Call for Innovative Solutions to Transform Waste to Wealth 2019
Towards Improved Nutrition – Access to Good Quality Basic Services (Photo Book) 2019 This photo book showcases the project implementation in 221 villages across six townships of Dry Zone (Yesagyo, Pakokku, Myingyan, Natogyi, Mahlaing and Taungtha) whereof over 178,167 people benefitted. A short step from improved WASH to healthier communities aimed at providing communities with high-quality hygiene education focusing on zero open defecation (ZOD), improved sanitation and access to safe drinking water to provide communities with basis for healthy and productive life through continuous community mobilization and engagement.
Transit-Based Regeneration Arar: From Highway to Boulevard 2019 UN-Habitat’s three-pronged approach considers spatial planning in relation to legal and institutional frameworks, in addition to financial mechanisms. The demonstration project for Arar has been elaborated to include schematic designs and feasibility studies, that can later be transformed into implementation plans. This Demo project is to inform Policy making of needed urban reforms.
Madinah City Profile 2019 The City Profile Report brings together diagnostic urban analysis and aligns that analysis with the UN-Habitat sustainable development framework to achieve the Saudi Vision 2030, NUA and SDGs. This tool helps in understanding the current while guiding the future planning of the city, whilst defining a clear strategy for sustainable development. This tool considers spatial planning in relation to legal aspects and Municipal and Local economy mechanisms.
Saudi Cities Report 2019 2019 This report shows with compelling evidence the current state of Saudi cities. It presents the key challenges that urban areas in Saudi Arabia contend with, as well as the opportunities they have in contributing to national and sustainable Foreword development. Saudi cities need to be more economically diversified and productive; it is also important to strengthen the institutional and legislative frameworks of Saudi cities as a basis of implementing a reinvigorated notion urban planning that can respond to current and emerging urban challenges in the Kingdom.
Report on Sustainable Competitiveness of Cities Worldwide（2019-2020) 2019 The Global Urban Competitiveness Report（GUCR） is a cooperative research conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and UN-Habitat focusing on sustainable urban competitiveness, urban land and urban finance. Led by Mr. Marco Kamiya and Prof. Ni Pengfei, the project is participated by experts from CASS, UNHabitat and well-known scholars in relevant fields.
Urban Resilience Enhancer: Informality Action 2019 More than one-quarter of the world’s urban population lives in informal settlements. Informal settlements create marginalisation and segregation, and their inhabitants are often more vulnerable to health risks, natural disasters, unreliable wages, hazardous working environments, and a lack of basic services. This Enhancer outlines a series of indicators to help local governments evaluate informality in their city, and identify its root causes in order to manage it appropriately.
The Silent Revolution of Public Spaces in Afghanistan 2019 The Silent Revolution of Public Spaces in Afghanistan (Koussay Boulaich, Ahsan Saadat, Suhail Mayel) is the untold story of hope and peace in urban areas. The provision of public spaces in cities across Afghanistan is shaping the lives of the citizens, especially women and the poor, and the relationship with their cities. It is a social and cultural revolution that has empowered women, created jobs for the poor and improved the living standards of the citizens. It is a silent and peaceful revolution that has transformed the people and the city, building trust and confidence in public institutions
The Global Stakeholder Forum Report 2019 The decision by UN-Habitat to hold a Global Stakeholder Forum at the first session of the United Nations UN-Habitat Assembly, 27 – 31 May 2019, represents a significant milestone towards the agency’s inclusive approach on partnerships. The forum was convened to bring together all partners: United Nations entities, governments and stakeholders to share views and experiences on the challenges and opportunities of global trends within the scope of urbanization and human settlements.
Documento do programa-país do UN-Habitat em São Tomé e Príncipe 2019-2021 2019 O presente documento, adiante designado “Documento do Programa País do UN-Habitat para São Tomé e Príncipe” (HCPD em sua sigla em inglês), tem por objetivo estabelecer um quadro estratégico para a implementação dos projetos e atividades do Programa das Nações Unidas para Assentamentos Humanos (UN-Habitat) em São Tomé e Príncipe, para o período 2019-2021. O HCPD está em alinhamento com o processo de desenvolvimento do país guiados pelos Documentos de Estratégia Nacional, nomeadamente: a Constituição da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe promulgada em 2003, o Programa do Governo de São Tomé e Príncipe, o Quadro da Assistência das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento de São Tomé e Príncipe (UNDAF) 2017-2021, assinado entre o Coordenador Residente do Sistema das Nações Unidas e o Governo de São Tomé e Príncipe através do Ministro de Negócios Estrangeiros e Comunidades (MNEC), a Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas e a Nova Agenda Urbana (NAU).