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Vision, Scenario Building, and Action Plan for the city of New Damietta
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Vision, Scenario Building, and Action Plan for the city of New Damietta
2023
In the light of the analytical work and the exchanges carried out during the first part of the UPIMC programme in Damietta Governorate, this report developed a strategic vision based on an urban strategy developed in full engagement of all stakeholders. This report, which is the output of the second component, draws on the spatial profile that has been created to generate a common strategic vision and scenario and to provide an action plan for accomplishing it by identifying priority…
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DAMIETTA SPATIAL PROFILE
Technical Report
Damietta Spatial Profile (Egypt)
2023
This multi-level profile, based on a spatially oriented and cross-sectoral situational analysis of urban settlements hosting refugee populations, enables locals, stakeholders, and readers to develop a comprehensive spatial understanding of the current situation as a basis for evidence-based strategic planning for long-term urban development approaches and infrastructure investment planning.
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Air Quality in African Cities
Technical Report
Air Quality in African Cities
2023
This report contains a comparative analysis of five African cities in terms of their air pollution problem, as well as their attempts to manage and improve air quality.
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Global Report
Urban Regeneration and Viruses: Learning from Past and Present Health Crises
2022
The report Urban Regeneration and Viruses: Learning from Past and Present Health Crises explores the spatial dimension of recovery measures from pandemics and epidemics. It provides a comparative study of urban regeneration case studies, presenting valuable learnings to build socio-economic and environmental resilience at different scales.
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Guidance for Responding to Displacement in Urban Areas
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Guidance for Responding to Displacement in Urban Areas
2022
UN-Habitat and UNHCR have been working together to advance their shared mandate to improve assistance for UNHCR’s persons of concern (PoC), and to maximize synergies along the humanitarian-development continuum. This guidance identifies key considerations to build upon organizational mandates to protect vulnerable populations through inclusive and sustainable urban planning.
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A study on gender equity in Greater Cairo’s public transport system
Technical Report
A study on gender equity in Greater Cairo’s public transport system
2021
Until recently, transport planning operated under the assumption that women and men benefit from services equally. Reality, however, dictates a different experience for women and men. UN Habitat Egypt in partnership with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), UN Women, and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), undertook this study which included a series of surveys and focus group discussions with commuters in the city to develop a better understanding of the…
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A study on gender equity in Greater Cairo’s public transport system
Technical Report
Gender-Sensitive design for the Cairo BRT
2021
Greater Cairo faces rising congestion, pollution, and a lack of access to opportunities. Responding to these issues, the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), in partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), are planning a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Greater Cairo. In the initial phase, the BRT network aims…
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Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt
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Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt
2021
Riverbank Filtration is a water provision solution that uses riverbank soil as a natural filter. Having implemented more than 30 units in Egypt, UN-Habitat supported the drafting of the “Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt” to support effective and accurate institutionalization of the technology in the Egyptian codes and practices. The guideline supports planning, site selection, designing, construction, monitoring and maintenance of RBF units in Egypt.
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Global Compendium of Practices on Local Economic and Financial Recovery
Technical Report
Global Compendium of Practices on Local Economic and Financial Recovery
2021
The Global Compendium of Practices on Local Economic and Financial Recovery includes experiences and lessons from different cities on COVID-19 recovery. The provision of global practices gives cities across the globe an opportunity for peer-learning in developing and implementing their immediate response and recovery plans.
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UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact
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Presentation made by Secretariat
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Multilevel Governance and Cooperation with Local and Regional Governments
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Contributions to upcoming priorities of the United Nations in 2024 and 2025
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Status of the preparations for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum
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Briefing on the upcoming resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held in May 2025
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Discussions on upcoming elections of the UN-Habitat Governing Bodies and Membership of the Executive Board
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