Niger State Urban Policy: Feasibility Policy Note 2022 With rapid population growth, urban expansion, and uncoordinated urban development, the need for a clear, harmonized urban vision has never been more urgent. This Feasibility Policy Note presents an evidence-based foundation for the formulation of the Niger State Urban Policy and highlights sectoral opportunities to accelerate sustainable urbanization in Niger State.
Supporting Planning for Integrated Refugee and Host Communities.- December-January Issue 2022 This bimonthly newsletter by UN-Habitat highlights the programmes being implemented by the Humanitarian-Development Practices workstream of the Agency, in partnership with governments, implementation partners, refugee, migrants and host communities. The work stream addresses commitments within the Global Compact on Refugees, Global Compact for Migration, Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, to contribute a comprehensive response to "Leave No One Behind".
Integration is key: the role of electric mobility for low-carbon and sustainable cities 2022 Transport electrification can simultaneously contribute to sustainable urban mobility by enhancing vehicle energy efficiency and supporting the shift towards public transport and active mobility. Electric mobility expands the mobility options in our cities, with a range of lightweight, new electric vehicles including electric bicycles and kick e-scooters which can act as a catalyst for behavioural change.
Managing and financing urban development through physical & land use planning processes in Kenya: A guidebook for county governments 2022 The purpose of the Guidebook is to strengthen the ability of County Governments in Kenya to utilize existing legislation and provide key insights in the coordination of spatial planning policies. These policies define location and character of development and the economic regulation of resources necessary to deliver value for money. It identifies physical and land use policy, operational and regulatory issues and incorporates financing strategies to implement them.
Accelerating Integrated Urban Climate Action: Achievements and Impacts of the Urban-LEDS Phase II Project 2017 – 2021 2022 The Urban-LEDS phase II sought to accelerate the pace of change in cities through targeted support to 72 local governments and 8 national governments to enhance integrated low emission and climate resilient development, access to finance and multi-level governance.
This report presents the learnings and progress from the development of Low Emissions Development Strategies and corresponding Climate Action Plans in 17 cities.
Unions of Municipalities as Enablers of Local Economic Development – Federation of the Northern Coastal and Central Matn Municipalities 2022
Plan Assessment Tool for Rapidly Growing Cities 2022 The Plan Assessment Tool helps assess the various sectoral aspects as well as the proposed strategies within city-wide plans, especially in small to medium-sized cities where a single document can cover all topics as well as geographic areas.
COP27 Presidency Sustainable Urban Resilience for the next Generation (SURGe) 2022 The COP27 Presidency Initiative aims to accelerate local and urban climate action by promoting multilevel climate governance, multi-stakeholder engagement and delivery through five Tracks: Buildings and Housing, Urban Energy, Urban Waste and Consumption, Urban Mobility and Urban Water. The initiative is developed in collaboration with UN-Habitat and facilitated by ICLEI
Global Review of Smart City Governance Practices 2022 Through smart city initiatives, digital technologies are increasingly applied in cities to modernize city operations and transform service delivery. This report features findings from a systematic literature review and a global online survey completed by approximately 300 respondents, who have reported on the smart city governance practices of more than 250 municipalities in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
Annual Report 2021 2022 In 2021, conflict, pandemic and climate emergencies continued to shape the challenges faced by human settlements. UN-Habitat was able to strengthen its efforts to help Member States to respond to new vulnerabilities and risks. Our normative guidance combined with demonstrated projects succeeded in creating conducive conditions for sustainable and inclusive recovery and resilience at the local level.