| Urban Crises and the Informal Economy: Surviving, Managing, Thriving in Post-Conflict Cities | 2020 | Political upheaval or violent conflict is often characterised by a fundamental failure of governance, and the destruction of local economies, and yet in the aftermath of conflict people reconstruct their livelihoods and rebuild urban services through informal mechanisms of survival and support. This report explores the response of the urban informal economy to urban crises, its role in poverty reduction, peace building and development in post-conflict cities, and its scope as a platform for economic recovery and resilience. With a focus on urban areas in post-civil war settings, and on cities affected by ongoing turf wars, the research explores the complex drivers of conflict and the resilience and recovery of the informal economy The report is a synthesis of a three-year research project on Economic Recovery in Post-Conflict Cities: The Role of the Urban Informal Economy, funded under the DFID-ESRC Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research (Project ES-M008789-1). Fieldwork was carried out in five cities: Cali, Colombia; Dohuk, N. Iraq; Hargeisa, Somaliland; Karachi, Pakistan, and Kathmandu, Nepal. Each city was selected to explore the different facets of conflict and violence in order to study the informal economy’s crisis response in the widest possible contexts |
| Strengthening Rural Court System and Community Based Management to Mediate Land Dispute in Darfur | 2020 | UN-Habitat has been implementing UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) under the joint leadership with UNAMID to support their drawdown activities in Darfur. The activities aim to provide sustainable solutions for land-related conflicts through promoting community based land management system. |
| Estado Global de las Metrópolis 2020 – Folleto de Datos Poblacionales | 2020 | In 2020 there are 1934 metropolises with more than 300,000 inhabitants representing approximately 60% of the world’s urban population. At least 2.59 billion people live in metropolises in 2020 which is equivalent to one third of the global population. 34 metropolises have surpassed 10 million inhabitants; while 51 have a population of 5 to 10 million; 494 of 1 to 5 million; and 1355 of 300,000 to 1 million. |
| Kebribeyah Settlement Profile. Somali Region, Ethiopia | 2020 | The Settlement Profile for Kebribeyah provides a holistic analysis of the settlement’s current situation including challenges, opportunities and ways forward. As the oldest remaining refugee settlement in the Somali Regional State, Kebribeyah has unique opportunities. The profile assesses Kebribeyah’s development potential in order to frame a starting point to develop strategic planning scenarios. |
| Mid-Term Evaluation of the Municipal Governance Support Programme (MGSP) 2015-2021 (2/2020) | 2020 | This midterm evaluation assessed UN-Habitat Afghanistan’s Municipal Governance Support Programme (MGSP). The programme’s overall objective is to “improve stability and stimulate local economic development in target municipalities through enhancing municipal governance, increasing local revenues, improving tenure security and strengthening the social contract between citizens and the state.” |
| BEIRUT PORT EXPLOSIONS RESPONSE - Beirut Municipality Rapid Building-Level Damage Assessment | 2020 | The Port of Beirut explosions (4 August 2020) resulted in extensive damage on multiple levels – the loss of life, injury and the destruction of vast tracts of urban fabric within the municipal boundaries of Beirut. Led by the Municipality and Governor of Beirut, UN-Habitat supported a rapid damage assessment at the building level (exterior visual survey). |
| Urban-LEDS Country factsheet: South Africa | 2020 | The South African governance system, defined by the Constitution of 1996, specifies the mandate of the three spheres of government: national, provincial and local. Recent laws and policies, including the Draft Climate Change Bill (2018), give a larger mandate to local governments when planning for climate action and responding to local challenges. |
| Physical Damage Assessment of Private Schools in Response to the Beirut Port Explosions | 2020 | The 4 August 2020 Port of Beirut explosions resulted in devastating loss of life, injury and the destruction of vast tracts of urban fabric within the Municipality of Beirutand beyond. Based on initial assessment undertaken by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), and according to UNESCO, within a 20km radius of the blast, around 80 per cent of schools experienced moderate damage and 20 per cent sustained heavy damage. |
| The Initiative on Financing for Resilient, Green and Smart Urban Global Solutions (FRUGS) | 2020 | The Initiative on Financing for Resilient, Green and Smart Urban Global Solutions (FRUGS) develops innovative solutions for financing resilient, green and smart cities Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Cities FRUGS promotes the sustainable, resilient and smart development solutions for housing, infrastructure, water and sanitation, waste management, energy, urban services, productive capacities, cities, the financial systems and instruments at the city, regional and/or country levels. FRUGS Initiative is a global partnership among UN-HABITAT, KfW Development Bank, African Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and Shelter Afrique, and a technical services facility to develop knowledge, standards, tools and financial solutions for integrated, resilient, green and smart urban development. FRUGS is designed for cities, urban development partners, financial institutions, public sector, private sector, and the knowledge world to join forces to solve complex urban problems and challenges. It is designed for achieving better cities and urban dimensions of sustainable development goals through urban innovation and financing. FRUGS is a global platform for financial institutions, cities, academic communities, public sector, private sectors and non-governmental organisations to collaborate and find collective solutions, and to share expertise, ideas, resources and solutions; It builds on the strengths and success of the Global Urban Economic Dialogue Initiative, Human Settlements Financial Systems and Policy Initiative, and Human Settlements Financing Tools and Best Practices Initiative. FRUGS is a catalytic learning and solutions platform connecting experts and expertise with cities and projects around the world; FRUGS brings the world closer and together. FRUGS is a global innovation lab for experimenting financial solutions for resilient, green and smart urban development. |
| SDG Project Assessment Tool – Volume 2: User Guide | 2020 | This User Guide outlines the application of the SDG Project Assessment Tool. The five steps are described, including the objective, participants and timeframe of each step. The SDG Project Assessment Tool (referred to as SDG Tool) is developed by UN-Habitat as an offline, digital and user-friendly instrument to guide City Authorities and Delivery Partners in the development of more inclusive, sustainable and effective urban projects. The main purpose of the SDG Tool is to increase the alignment of selected urban projects to the SDG’s and their city’s contexts. |