Annual progress report 2014 implementation of the strategic plan 2014 - 2019

This is the first annual progress report on implementation of the six year strategic plan for 2014-2019, which was approved by the Governing Council of UN-Habitat during its twenty-fourth session. It is implemented through three successive biennial work programmes and budgets for 2014-2015, 2016-2017, and 2018-2019.

Implementation of the plan started in January 2014, and it builds on the lessons learned and the achievements of the medium-term strategic and institutional plan , 2008-2013. This report has been prepared in accordance with Governing Council resolution 24/15 of April 2013 that request the Executive Director to “report annually to Governments through the Committee of Permanent Representatives and to Governing Council at its twenty-fifth session on progress made in the implementation of the strategic plan and the work programme activities”

The report analyses and presents progress made towards achievement of results (expected accomplishments/ outcomes) through the contributions of UN-Habitat and its partners, comprising governments, local authorities, the private sector, other United Nations agencies and other Habitat Agenda partners, supported by donors.