| Her City Guide | 2025 | The Her City Guide - Mainstreaming inclusion in sustainable urban development through gender-transformative innovation Her City supports urban development starting with the girl’s perspective. Involving girls in urban development will make the city better for everyone because girls plan and design with diversity and different needs in mind. Participatory processes are key for planning a city that works for everyone, and if we let citizens that are rarely heard be the experts, our cities and communities will become more inclusive, equal and sustainable. By letting Her guide you throughout the urban development process, you will improve participatory urban planning, design and implementation, key to build a city that works for everyone. |
| WUF12 Report | 2025 | The WUF12 Report provides an overview of the programme, participation and strategic highlights from the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum, held in Cairo, Egypt. It showcases the sustainability, inclusivity and diversity of the Forum, reflecting the collective efforts to advance sustainable urban development and implement the New Urban Agenda. |
| Urban Impact Issue 30 | 2025 | |
| Beijing Future Science City Sustainable Development Practice: Innovations and Achievements | 2025 | Beijing Future Science City Sustainable Development Practices: Innovations and Achievements takes the “Science + City” integrated model as its core concept. It systematically summarizes 15 years of development achievements across seven major sustainable development sectors, and has formed a three-pronged synergy model: industry-city integration, education-research-industry collaboration, and ecology-city coordination. With remarkable ecological, economic and social benefits, it provides a Chinese solution for cities worldwide to implement the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| The Impact of UN-Habitat’s Work on Women and Girls Living in informal Settlements | 2025 | Since 1992, UN-Habitat has been working in Afghanistan to improve living conditions for people in vulnerable situations. While cities grew fast in recent years due to conflict-induced displacement, it is now climate change (reducing agricultural livelihoods), forced displacement from neighboring countries, and a large number of people in protracted internal displacement contexts which have resulted in rapid urban growth. A recent study found that Kabul’s built-up area expanded by 72% between 2008 and 2021. And cities keep growing. Many people in vulnerable situations settle in informal, unplanned and underserviced areas of cities – often in high-risk locations prone to flooding, landslides, and water shortages. Also, inadequate housing, no waste management, absence of sanitation and constant risk of forced evictions add to those challenges. Women are most impacted by inadequate housing conditions, the lack of proper sanitation and hygiene, being responsible for providing water for the family, and the absence of basic services in those informal settlements. Read more to discover how UN-Habitat's work shapes women's lives in Afghanistan. |
| Bridging the Divide: A review of Urban-Rural Linkages in Senegal | 2025 | Delve into this in-depth analysis of the economic, environmental, and social challenges faced by both urban and rural communities in Senegal. Gain valuable insights into the intricate interplay between these two domains and their impact on the nation’s development trajectory. The report offers a thorough assessment of Senegal’s national policies and strategies through the lens of urban-rural linkages, shedding light on their effectiveness and relevance in addressing key developmental issues. Discover how these policies shape the socio-economic landscape and influence the well-being of communities across the country. Furthermore, read more on an evaluation of institutional capacities and stakeholder engagement surrounding urban-rural linkages in Senegal. Explore the extent of institutional involvement and capacity development in addressing these challenges and uncover opportunities for enhancing collaboration and coordination among stakeholders. Finally, read on a set of actionable policy recommendations aimed at fostering sustainable development and promoting inclusive growth in Senegal. From bolstering infrastructure and improving access to basic services to enhancing governance structures and empowering local communities, our recommendations offer a roadmap for driving positive change and building a more resilient future for all Senegalese citizens. |
| Rising temperatures, rising tensions: The urban climate-conflict nexus amid the global housing crisis | 2025 | |
| Urban Impact Issue 28 | 2025 | |
| La Ciudad de Ellas | 2025 | La Guía La ciudad de Ellas - Integrar la inclusión en el desarrollo urbano sostenible mediante la innovación transformadora de género La ciudad de Ellas apoya el desarrollo urbano partiendo de la perspectiva de las niñas y mujeres. Involucrar a las niñas y las mujeres en el desarrollo urbano hará que la ciudad sea mejor para todas las personas, porque ellas planifican y diseñan teniendo en cuenta la diversidad y las diferentes necesidades. Los procesos participativos son clave para planificar una ciudad que funcione para todos, y si permitimos que la ciudadanía que casi nunca es escuchada sea quien aporte su experiencia, nuestras ciudades y comunidades serán más inclusivas, equitativas y sostenibles. Al dejar que Ella te guíe a lo largo del proceso de desarrollo urbano, mejorarás la planificación urbana participativa, el diseño y la implementación, aspectos fundamentales para construir una ciudad que funcione para todos y todas. |
| WUF12 Perspectives. Voices on localization for sustainable urban development | 2025 | WUF12 Perspectives is a new UN-Habitat analysis capturing the views of participants from the World Urban Forum 12 held in Cairo in 2024, focused on localization. It highlights three dimensions—implementation, representation, and translation—and identifies nine key elements to guide stakeholders in embedding localization into sustainable urban development and advancing global SDG localization efforts. |