Vision, Area Planning, & Action Plan Report for Al Hussein Neighbourhood 2024 Following the spatial analytics done in the Mafraq Spatial Profile and through a participatory approach, this report provides a practical example on neighbourhood planning. It is a blueprint on transforming evidence-based studies into financeable projects and translating the area plan into an action plan, all of which help realize the formulated vision for the Al-Hussein Neighbourhood.
POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS of Urban Resilience to Climate Change & Inclusion of Vulnerable Communities in the city-regions of Afgoye, Burco and Jowhar in Somalia 2024 This publication presents findings from a European Union and UN-Habitat commissioned Political Economy Analysis (PEA) on factors that influence policy, government institutions, and local communities in the context of displacement and rapid urbanisation in Burco, Jowhar, and Afgoye.
A Brief Guide to ownership documents in Afghanistan 2024 This brief provides information on legal documents associated with land ownership, land lease/rent, and land occupancy in reference to relevant Afghan laws. It is intended to provide guidance on land and property rights in relation to IDPs, returnees and other tenure insecure groups. This guidance note is not a legal document, but provides information and analysis from the Housing, Land and Property Task Force (HLPTF). The HLPTF is a sub cluster of the Protection Cluster, and part of Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Country Team. The content of this brief is extracted from UN-Habitat’s (forthcoming) Housing, Land and Property Rights Guide.
A Road Map Towards a Socioeconomic Development Plan for the Union of Municipalities of Iqlim El-Kharroub El-Chamali, Mount Lebanon Governorate 2024
Valuing What Matters in Urban Areas - A position paper of the Quality of Life Initiative 2024 The position paper was developed by the academic community of practice of the Quality of Life Initiative and provides context, key takeaways and recommendations for cities and local leaders to use to inform policies that improve quality of life at the local level. The community of practice takes the position that a truly holistic vision of quality of life - and its understanding, measurement, and application - can provide a common thread through which ambitious, inclusive, resilient, sustainable development can progress at the scale and speed demanded by the urgency of the interlinked challenges faced today.
Amman Climate Action Plan 2024 The Amman Climate Action Plan, in its second iteration, focuses on mainstreaming the climate actions by integrating with its strategy documents, proposing policies and incorporating actions as part of master planning to ensure effective implementation. Apart from GCAP, GAM has collaborated with C40 on several engagements such as C40 Cities-Mayors Migration Council, the Global Mayors Task Force on Climate and Migration and Students Reinventing Cities. Amman has also committed to C40’s Clean Air Cities Accelerator, Pathway towards zero waste and Urban Nature Accelerator.
Strategic Engagement of the Quality of Life Initiative at the 12th Session of the World Urban Forum 2024 At the 12th Session of the World Urban Forum in Cairo, the Quality of Life Initiative showcased how cities can rethink urban development through a human-centric lens. Our new knowledge document summarizes the strategic engagements at WUF12 and how this will inform our next steps, scaling up to 100 cities in 40 countries in 2025. In the synthesis, we share what we demonstrated at WUF, including leveraging cities as storytellers, forging strategic partnerships, and putting people and health at the heart of what we do.
Legislative and Administrative Land and Property Rights Framework: Lebanon 2024 This report analyses the land sector in Lebanon by looking at its legal and institutional set up, its stakeholders, and the key land administration functions: land tenure, land value, land use, land development, and land disputes’ resolution. The most important legislation is annexed and a set of preliminary recommendations for consideration by national stakeholders complement the report.
Global State of National Urban Policy 2024 2024 A robust national urban policy (NUP) facilitates achieving sustainable urban development as a shared responsibility across levels of government and amongst all actors by setting a shared vision, providing adequate coordination mechanisms, and guiding investments to address national and subnational development priorities.

From the analysis of 78 countries across the globe, this edition shows that NUP is increasingly becoming a critical instrument to manage urban challenges and to advance sustainable urbanization, with more than 80% of countries having a NUP in place. The report reviews how countries’ NUPs are fostering adequate, inclusive and sustainable housing. The report also explores how countries are using NUP to enhance their resilience to current and emerging shocks.

The report has been co-developed by UN-Habitat and the OECD as a key outcome of the National Urban Policy Programme.
Vision, Area Planning, & Action Plan Report for Al Hussein Neighbourhood 2024 Following the spatial analytics done in the Mafraq Spatial Profile and through a participatory approach, this report provides a practical example on neighbourhood planning. It is a blueprint on transforming evidence-based studies into financeable projects and translating the area plan into an action plan, all of which help realize the formulated vision for the Al-Hussein Neighbourhood.