The Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA) was launched in 2013 to support the Government of the Union of the Republic of Myanmar in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. MCCA is an initiative of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MoNREC). It is funded by the European Union as part of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA), and implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-…

UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.
UN-Habitat has been working in Mozambique since 2002. Throughout the past years, UN-Habitat has built a strong position in the country and has worked closely with the Government of Mozambique and its partners. Currently UN-Habitat is working with teams based in…

O Programa das Nações Unidas para os Assentamentos Humanos (UN-Habitat) abriu seu escritório como Agência Não Residente na Guiné-Bissau em Dezembro de 2015. Desde então, tem-se constituído como um parceiro privilegiado do Governo nas questões urbanas inerentes ao seu mandato. E para dinamizar o seu vasto campo de atuação e de assistência técnica ao Governo guineense e demais parceiros, traça de forma clara e objetiva suas prioridades para implementação da sua missão na Guiné-Bissau.
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Tabbaneh is a predominantly residential neighbourhood in eastern Tripoli, on the east banks of Abu Ali River. It falls within the jurisdiction of Tripoli Municipality, in Lebanon’s North Governorate. It is a low-income, disadvantaged neighbourhood, exhibiting a relative fragility in terms of historical­ly rooted tensions affecting the security situation, weak public social and basic urban services provision, and limited livelihood opportunities. Covering an area of 0.42 km2, it accom­modates 20…

In 2017, UN-Habitat Lebanon launched the “National Urban Policies Programme” (NUP) as part of a regional initiative addressing Arab States including Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Sudan and Morocco. NUP is a vital tool for governments seeking to manage rapid urbanization by promoting transformative, productive, inclusive and resilient long-term urban development, through a government-led process, ensuring the active involvement of planning stakeholders.
During the first phase (year one of…

Migration Profile provides an introduction to migration challenges in Beirut. While only focusing on a snapshot of immigration rather than emigration in the city, the profile aims to improve our understanding of challenges in relation to migrants in Beirut (population density, eviction threats, racial harassment, lack of affordability, etc.). The profile offers new evidence on the types of vulnerabilities facing migrants in contrasting neighbourhoods in Beirut Municipality. This may serve to…

The Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Goal11, one of the 17 SDGs, is about all of these dimensions, with a specific focus on urban areas and settings. This synthesis report is the first publication showing the progress, challenges and opportunities of global monitoring of this Sustainable Development Goal.

This report complements the 2018 Secretary-General’s…

For more than 40 years, UN-Habitat has been leading the way in building partnerships, sharing knowledge and transforming lives through sustainable urbanization. Mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1978 to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements, and to develop and achieve adequate shelter for all, UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, resilient and efficient cities and human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to…

This publication shows how addressing land issues can mitigate conflict, facilitate solutions to it, improve the likelihood that people can return to their homes after the violence is over, and contribute to peace overall.