This Spatial Profile conducts a comprehensive review of urban areas hosting IDPs, focusing on several sectors. It focuses on the second Subdivision hosting the largest number of IDPs in the city of Douala: Douala 3. Unequal distribution of basic urban services, gaps in public infrastructure, urbanization on areas vulnerable to environmental hazards were identified, mapped and presented. This diagnostic can then be used as a basis for informed decisions regarding short, medium and long-term...

In response to growing urban migration challenges, the Migration Informed Urban Planning: A 3-Step Guidebook offers practical strategies for integrating migrants displaced persons and host communities promoting equitable urban development. Drawing on experiences from Cameroon, Egypt, and Jordan, it equips urban planners, policymakers, and local governments with tools to create inclusive, resilient cities through sustainable urban planning.

In response to the growing challenges of migration and displacement in urban areas, this publication presents principles for improving urban planning and public space development. Intended to illustrate best practices and guide practitioners, policymakers, and local authorities, these principles are supported by recommendations and examples from across UN-Habitat’s recent operational experience.

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.