as key pillars of UN-Habitat’s interventions. It is expected that the Report 2017 will contribute to a better understanding of our activities and highlight the partnerships that provide political, technical and financial support much needed for the success of our work.
The Project for Emergency Support to Poor and Vulnerable Communities in Ethnic Areas (Photo Book) 2017 This photo book showcases the project implementation where the human spirit of target population has got united to work for the improvement of their communities. ‘The Project for Emergency Support to Poor and Vulnerable Communities in Ethnic Areas’ supported by the Government of Japan has focused on empowering communities to jointly work to build/renovate quality services (WASH and community infrastructure), and housing (affected by the 2015 floods), to give people basis for healthy and productive life. The project benefited 120,949 people in 241 target villages across Hakha, Tedim, Falam and Thantalang townships in Chin State.
Localizaçao da Agenda 2030 em Barcarena 2017
Results-Based Management Handbook 2017 Results - based management (RBM) is a broad management approach whose core focus is achieving results. The Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) defines RBM as a “management strategy by which processes, outputs and services contribute to the achievement of clearly stated expected accomplishments and objectives.
The Report of the Status of Women and Youth in the Saudi City 2017 The purpose of this report is to assess the situation of women and youth in Saudi cities.The study includes data extracted from four different studies in order to find a more comprehensive and clear understanding of the nature of life in the cities, as well as the themes referred to by the initiative of the prosperity of cities.
Urban Economy and Market Development in Homa Bay County, Kenya 2017 The report provides an assessment of key sources revenue for the Homa Bay County Government. Upgrading of local markets is one such source of revenue to the County Government.
The First District-wide Assessment of Public Spaces in a Dense Urban Area, Jianghan, Wuhan, China 2017 The district-wide public space assessment in Jianghan district is the first public space inventory and assessment in the small but densely populated area, aimed to address the high rate of ageing population and shrinking in the district. The report promotes public space development as the spatial vehicle to deliver inclusive urbanization.
Guadalajara Metropolitana, Prosperidad urbana: oportunidades y propuestas. 2017 This book present the results of the pilot to assess the institutional capacities, both functional and technical of 3 metropolitan areas of the state of Jalisco, to better understand the capacity building requirements to address the challenges of the metropolitan development faced by these cities. The book present a quick diagnosis of the state of the municipal capabilities of the metropolitan areas, an analysis to identify opportunities to strengthen their institutional capacities and a set of recommendations for each city.
Sustainability of Open Defecation Free campaign in GSF supported Programme Districts, Nepal 2017 This provides information of on sustainability study carried out in 2016 for Global Sanitation fund programme in nepal
Brief: National WOPs 2017 National WOPs are taking place in a number of countries, but as they are generally small in nature and self-funded, they often go under the radar of global WOPs monitoring. Although few studies have been conducted on National WOPs, they are assumed to carry many of the advantages of south-south partnerships: such as easier knowledge sharing owing to similarities in culture, language, laws and policies.