The Special Human Settlements Programme for the Palestinian People launches its strategic framework for working with the Government of Palestine and other stakeholders. It focuses on analysing, designing, and implementing fit-for-purpose interventions contributing towards UN-Habitat’s global strategic outcomes and sustainable urbanisation in Palestine.

This document provides an overview of the different components of the water intervention project, the Hargeisa Urban Water Supply Upgrading (HUWSUP). It describes each component, outlines the players involved, and provides an overview of how the intervention will work as a first step toward providing a permanent solution to the water scarcity in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

The overarching goal of the Lebanon 2021–2023 Habitat Country Programme Document (HCPD) is to contribute to improving the living conditions of children, youth, women and men in Lebanon – regardless of their nationality – by creating liveable urban areas that are effectively planned and managed, environmentally sound, financially viable and competitive, and socially cohesive through good and inclusive governance and equitable distribution of resources.

This Compendium follows the publication of the first Compendium in early 2020. UN-Habitat has developed these series of case studies for urban and rural practitioners and leaders interested in territorial approaches to development. This second Compendium provides new inspiring examples of integrative efforts that apply the principles and actions of UN-Habitat’s “Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding Principles and Framework for Action” (URL-GP)

La République Démocratique du Congo, particulièrement l’Est du pays, présente un contexte foncier où se posent de nombreux défis sur la problématique de la gouvernance foncière notamment la question autour de la gestion de la ressource « terre «. De nombreux conflits fonciers complexes sont à la base des rivalités sociales fortes et de la déstabilisation dans certaines.

La RDC, particulièrement l’Est de la République, offre un contexte particulier où de nombreux défis liés à la gouvernance foncière sont à relever. Ainsi, la gestion non transparente et une affectation inéquitable des terres et l’exploitation des ressources naturelles toujours calqués sur le modèle traditionnel constituent la base de nombreux conflits fonciers complexes. Cela
entraine l‘insécurité alimentaire, l’instabilité sécuritaire, et la détérioration du tissu socioéconomique des…