| Guidelines For the Scrutiny of the Quality of Urban Legislation: A Manual for Parliamentarians | 2023 | Urban legislation is an important development tool for urban growth as it provides a framework in which to mediate and balance competing public and private interests, especially in relation to land use and development; creates a stable and predictable framework for public and private sector action; guarantees the inclusion of the interests of vulnerable groups; and provides a catalyst for local and national discourse. Parliaments are the main branch of government with the constitutional mandate to legislate and adopt legislation. This is a significant privilege, but it is also an important responsibility for parliaments that need to make sure, firstly that they produce legislation of the best possible quality; secondly, that the law is producing the desired results; and thirdly that required action is taken to correct “errors” and improve its effectiveness. What might read like a good urban law before adoption might produce unwanted effects and impacts or might need to be amended to fully respond to needs in reality. Legislative scrutiny is a systematic process that needs to take place throughout the life cycle of legislation. Consequently, UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, UK has prepared these Guidelines for the Scrutiny of the Quality of Urban Legislation: A Manual for Parliamentarians to act as a point of reference and reflection into quality law-making for all parliamentarians and lawmakers, with the hope of stimulating discussion over ways to address shortcomings in urban legal frameworks. |
| Dadaab Regeneration Strategy: Enhancing Self-Reliance for Refugees and Hosting Communities in Garissa County, Kenya | 2023 | The Dadaab Regeneration Strategy promotes economic growth, sustainability, self-reliance, and integration of hosts and refugees in Garissa County, Kenya’s new Dadaab and Bura Municipalities. It offers a path to overcoming economic, environmental, and socio-cultural challenges through physical revitalisation, improved governance, and a transition away from traditional models of hosting refugees in camps. |
| Municipal Solid Waste Management Audit Report for Taita Taveta County | 2023 | UN-Habitat has collaborated with Kenya’s Taita Taveta County in strengthening climate action and improving urban environment in the county. Through our Regional Office for Africa and Urban Basic Services Branch, a collaboration framework with the Taita Taveta County was developed and an assessment and audit of the performance of the County Municipal Solid Waste Management System (MSWM) conducted using the Waste Wise Cities Tool (WaCT), developed by UN-Habitat. This Municipal Solid Waste Management Audit Report for Taita Taveta County contains the findings of the assessment and audit and further provides a reliable baseline for maintaining a circular and financially sustainable waste management system that efficiently uses natural resources, generates economic opportunities and establishes healthy living conditions for the residents of the County. |
| Vision, Scenario Building, and Action Plan for Al-Afrah Neighbourhood | 2023 | Following the spatial analytics done in the Irbid Spatial Profile and through a participatory approach, this report provides a practical example on neighbourhood planning. It is a blueprint on transforming evidence-based studies into financeable projects and translating the optimal scenario into an action plan, all of which help realize the formulated vision for the Al-Afrah neighbourhood. |
| Urban Planning and Design for Climate Resilience: A Reference Tool for Local Governments and Planning Actors in the Philippines | 2023 | Building resilience must be at the core of planning and designing our cities. Aligned with the Philippine New Urban Agenda vision “Better, Greener, Smarter Cities in an Inclusive Philippines”, this guide provides a platform to equip users with concepts and technical information on urban planning and design for climate resilience. It aims to deliver guidance for national government agencies, local government units, and other stakeholders in pursuing resilient and sustainable development. This guide also presents tools and examples that may be used in analysis and decision-making when developing actions for climate change resilience through urban planning and design. |
| COMPENDIUM OF INSPIRING PRACTICES ON URBAN-RURAL LINKAGES: Implementation of Guiding Principles and Framework for Action to advance Integrated Territorial Development | 2023 | The third edition of the Compendium of Inspiring Practices on Urban-Rural Linkages showcases 17 case studies from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. These cases highlight the application of the Urban-Rural Linkages Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP) and emphasize the importance of an integrated territorial approach. The cases cover a range of dimensions, including design, spatial planning, project implementation, strategy, policy development and implementation, and application of normative tools The cases highlight a multi-sectoral, multi-level, and multi-stakeholder approach, with common partnerships between different government levels, the private sector, civil society, academia, and communities. The compendium provides inspiring examples of efforts in various areas, such as linking urban and rural, food and biodiversity, waste management, social integration, climate mitigation, and nutrition. These examples demonstrate how the URL-GP can be implemented and the positive outcomes that can be achieved. Overall, the compendium serves as a valuable resource for government leaders, urban and rural experts, and readers interested in urban-rural linkages and sustainable territorial development. It showcases the progress made by different actors, provides lessons learned from previous editions, and outlines the next steps for future editions. The presented knowledge is relevant at global, national, and subnational levels and can be applied in diverse geographical contexts to enhance territorial development. |
| MetroHub Newsletter 2023-Inaugural Issue | 2023 | |
| Land administration and land rights for peace and development in Libya: Analysis and recommendations | 2023 | This report is a contribution towards the improvement of land management and land administration in Libya. It provides a description of the legal, institutional and spatial land-related frameworks in the country, and it analyses the key land administration functions: land tenure, land value, land use, land development and land disputes’ resolution. A list of recommendations complements the analysis, with the intention to trigger further discussions and interest in engaging on the topic. The report targets a broad audience of land actors such as public officials, land professionals and practitioners, UN agencies, development and humanitarian stakeholders, civil society, and academia. |
| Damietta Spatial Profile (Egypt) | 2023 | This multi-level profile, based on a spatially oriented and cross-sectoral situational analysis of urban settlements hosting refugee populations, enables locals, stakeholders, and readers to develop a comprehensive spatial understanding of the current situation as a basis for evidence-based strategic planning for long-term urban development approaches and infrastructure investment planning. |
| UN-Habitat in Latin America and the Carribean | 2023 |