Evaluation of the impact and outcomes of The Tenth session of the World Urban Forum - WUF10 (2021/4) 2021 The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 8 to 13 February 2020), under the overall theme of “Cities of Opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation”. The Forum attracted over 13,333 attendees of which 64.9% were males and were 35.1% females1, from 169 countries.
Habitat Country Programme Document Lebanon 2021 – 2023 2021 The overarching goal of the Lebanon 2021–2023 Habitat Country Programme Document (HCPD) is to contribute to improving the living conditions of children, youth, women and men in Lebanon – regardless of their nationality – by creating liveable urban areas that are effectively planned and managed, environmentally sound, financially viable and competitive, and socially cohesive through good and inclusive governance and equitable distribution of resources.
UN-Habitat Iraq Newsletter – November 2021 2021 UN-Habitat Iraq November Newsletter: Provides an update on UN-Habitat’s activities in Iraq as well as relevant policy and advocacy topics.
Urban Impact – Issue 15, December 2021 2021 Urban Impact, a quarterly newsletter published by UN-Habitat, includes an overview of UN-Habitat’s support to countries to achieve sustainable urbanization, the latest initiatives on climate action and innovative financing for cities along with opportunities for partners to advocate and share urban best practices during Urban October 2021.
Evaluation of The Impact of UN-Habitat’s Housing Approach to Adequate, Affordable Housing and Poverty Reduction, 2008-2019: ROLAC (Mexico) Report (4/2020) 2021 Mexico has launched a housing policy to enhance the quality of housing, inclusivity, and the public sector's role in urban development. Activities include renovating housing and neighborhoods, providing critical services and infrastructure to marginalized communities, and encouraging diversified, inclusive, and sustainable living options. The policy faces challenges, such as limited government funding and the demand to attract private sector investments, as well as developing the capacity of the public sector and civil society to design and track programs. UN-Habitat is aiding Mexico in accomplishing these objectives.
Guidelines for Voluntary Local Reviews Volume 2: Towards a New Generation of VLRs: Exploring the local-national link 2021 The Volume 2 of the VLR Series, the Guidelines for Voluntary Local Reviews, jointly developed by UN-Habitat and UCLG, provides an overview and analysis of how the linkage between national and local levels is playing out.
UN-Habitat Iraq Newsletter – October 2021 (Arabic) 2021 UN-Habitat Iraq October Newsletter: Provides an update on UN-Habitat’s activities in Iraq as well as relevant policy and advocacy topics.
Mainstreaming Housing into Jordan's National Urban Policy Thematic Guide 2021 This guide addresses how housing can be incorporated into policies, specifically the Jordan National Urban Policy, to promote sustainable development. It highlights key issues worth considering and is intended to be utilised as a means of providing direction and guidance to readers through recommendations/checklists to mainstream the several coexisting and consistent housing challenges in Jordan.
UN-Habitat Iraq Newsletter – February 2021 2021 UN-Habitat Iraq February Newsletter: Provides an update on UN-Habitat’s activities in Iraq as well as relevant policy and advocacy topics.
Supporting Planning for Integrated Refugee and Host Communities: 2021 February - March 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".