| STILL FAR FROM HOME – A Comparative Review of IDP Housing Solution Policies in Five Crisis Affected Countries | 2026 | Still Far From Home examines how housing policies shape durable solutions for internally displaced persons across five crisis-affected countries. The report argues that lasting solutions require moving beyond housing construction toward strengthening the broader systems—land, services, governance, and livelihoods—that enable displaced communities to achieve long-term stability and inclusion. |
| Digital Metropolis - Working Paper: Projects for Metropolitan Digital Transition | 2026 | Projects for Metropolitan Digital Transition is a Working Paper jointly developed by UN-Habitat’s MetroHUB initiative and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) to guide metropolitan and local authorities, urban experts and practitioners, as well as technology solution developers, in shaping a metropolitan-scale digital transition. The document provides a practical framework to move from standalone initiatives to integrated projects that create public value, strengthen inter-municipal coordination, and build institutional capacity. Throughout the paper, digital transformation is understood as far more than adopting technology: it requires strengthening capabilities, clarifying institutional arrangements, and improving coordination across jurisdictions to tackle challenges that no single municipality can solve alone. The paper also brings together a set of pilot project ideas designed to accelerate digital transition from a metropolitan perspective. These proposals are framed as enabling, adaptable projects suited to different institutional and territorial realities, aimed at creating the conditions for inter-municipal integration, shared data use, and better decision-making. Broadly, the proposed lines of work include: artificial intelligence for anticipatory and targeted interventions; IoT and sensor networks for real-time monitoring and management; GIS and 3D visualization for integrated spatial analysis; urban digital twins for scenario simulation and policy testing; and multichannel digital services to expand access to procedures, services, and participation across the metropolitan system. Overall, the document calls for a step change: from sector-by-sector or municipality-by-municipality digitalization to a metropolitan project agenda that is interoperable, scalable, and public-value driven, strengthening governance, reducing internal gaps, and enabling more coordinated, inclusive, and resilient management. |
| Sahab City-Wide Public Space Assessment | 2026 | The Sahab City-Wide Public Space Assessment provides a comprehensive, GIS-based analysis of the city's public spaces, evaluating environmental quality, inclusivity, and accessibility. It offers an evidence-based foundation to guide urban greening, inform investments, and support more resilient, inclusive city planning. |
| State of African Cities Report 2026: Harnessing the Value of Urban Land for Socioeconomic Transformation in African cities | 2026 | African Cities at a Crossroads highlights how Africa’s rapid urbanization presents a powerful opportunity to drive growth, jobs, and better living standards. It shows that with the right investments in infrastructure and services, cities can unlock productivity, strengthen resilience, and become engines of sustainable development |
| STILL FAR FROM HOME – A Comparative Review of IDP Housing Solution Policies in Five Crisis Affected Countries | 2026 | Still Far From Home examines how housing policies shape durable solutions for internally displaced persons across five crisis-affected countries. The report argues that lasting solutions require moving beyond housing construction toward strengthening the broader systems—land, services, governance, and livelihoods—that enable displaced communities to achieve long-term stability and inclusion. |
| Sahab City-Wide Public Space Assessment | 2026 | The Sahab City-Wide Public Space Assessment provides a comprehensive, GIS-based analysis of the city's public spaces, evaluating environmental quality, inclusivity, and accessibility. It offers an evidence-based foundation to guide urban greening, inform investments, and support more resilient, inclusive city planning. |
| Urban Resilience Action Plan (URAP) for Pasto, Colombia: Planning for Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Action | 2026 | |
| LE GRAND BAMAKO ET LES RELATIONS VILLES-CAMPAGNES (RVC) | 2026 | Au Mali, la thématique des Relations Villes-Campagnes (RVC) est désormais au cœur de la gestion territoriale pour un développement durable. Le concept du « Grand Bamako » illustre cette mutation où les zones urbaines, périurbaines et rurales forment une métropole unique et intégrée. Les points clés du document soulignent : L'intégration nécessaire : Il est impératif d'abandonner la dichotomie traditionnelle entre urbain et rural pour adopter une planification unifiée. La dynamique des flux : Les RVC reposent sur une synergie de fonctions et de flux (personnes, ressources, capitaux, services) au sein d'un continuum urbain-rural. Une gouvernance équitable : Un cadre d'action doit structurer les investissements, la protection de l'environnement et la planification afin de garantir des bénéfices partagés pour toutes les parties prenantes. L'engagement local : Les populations locales, qui maîtrisent déjà ces dynamiques sur le terrain, doivent être pleinement intégrées au processus de développement. Ce document s'établit comme un levier stratégique pour les acteurs maliens de l'urbanisme et du développement durable. Il vise à opérationnaliser les agendas mondiaux, notamment le Nouveau Programme pour les Villes (NPV) et l’Agenda 2030 (ODD), tout en s'alignant sur les priorités du Plan Stratégique 2026-2029 de ONU-Habitat |
| Annual Report 2025 | 2026 | The 2025 Annual Report highlights how UN-Habitat advanced housing-led sustainable urban development as a pathway to more inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. The report outlines major global milestones, including the endorsement of UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029 by 105 Member States, growing international recognition of adequate housing as a human right and climate priority, and renewed political momentum to transform informal settlements and slums. It also showcases tangible results delivered between 2020 and 2025, including millions of people gaining improved living conditions, access to water and sanitation, and secure land tenure – demonstrating the impact of coordinated action toward achieving SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda. |
| UN-Habitat Lebanon Rapid Municipal Assessment Report | 2026 | Rapid Municipal Assessment of conflict-affected areas in Lebanon, presenting key findings on service delivery, infrastructure damage, and municipal capacities to support evidence-based recovery and humanitarian planning. |