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Shanghai Manual: A Guide for Sustainable Urban Development in the 21st Century - 2024 Annual Report
2024
The Shanghai Manual 2024 Annual Report showcases globally implemented urban best practices that present urban actors with innovative solutions to help cities navigate the complex challenges that they face today. Following the theme of ‘youth leading climate and local action for cities’, the report explores the potential of young people as urban change makers with a particular regard to climate action and urban environmental sustainability.
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Technical Report
Kakuma Regeneration Strategy: Enhancing Self-Reliance for Refugees and Hosting Communities in Turkana County, Kenya
2023
The Kakuma Regeneration Strategy promotes economic growth, sustainability, self-reliance, and integration of hosts and refugees in the new Kakuma Municipality in Kenya. It offers a path to overcoming economic, environmental, and socio-cultural challenges through physical revitalisation, improved governance, and a transition away from traditional models of hosting refugees in camps.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Kenya Habitat Country Programme Document (HCPD) 2023 - 2027
2023
This Habitat Country Programme Document (HCPD) 2023 – 2027 outlines the Government of Kenya & UN-Habitat’s key priorities in Kenya and is in line with UN-Habitat’s mandate under the Governing Council Resolution 21/2 of 2007. Through this HCPD, the Government of Kenya and UN-Habitat will be able to accelerate the urgent urbanization and human settlements development agenda in Kenya through four Key focus areas
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Managing and financing urban development through physical & land use planning processes in Kenya: A guidebook for county governments
2022
The purpose of the Guidebook is to strengthen the ability of County Governments in Kenya to utilize existing legislation and provide key insights in the coordination of spatial planning policies. These policies define location and character of development and the economic regulation of resources necessary to deliver value for money. It identifies physical and land use policy, operational and regulatory issues and incorporates financing strategies to implement them.
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Brief
Research Briefing Vol 3: Urbanization in North Rift Kenya
2022
These briefs are based on a study designed to establish prevailing socio-economic conditions, the nature of businesses and the local economic development in Turkana West, and the trends of urbanization in North Rift Kenya. The research is available as three volumes: (1) Volume 1 focused on Households’ Socio-Economic Conditions, (2) Volume 2 is on Businesses and Local Economic Development (LED), and Volume 3 is a profile of the Urbanization Trends in North Rift region of Kenya.
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Brief
Research Briefing Vol 2: Businesses and Local Economic Development in Turkana West, Kenya
2022
These briefs are based on a study designed to establish prevailing socio-economic conditions, the nature of businesses and the local economic development in Turkana West, and the trends of urbanization in North Rift Kenya. The research is available as three volumes: (1) Volume 1 focused on Households’ Socio-Economic Conditions, (2) Volume 2 is on Businesses and Local Economic Development (LED), and Volume 3 is a profile of the Urbanization Trends in North Rift region of Kenya.
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Brief
Research Briefing Vol 1: Socio-Economic Conditions in Turkana West, Kenya
2022
These briefs are based on a study designed to establish prevailing socio-economic conditions, the nature of businesses and the local economic development in Turkana West, and the trends of urbanization in North Rift Kenya. The research is available as three volumes: (1) Volume 1 focused on Households’ Socio-Economic Conditions, (2) Volume 2 is on Businesses and Local Economic Development (LED), and Volume 3 is a profile of the Urbanization Trends in North Rift region of Kenya.
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Technical Report
Socio Economic Development in Turkana West, Kenya Volume III: Regional Context: Urbanization in North Rift Kenya
2022
This report is based on a study designed to establish prevailing socio-economic conditions, the nature of businesses and the local economic development in Turkana West, and the trends of urbanization in North Rift Kenya. This report (Volume 3) is focused on Urbanization in North Rift Kenya. It is part of 3 reports produced by the study. The other two reports are Volume 1: Households’ Socio-Economic Conditions, and Volume 2 on Businesses and The Local Economic Development.
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Technical Report
Socio Economic Development in Turkana West, Kenya Volume II: A Report on Businesses and The Local Economic Development
2022
This report is based on a study designed to establish prevailing socio-economic conditions, the nature of businesses and the local economic development in Turkana West, and the trends of urbanization in North Rift Kenya. This report (Volume 2) is focused on Businesses and The Local Economic Development. It is part of 3 reports produced by the study. The other two reports are Volume 1: Households’ Socio-Economic Conditions, and Volume 3 on Urbanization Trends in the North Rift Region of Kenya.
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Technical Report
urban_resilience_action_plan_urap_for_cobija_bolivia.pdf
Publicado el Febrero 21st, 2026
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Technical Report
Urban Resilience Action Plan (URAP) for Charagua, Bolivia: Planning for Climate, Urban, and Biodiversity Action
Publicado el Febrero 21st, 2026
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Document
HSP/EB.2026/4 : Report of the Executive Director - Update on the structure and the division of responsibilities for the implementation of the strategic plan for the period 2026–2029 (Advance)
Publicado el Febrero 20th, 2026
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Document
HSP/EB.2026/2 - Report of the Executive Director on the Interim financial status of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme as at 31 December 2025 (Advance)
Publicado el Febrero 20th, 2026
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