| Nature-based Solutions in Urban Regeneration | 2025 | Practical guide to integrating Nature-based Solutions into urban regeneration. It explains what works at basin, city and neighbourhood scales; links NbS to the SDGs; and shows how co-governance, inclusive design and financing deliver resilience, biodiversity and livelihoods, with international case studies. |
| Including Waste Pickers in Metropolitan Waste Management | 2025 | This document discusses the inclusion of waste pickers in metropolitan waste management systems, highlighting their roles, challenges, and recommendations for effective integration. Several ways to improve waste management in metropolitan areas are described in this publication, starting with the people who work in this sector. Waste pickers contribute to the circular economy by transforming waste into valuable resources and are key allies in the fight against climate change. |
| RISE UP in action: Global progress and priorities for locally led urban climate resilience | 2025 | |
| Rapport Local Volontaire de la commune Ennour, Tunisie 2024 | 2024 | Dirigé par le Gouvernorat de Kasserine avec la municipalité d'Ennour, le Rapport Local Volontaire constitue une étape importante pour la Tunisie, étant le premier du genre dans le pays et le deuxième en Afrique du Nord, après Agadir, au Maroc. Cette réussite dans la localisation des ODD témoigne des efforts de collaboration entre le Gouvernorat de Kasserine et la municipalité d'Ennour, UNESCWA et l'ONU-Habitat. Les villes jouent un rôle central dans ce processus de localisation, en alignant les plans locaux, en mobilisant les ressources, en impliquant les parties prenantes, en suivant les progrès et en encourageant l'innovation pour cultiver des environnements urbains durables et inclusifs. Après avoir élaboré deux rapports nationaux volontaires (RNV) en 2019 et 2021, la Tunisie s'est engagée à localiser les ODD pour une meilleure appropriation locale et régionale et un soutien de l'Agenda 2030. |
| Study of the Hydrology of the Tuban Delta Yemen and the Impacts of Climate Change | 2024 | المياه واستنزاف المياه الجوفية وتسرب المياه المالحة إلى العديد من طبقات المياه الجوفية اليمنية، بما في ذلك دلتا توبان. ولذلك، كان الغرض من هذه الدراسة هو تقييم الاحتياجات الحالية والمستقبلية من إمدادات المياه، والطلب على المياه، وتأثير تغير المناخ عليها ومخاطرها في ظل سيناريوهات اجتماعية واقتصادية ومناخية مختلفة. كانت هذه الدراسة جزءًا من مشروع الاستعداد لصندوق المناخ الأخضر (GCF) "تعزيز المناخ". قدرات السلطات دون الوطنية والجهات الفاعلة الرئيسية في قطاع المياه على التكيف معها تغير المناخ في دلتا توبان. |
| PRIMER ON URBAN-RURAL LINKAGES AND LAND | 2024 | The primer describes the relevant actors, frameworks, and tools that can be used to support Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) initiatives by strengthening urban-rural linkages and making them more resilient. Key actors include national and state governments, sub-national and local authorities, the private sector, academic institutions and civil society who help shape the structure and operation of URL. Multilevel governance frameworks, integrated territorial and flow-centred approaches, and human rights-based and gender-responsive strategies are recognised to be effective in engaging diverse URL actors and enhancing LDN efforts in a variety of contexts. |
| Implementing National Urban Policy Through Demonstration Projects | 2024 | Globally, urbanization has increased significantly, with the world’s urban population expected to reach 68.5% by 2045. Although urbanization brings economic opportunities and improved living conditions, if not well managed, it can also present urban and social challenges such as slums, poverty, and environmental degradation. While many countries around the world have formulated National Urban Policy (NUP) to manage their urbanization, associated implementation challenges such as institutional capacity and inadequate financial resources continue to delay the gains of NUP. Building on the experiences and achievements accumulated over the years on enhancing the capacity of national and sub-national governments to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate national urban policies, this toolkit has been prepared to assist governments, policymakers, and stakeholders in accelerating the implementation of NUPs through demonstration projects (innovative and cost-effective interventions). This toolkit offers a range of tools and resources to support the government (national and subnational), policymakers, and all stakeholders in the urban development sector in the implementation of NUP through demonstration projects. It is expected that the range of tools in this document will guide all actors in the urban development space to accelerate the implementation of NUPs to achieve sustainable urban development in an efficient and collaborative manner. |
| A Road Map Towards a Socioeconomic Development Plan for the Union of Municipalities of Caza Zgharta, North Governorate | 2024 | This booklet outlines strategic directions towards socioeconomic development for the Union of Municipalities of Caza Zgharta in North Governorate. They were developed within the scope of UN-Habitat's initiative "Improving Planning Capacities for Social and Economic Local Development" implemented between 2020 and 2023 in close collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. |
| SDG Localization Module 2: Planning for change with the SDGs | 2024 | Urban and strategic planning are critical tools to create sustainable cities. Local and regional governments (LRGs) drive sustainable development, ensuring essential public services and can act as catalysts for transformative change at the local level. However, LRGs often face significant gaps in data, capacity, and resources. Investing in municipal capacity building, institutional efficiency, and partnerships across various levels is crucial for localizing the SDGs. |
| Migration-Informed Urban Planning - A 3 Step Guidebook from the Urban Planning and Infrastructure in Migration Contexts (UPIMC) Programme in Cameroon, Egypt, and Jordan | 2024 | In response to growing urban migration challenges, the Migration Informed Urban Planning: A 3-Step Guidebook offers practical strategies for integrating migrants displaced persons and host communities promoting equitable urban development. Drawing on experiences from Cameroon, Egypt, and Jordan, it equips urban planners, policymakers, and local governments with tools to create inclusive, resilient cities through sustainable urban planning. |