Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Urbanization 2020 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been a popular policy instrument to stimulate economic growth. It has widely been used globally in both developed and developing countries. While this is true, this paper finds that SEZ policy varies across countries based on different stages of development. But what are the interlinkages between SEZs and the megatrend of urbanization? Should SEZ policy objectives and design be contextualized to urban scenarios? To answer these questions, UN-Habitat partnered with UNCTAD to prepare this paper on the interlinkages between Special Economic Zones and urbanization. This paper is a product of the discussions held at the side event on special economic zones during the World Urban Forum held in Abu Dhabi in 2020.
Governance Assessment Framework for Metropolitan Territorial and Regional Management (GAF-MTR) 2020 The Governance Assessment Framework for Metropolitan, Territorial and Regional Management (GAF-MTR) and its two-step assessment tools present an analytical and practical vision of governance. They propose the understanding of governance as a complex process in which institutional solutions, decision-making and collective action must work together.
UN-Habitat Iraq Newsletter – November 2020 2020 UN-Habitat Iraq November Newsletter: Provides an update on UN-Habitat’s activities in Iraq as well as relevant policy and advocacy topics.
Regional Office for Africa: Annual Report 2020 2020 This report captures the Regional Office for Africa advisory services, solutions, and interventions to national and local governments across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. It also highlights the impact and the lessons learnt in the process.
National Urban Policy Guide: Mainstreaming Urban-Rural Linkages in National Urban Policies 2020 UN-Habitat is supporting over 50 countries in National Urban Policies (NUP) processes towards implementation of the SDGs and NUA. This guide primarily addresses decision-makers and stakeholders engaged in NUP to strengthen Urban-Rural Linkages (URL). Professionals and policymakers working on the urban-rural policy interface will find this guide useful to support their actions and decisions.
City-wide public space assessment toolkit: A guide to community-led digital inventory and assessment of public spaces 2020 The purpose of this document is to guide cities when conducting a city-wide public space assessment. It illustrates the steps that should be followed within the process to ensure that the public space assessment meets the objectives of the city. By applying this tool, cities are able to understand the state of their public spaces, specifically the network, distribution, accessibility, quantity and quality of their public spaces.
Consulta de Ciudades Sostenibles 2020 The Sustianable Cities and Communities Consultation (Consulta de Ciudades Sostenibles) demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents the results of the implementation of the consultation in six cities in Bolivia and Peru.
Waste Wise Cities Newsletter 4 2020 This Issue of the newsletter looks at Waste Wise Cities Campaign Dumpsites & Landfills around the world, Issues around Dumpsites & Landfills, Innovations, Funding for Dumpsites & Landfills, WUF 10 and Updates and Outlook.
Hamra Neighbourhood Profile 2020 The UN-Habitat - RELIEF Centre Hamra Neighbourhood Profile is generated within an area-based framework, and is a report containing original spatialized multisectoral, multicohort data and analysis. It provides critical evidence for coordination and programming by local authorities, community organizations, sector specialists, and multisector practitioners.
The New Urban Agenda Illustrated Handbook 2020 The New Urban Agenda Illustrated handbook prepared for all urban stakeholders globally supports a stronger understanding and implementation of the propositions contained in the New Urban Agenda.
The handbook analyses the contents and propositions of the New Urban Agenda and their synergies with the Sustainable Development Goals and Targets, and enriches them with visual illustrations, examples from all over the world and practical propositions for action.