UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States - 2020 Overview 2021 The report provides an overview of UN-Habitat’s work in the Arab region during 2020. It outlines how we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides snapshots of our projects and highlighted interventions under each of the four domains of change of UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023
Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt 2021 Riverbank Filtration is a water provision solution that uses riverbank soil as a natural filter. Having implemented more than 30 units in Egypt, UN-Habitat supported the drafting of the “Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt” to support effective and accurate institutionalization of the technology in the Egyptian codes and practices. The guideline supports planning, site selection, designing, construction, monitoring and maintenance of RBF units in Egypt.
Supporting Planning for Integrated Refugee and Host Communities: 2021 April - May Issue 2021 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".
Jowhar Resilience Plan 2021 The Jowhar Resilience plan provides an overview of the main features related to resilience in the city and its surrounding landscape. It briefly analyses the current development challenges with a special focus on climate-related and environmental-related risks affecting vulnerable population.
Land and Conflict In Jubaland: Root Cause Analysis and Recommendations 2021 The report investigates the nexus between land and conflict in the Jubaland State of Somalia. From the analysis emerges that the key causes of conflict are environmental, socio-economic and governance-related. Each of these dimensions is tightly related to how land and land-related resources are accessed, managed and controlled.
Mainstreaming Transport and Mobility into Jordan's National Urban Policy Thematic Guide 2021 Recognizing the criticality of the transport and mobility sector and its interdependencies with urban planning and policies in Jordan, this guide addresses how to incorporate urban mobility and transportation in urban policies, specifically in the Jordan National Urban Policy, to promote sustainable development, through several recommendations and a road map to initiate the policy process.
UN-Habitat Innovation: Current projects, initiatives and partnerships 2021 This brochure takes stock of UN-Habitat’s innovation tools and knowledge as well as current initiatives ranging from normative products to specific incubation projects. It also captures the different partnerships and emerging topics of innovation.
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future 2021 The UN-Habitat’s report - Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future – evidences how cities can reduce the impact of future pandemics and become more prosperous, fair and environmentally friendly. The Report calls for the response and recovery to pandemics to be based on human rights principles. It outlines how cities should lead the move towards a New Social Contract between governments, the public, civil society and the private sector.
The territorial dimension of displacement in northern Mozambique 2021 In support of planning, management, and implementation of actions to address recovery needs and urban durable solutions, UN-Habitat has developed the position paper « The territorial dimension of displacement in northern Mozambique » that aims to advocate for the promotion and joint implementation of integrated urban interventions improving the living conditions of host communities and IDPs, as well as supporting a local governance mechanism to drive sustainable urban development.
UN-Habitat Iraq Newsletter: June 2021 2021 UN-Habitat Iraq June Newsletter: Provides an update on UN-Habitat’s activities in Iraq as well as relevant policy and advocacy topics.