Structure Plans for Ejigbo and Environs: State of Osun Structure Plans Project 2014 The Structure plan project was initiated by the Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who signed a technical cooperation agreement with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) for the preparation of Structure Plans for nine major cities in the State. The cities are Osogbo, Ede, Ilesa, Iwo, Ikirun, Ila-Orangun, Ile-Ife, Ikire and Ejigbo. This will build on a related initiative – the Osun Urban Renewal Project - designed to regenerate the core areas of these cities. The Structure Plan will incorporate elements of the regeneration strategy and a combination of the two will form the development plan for each city. The overall objective of this project is to support the preparation of Structure Plan for these cities with an overall framework for guiding their development and growth in the next 20 years.
Land Access and Youth Livelihood Opportunities in Southern Ethiopia 2014 This study aims to examine current land access and youth livelihood opportunities in Southern Ethiopia.
We used survey data from the relatively land abundant districts of Oromia Region and from the land scarce districts of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ (SNNP) Region. Although access to agricultural land is a
constitutional right for rural residents of Ethiopia, the study found that youth in the rural south have limited potential to obtain agricultural land that can be a basis for viable livelihood.
Realizing The Human Rights To Water And Sanitation: Monitoring 2014 The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Catarina de Albuquerque, presented recently a new publication: Realizing the human rights to water and sanitation: Monitoring compliance with the human rights to water and sanitation
Promoting Non-Motorized Transport in Asian Cities: Policymakers' Toolbox 2014 Parallel to urbanization, Asia is undergoing rapid motorization. Asia is now home to around half a billion vehicles. It has been estimated that by 2035, both the vehicle population and motorization index will at least double in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, China and India from current levels (2012). In many countries, vehicle growth rates are higher than gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates. Despite projected high number of vehicles for 2035, the projected motorization index for Asia will still be considerably lower than the current motorization index of the developed world.
Foro Urbano Nacional - Memorias 2014 En Ecuador, de acuerdo a datos del último censo, más del 62% de la población se concentra en las áreas urbanas. Sin embargo, el acelerado proceso de crecimiento urbano, sumado a la falta de
políticas urbanas eficientes, ha derivado en la generación de ciudades inequitativas y excluyentes. Por eso, es necesario modificar esta tendencia y asumir colectivamente la responsabilidad en la construcción de ciudades incluyentes, planificadas, ordenadas, seguras y equitativas de manera integral. En el marco de este proceso de transformación, el Gobierno Nacional ha colocado en la agenda pública la Revolución Urbana como una de las principales líneas de trabajo, enfatizando la importancia de la planificación urbanística, el ordenamiento territorial y la gestión del suelo dentro de las políticas urbanas.
The State of China’s Cities Report 2014/2015 2014 Overview of the state of urbanization, migration, core public service provisions, infrastructure provisions, quality of life provisions
Forced Evictions: Fact Sheet No. 25/Rev.1 2014 This Fact Sheet examines the prohibition on forced evictions under the international human rights framework, specific obligations of States and others to refrain from and prohibit forced evictions, and how, when violations of rights and obligations do occur, there can be accountability and remedies.
Hoi An, Viet Nam: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment 2014 In Vietnamese cities, as in other cities globally, urban centres are often located in highly risk-prone areas, such as in the coastal zone, along rivers or among mountains. Major types of infrastructure, such as roads, hospitals and water supply networks, as well as basic services such as healthcare, are vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. In coastal areas, storm surges and sea-level rise can affect food supply and settlements. In Viet Nam, it is projected that sea levels will rise by 57 to 73 millimetres by 2100.
Evaluation of UN-Habitat’s Flagship Reports: Global Report on Human Settlements and State of the World's Cities Report 1/2014 2014 The purpose of this report is “to assess UN-Habitat achievements, challenges and opportunities in raising awareness on human settlements issues through the flagship reports through the provision of information on global conditions and trends and policies to Member States and the Habitat partners”
Viet Nam Housing Sector Profile 2014 The profile offers a comprehensive in-depth analysis of the country’s urban housing sector. The Profile contributes to the creation of a policy framework that enables the provision of adequate housing for all. It builds a comprehensive understanding of the functioning of the urban housing sector that can serve as an authoritative reference point for all actors involved in the direct provision or enablement of housing