United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting

The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory Budget.

Final Report of the Venice City Solutions 2030

Consulta Cidades Sustantáveis

Results of a national public consultation undertook by UN-Habitat in partnership with Colab to collect the perception of Brazilian city dwellers to stablish a diagnosis of the achievement of SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities). The results are aimed at supporting municipal authorities by...

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

Urban Planning for City Leaders: A Handbook for Kenya

Urban Planning for City Leaders – A handbook for Kenya is a valuable source of information, inspiration and ideas on urban planning that is designed for city leaders and decision makers. By 2050, Kenya’s urban population is projected to reach 44 million people, which will be close to half (46...

Dialogues on localizing the post 2015 development agenda

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation in Brazil

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents...

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation in Brazil

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents...

Estado Global de las Metrópolis 2020 – Folleto de Datos Poblacionales

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation in Brazil

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents...

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation in Brazil

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents...

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

UN-Habitat Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas

UN-Habitat’s Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas presents a graphic overview on the state of urbanization, regional frameworks and UN-Habitat’s portfolio in the region, as well as a country profile comprised by urbanization status, projects currently under implementation and urban challenges in the countries.

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

UN-Habitat Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas

UN-Habitat’s Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas presents a graphic overview on the state of urbanization, regional frameworks and UN-Habitat’s portfolio in the region, as well as a country profile comprised by urbanization status, projects currently under implementation and urban challenges in the countries.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

UN-Habitat Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas

UN-Habitat’s Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas presents a graphic overview on the state of urbanization, regional frameworks and UN-Habitat’s portfolio in the region, as well as a country profile comprised by urbanization status, projects currently under implementation and urban challenges in the countries.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

City-Wide Public Space Strategies: A Compendium of Inspiring Practices

A city-wide public space strategy can deliver a well-distributed, accessible and inclusive public space system. City-Wide Public Space Strategies: a Compendium of Inspiring Practices offers summaries and assessments of 26 such strategies from cities around the world. It also proposes a set of...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2019

Five years into implementing this important international development framework, rapidly growing cities and towns are faced with a range of developmental choices that will shape their growth and long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. Many of these are complex choices with...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

UN-Habitat Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas

UN-Habitat’s Sub-Saharan Africa Atlas presents a graphic overview on the state of urbanization, regional frameworks and UN-Habitat’s portfolio in the region, as well as a country profile comprised by urbanization status, projects currently under implementation and urban challenges in the countries.

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

Monitoring and Evaluating National Urban Policy: A Guide

Good monitoring and evaluation (M&E) establishes clear links between past, present and future initiatives and development results. Monitoring and evaluation can help an organization extract relevant information from past and ongoing activities that can be used as the basis for programmatic fine...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

City-Wide Public Space Strategies: A Guidebook for City Leaders

A city-wide public space strategy can deliver a well-distributed, accessible and inclusive public space system. City-Wide Public Space Strategies: a Compendium of Inspiring Practices offers three guides in one: a process-based guide with 12 steps for developing a strategy; an output-based guide...

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

Effectiveness of Planning Law in Land-Rich Developed Countries

UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries Region. The selection of cities is based on the UN Global Sample of 200 cities as a statistically and regionally representative dataset....

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation in Brazil

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation in Brazil

The Sustainable Cities and Communities Consultation demonstrates an innovative way to engage citizens, create awareness of sustainable city policies and the Agenda 2030, in addition to facilitating monitoring and gathering of data to support a dialogue with local governments. The report presents...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

United Nations System-wide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements

Providing local governments with a standard in responding, in collaboration with national and subnational governments, to the challenges of delivering urban safety and security in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.

City-Wide Public Space Strategies: A Compendium of Inspiring Practices

A city-wide public space strategy can deliver a well-distributed, accessible and inclusive public space system. City-Wide Public Space Strategies: a Compendium of Inspiring Practices offers summaries and assessments of 26 such strategies from cities around the world. It also proposes a set of...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技

联合国人居署中国未来城市顾问委员会首份报告——《未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技》。该顾问委员会由联合国人居署中国发起成立，并得到了中国科技企业的支持，他们致力于如何运用数字化解决方案和前沿科技让城市更加美好，不让任何人掉队，不让任何一个地方掉队。
《展望》回顾了中国新兴的智能城市化政策框架，以及私营企业建立城市服务平台的努力。它注意到了城市政府与私营企业之间合作的几种趋势，以及城市治理未来的挑战。《展望》还研究了现有智能平台可解决的各种城市服务，并识别了多达16种不同类型的服务，从交通到能源管理，从废物管理到卫生服务等等。
《展望》...

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2019

Five years into implementing this important international development framework, rapidly growing cities and towns are faced with a range of developmental choices that will shape their growth and long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. Many of these are complex choices with...

Monitoring and Evaluating National Urban Policy: A Guide

Good monitoring and evaluation (M&E) establishes clear links between past, present and future initiatives and development results. Monitoring and evaluation can help an organization extract relevant information from past and ongoing activities that can be used as the basis for programmatic fine...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技

联合国人居署中国未来城市顾问委员会首份报告——《未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技》。该顾问委员会由联合国人居署中国发起成立，并得到了中国科技企业的支持，他们致力于如何运用数字化解决方案和前沿科技让城市更加美好，不让任何人掉队，不让任何一个地方掉队。
《展望》回顾了中国新兴的智能城市化政策框架，以及私营企业建立城市服务平台的努力。它注意到了城市政府与私营企业之间合作的几种趋势，以及城市治理未来的挑战。《展望》还研究了现有智能平台可解决的各种城市服务，并识别了多达16种不同类型的服务，从交通到能源管理，从废物管理到卫生服务等等。
《展望》...

Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China

The “Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China” is the first report of the UN-Habitat China Future Cities Council (CFCC), an initiative convened by UN-Habitat China and supported by Chinese private sector companies with an interest on charting out how digital solutions and...

Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China

The “Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China” is the first report of the UN-Habitat China Future Cities Council (CFCC), an initiative convened by UN-Habitat China and supported by Chinese private sector companies with an interest on charting out how digital solutions and...

Monitoring and Evaluating National Urban Policy: A Guide

Good monitoring and evaluation (M&E) establishes clear links between past, present and future initiatives and development results. Monitoring and evaluation can help an organization extract relevant information from past and ongoing activities that can be used as the basis for programmatic fine...

City-Wide Public Space Strategies: A Guidebook for City Leaders

A city-wide public space strategy can deliver a well-distributed, accessible and inclusive public space system. City-Wide Public Space Strategies: a Compendium of Inspiring Practices offers three guides in one: a process-based guide with 12 steps for developing a strategy; an output-based guide...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

Country Brief - Jordan

UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, resilient and efficient cities and human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services. Its programmes and projects are designed to help policy-makers and local communities get to grips...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

Effectiveness of Planning Law in Land-Rich Developed Countries

UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries Region. The selection of cities is based on the UN Global Sample of 200 cities as a statistically and regionally representative dataset....

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

State of Arab Cities Report 2020: Financing Sustainable Urban Development in the Arab Region (Executive Summary)

The State of Arab Cities report 2020 is driven by a sense of urgency around the headlong expansion of urbanization, in an area where more than two-thirds of the population will reside in cities by the middle of this century. In 1950, just two cities of the region had a million people, whereas by...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

The Government of Qatar & UN-Habitat Partnership Profile in Sudan 2019

Land has always been central to the outbreak and escalation of conflicts between the different livelihoods groups in Darfur. In the partnerships with the Government of Qatar, UN-Habitat implemented the project in 51 villages in five Darfur States to secure the land tenure for the returned IDPs.

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Country Brief - Jordan

UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, resilient and efficient cities and human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services. Its programmes and projects are designed to help policy-makers and local communities get to grips...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2019

Five years into implementing this important international development framework, rapidly growing cities and towns are faced with a range of developmental choices that will shape their growth and long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. Many of these are complex choices with...

The Government of Norway & UN-Habitat Partnership Profile in Sudan 2019

Blue Nile State is one of the states affected by long conflict in Sudan. It suffers from all the classical symptoms related to people’s displacement and rapid urbanization, such as high rate of unemployment among youth, and high prevalence of insecurity. Since 2015, UN-Habitat has improved a decent...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Urban Chances, City Growth and The Sustainability Challenge: A Research Dissemination Report

Urban Chances, City Growth and The Sustainability Challenge: Chance2Sustain is a research programme that examined how governments and citizens in cities with differing patterns of urban economic growth make use of participatory (or integrated) spatial knowledge management to direct urban governance...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through urban climate action

This guide provides governments with practical opportunities for incorporating urban climate action and human settlement issues into NDC revision and enhancement processes. It is primarily targeted at national governments, specifically NDC coordination teams, but also provides insights for sub-...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Beira, Mozambique

This publication of Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Beira, Mozambique in examines the status of housing and urban infrastructure and how much investment is needed. The assessment particularly considered the status of housing finance instruments and costs, as well as the roles...

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Country Brief - Jordan

UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, resilient and efficient cities and human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services. Its programmes and projects are designed to help policy-makers and local communities get to grips...

Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Zhoushan, China

This publication of Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Zhoushan, China in examines the status of housing and urban infrastructure and how much investment is needed. The assessment particularly considered the status of housing finance instruments and costs, as well as the roles of...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

Habitat-Infos, le magazine du projet SANITA Villes Durables en République de Guinée

Ce numéro est une édition spéciale consacrée à l’urbanisation durable en Guinée. Avec un éditorial du ministre de la Ville et de l’Aménagement du Territoire, le Dr. Ibrahima Kourouma, le magazine revient sur les grands moments du tout premier Forum urbain national (FUNAGUI) jamais organisé dans le...

Effectiveness of Planning Law in Land-Rich Developed Countries

UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries Region. The selection of cities is based on the UN Global Sample of 200 cities as a statistically and regionally representative dataset....

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

Future Cities, New Economy, and Shared City Prosperity Driven by Technological Innovations

This publication delivers an interdisciplinary analysis from professionals and scholars on technological innovation and city development. The publication aims to raise awareness and enhance collective knowledge on new technological innovations and how these affect urban spaces. The publication...

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

2019 Annual Report: Somalia Country Programme

This report highlights UN-Habitat’s 2019 work with the federal government, and its Member States in responding to the Somalia National Development Plan priorities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 11) and the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)....

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

UN-HABITAT Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Mozambique

The Habitat Country Programme Document for Mozambique outlines the main objectives and priorities of UN-HABITAT. In collaboration with the government and other UN Agencies, the overall aim of this UN-HABITAT Country Programme Document is to promote the Habitat Agenda.

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

State of Arab Cities Report 2020: Financing Sustainable Urban Development in the Arab Region (Executive Summary)

The State of Arab Cities report 2020 is driven by a sense of urgency around the headlong expansion of urbanization, in an area where more than two-thirds of the population will reside in cities by the middle of this century. In 1950, just two cities of the region had a million people, whereas by...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

UN-Habitat Country Program Document 2008-2009 - Vietnam

This UN-HABITAT Country Programme Document is prepared in the context that Vietnam is one of the first eight pilot countries for implementation of the One UN Initiative following the recommendations of the UN High Level Panel on System-Wide Coherence.

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

In 2020 there are 1934 metropolises with more than 300,000 inhabitants representing approximately 60% of the world’s urban population. At least 2.59 billion people live in metropolises in 2020 which is equivalent to one third of the global population. 34 metropolises have surpassed 10 million...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

In 2020 there are 1934 metropolises with more than 300,000 inhabitants representing approximately 60% of the world’s urban population. At least 2.59 billion people live in metropolises in 2020 which is equivalent to one third of the global population. 34 metropolises have surpassed 10 million...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Uganda

Urbanisation in Uganda is relatively young compared to Kenya and Tanzania.

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

Document De Programme-Pays 2008-2009 - Senegal

The development of this country programme document has involved extensive consultations with the government, local authorities, the United Nations system in Senegal and civil society partners.

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Rwanda

In Rwanda, urban development goes hand in hand with migration; urban development depends essentially on the contributions of rural populations.

Monitoring and Evaluating National Urban Policy: A Guide

Good monitoring and evaluation (M&E) establishes clear links between past, present and future initiatives and development results. Monitoring and evaluation can help an organization extract relevant information from past and ongoing activities that can be used as the basis for programmatic fine...

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

Kalobeyei Financial Sustainability Strategy for Kalobeyei Advisory Development Plan

The Financial Sustainability Strategy for Kalobeyei Settlement aims to support the implementation of the “Kalobeyei Settlement Advisory Development Plan” developed by UN-Habitat, which provides a long-term and integrative approach to guide appropriate development for the Kalobeyei Settlement in...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

A National Urban Policy for Liberia: Discussion Paper

The Discussion Paper is a key output of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It explains the context in which the policy will operate. The paper is a result of a wide range of research and consultations on the demographic, socioeconomic, and physical environment aspects of Liberia....

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Sri Lanka

The Programme in Sri Lanka is based on a rich portfolio of recent and ongoing projects in the human settlements sector.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting (Arabic Language version)

Urban Governance Toolkit Series. The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct
and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory
Budget.

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Philippines

This Country Programme Document presents an analysis of the Human Settlements and Urbanization realities in the Philippines.

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the world’s 7th most populous and second largest Muslim nation, after Indonesia, with a population of about 160 million.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting(Chinese Language Version)

The Global Campaign on Urban Governance
promotes increased acceptance and use of the
principles of urban governance.

A National Urban Policy for Liberia: Discussion Paper

The Discussion Paper is a key output of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It explains the context in which the policy will operate. The paper is a result of a wide range of research and consultations on the demographic, socioeconomic, and physical environment aspects of Liberia....

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting

The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory Budget.

Habitat-Infos, le magazine du projet SANITA Villes Durables en République de Guinée

Ce numéro est une édition spéciale consacrée à l’urbanisation durable en Guinée. Avec un éditorial du ministre de la Ville et de l’Aménagement du Territoire, le Dr. Ibrahima Kourouma, le magazine revient sur les grands moments du tout premier Forum urbain national (FUNAGUI) jamais organisé dans le...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Nepal

UN-HABITAT had been present in Nepal intermittently since the late 1980s engaging in a number of technical assistance programmes in the field of human settlements development.

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Lebanon

With an estimate of 87% of the total number of population living in urban areas (a rate higher than that of the Arab States), urbanization is considered one of the key issues facing Lebanon.

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Metodologías

Gestión y Planificación Metropolitana
¿CÓMO MEJORAR LA COMPRENSIÓN DEL FENÓMENO DE LA METROPOLIZACIÓN PARA APROVECHAR SUS OPORTUNIDADES?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento de “Metodologías para la Gestión y Planificación Metropolitana”, con el...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Liberia , HCPD

The Habitat Country Programme Document for Liberia outlines the main objectives and priorities for UN-HABITAT.

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

A National Urban Policy for Liberia: Discussion Paper

The Discussion Paper is a key output of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It explains the context in which the policy will operate. The paper is a result of a wide range of research and consultations on the demographic, socioeconomic, and physical environment aspects of Liberia....

Instituciones Metropolitanas

Bases para la estructuración y gestión de la autoridad metropolitana
¿SON LAS INSTITUCIONES METROPOLITANAS UN MOTOR PARA EL DESARROLLO TERRITORIAL SOSTENIBLE?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento sobre Instituciones Metropolitanas, con el propósito...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia is an equatorial archipelago of over 17,500 islands (6,000 inhabited) extending about 3,200 miles or 5,150 kilometers East to West and 1,250 miles or 2,012 kilometres North to South.

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Effectiveness of Planning Law in Land-Rich Developed Countries

UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries Region. The selection of cities is based on the UN Global Sample of 200 cities as a statistically and regionally representative dataset....

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009- Zambia

The Habitat Country Programme Document for Zambia outlines the main objectives and priorities for UN-HABITAT and the Zambian Government.

Observatorios Metropolitanos

Guía para la Estructuración e Implementación
¿CÓMO PUEDEN LAS METRÓPOLIS MEJORAR SUS PROCESOS DE PLANIFICACIÓN Y GESTIÓN TERRITORIAL?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento de “Observatorios Metropolitanos”, con el propósito de ofrecer una guía en el...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Namibia

The Namibia Habitat Country Programme Document is the result of a collaborative effort between various agencies in Namibia, namely, the United Nations Development Programme and UN-HABITAT, in consultation and in collaboration with the government of Namibia.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Document de Programme-Pays 2008-2009 - Madagascar

Apart from a dynamic economy, social indicators still highlight the insecure living conditions of Malagasy people, mainly because of inadequate social infrastructures (schools, health centers, etc.) and dysfunctional public services.

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

Kalobeyei Financial Sustainability Strategy for Kalobeyei Advisory Development Plan

The Financial Sustainability Strategy for Kalobeyei Settlement aims to support the implementation of the “Kalobeyei Settlement Advisory Development Plan” developed by UN-Habitat, which provides a long-term and integrative approach to guide appropriate development for the Kalobeyei Settlement in...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Malawi

The Habitat Country Programme Document for Malawi outlines the main development objectives and priorities in the area of shelter and human settlements in Malawi.

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting (Arabic Language version)

Urban Governance Toolkit Series. The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct
and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory
Budget.

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

UN-HABITAT Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Ghana

The UN-HABITAT Country Programme Document for Ghana outlines the main objectives and priorities of UN-HABITAT. In collaboration with the Government and other United Nations Agencies, the overall aim of this UN-HABITAT Country Programme Document is to promote the HABITAT Agenda.

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Estado Global de las Metrópolis 2020 – Folleto de Datos Poblacionales

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

Documento De Programa De País 2008-2009 - Ecuador

The Government of Ecuador is in the process of creating a new Constitution that will change the laws and regulations, public policies and institutions will change as a result.

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting(Chinese Language Version)

The Global Campaign on Urban Governance
promotes increased acceptance and use of the
principles of urban governance.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting

The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory Budget.

Documento De Programa De País 2008-2009 - Costa Rica

Costa Rica is in the process of implementing its urban development planning system.

UN-Habitat Country Programme Document 2008-2009 - Nigeria

The Habitat Country Programme Document for Nigeria outlines the main objectives and priorities for UN-HABITAT.

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

Document De Programme-Pays 2008-2009 - Benin

The current Benin HCPD 2008/2009 is a strategic document which will help UN-HABITAT to have a coherent framework of intervention for a fruitful cooperation with Benin Government.

Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Tshwane, South Africa

This publication of Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Tshwane, South Africa in examines the status of housing and urban infrastructure and how much investment is needed. The assessment particularly considered the status of housing finance instruments and costs, as well as the...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Urban Crises and the Informal Economy: Surviving, Managing, Thriving in Post-Conflict Cities

Political upheaval or violent conflict is often characterised by a fundamental failure of governance, and the destruction of local economies, and yet in the aftermath of conflict people reconstruct their livelihoods and rebuild urban services through informal mechanisms of survival and support....

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Metropolitan Governance: A Framework for Capacity Assessment. Guidance Notes and Toolbox

UN-Habitat and GIZ have developed the Metropolitan Capacity Assessment Methodology (MetroCAM) as a joint contribution to implement urban sustainable development agendas and bring them to the metropolitan scale. It complements the Unpacking Metropolitan Governance series.
With this modular...

Metropolitan Governance: A Framework for Capacity Assessment. Guidance Notes and Toolbox

UN-Habitat and GIZ have developed the Metropolitan Capacity Assessment Methodology (MetroCAM) as a joint contribution to implement urban sustainable development agendas and bring them to the metropolitan scale. It complements the Unpacking Metropolitan Governance series.
With this modular...

Metropolitan Governance: A Framework for Capacity Assessment. Guidance Notes and Toolbox

UN-Habitat and GIZ have developed the Metropolitan Capacity Assessment Methodology (MetroCAM) as a joint contribution to implement urban sustainable development agendas and bring them to the metropolitan scale. It complements the Unpacking Metropolitan Governance series.
With this modular...

Effectiveness of Planning Law in Land-Rich Developed Countries

UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries Region. The selection of cities is based on the UN Global Sample of 200 cities as a statistically and regionally representative dataset....

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 - Urban transformations: Shifting from quantity to quality

Building on the findings and baseline data provided in the 2010 report, and in capturing both rapid change and new policy opportunities, this report seeks to further contribute to policy-relevant literature on the region’s urban change.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities Report 2019

Five years into implementing this important international development framework, rapidly growing cities and towns are faced with a range of developmental choices that will shape their growth and long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability. Many of these are complex choices with...

State of Arab Cities Report 2020: Financing Sustainable Urban Development in the Arab Region (Executive Summary)

The State of Arab Cities report 2020 is driven by a sense of urgency around the headlong expansion of urbanization, in an area where more than two-thirds of the population will reside in cities by the middle of this century. In 1950, just two cities of the region had a million people, whereas by...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Country Brief - Jordan

UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, resilient and efficient cities and human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services. Its programmes and projects are designed to help policy-makers and local communities get to grips...

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

La COVID-19 dans les villes africaines : Impacts, ripostes et recommandations politiques

Déclarée pandémie mondiale par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), la COVID-19 paralyse l'économie mondiale et bouleverse la vie des gens, menaçant ainsi le développement durable dans toutes ses dimensions. L'Afrique est également confrontée aux conséquences désastreuses de la...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

COVID-19 in Africa Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies

COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response,...

Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through urban climate action

This guide provides governments with practical opportunities for incorporating urban climate action and human settlement issues into NDC revision and enhancement processes. It is primarily targeted at national governments, specifically NDC coordination teams, but also provides insights for sub-...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

In 2020 there are 1934 metropolises with more than 300,000 inhabitants representing approximately 60% of the world’s urban population. At least 2.59 billion people live in metropolises in 2020 which is equivalent to one third of the global population. 34 metropolises have surpassed 10 million...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

In 2020 there are 1934 metropolises with more than 300,000 inhabitants representing approximately 60% of the world’s urban population. At least 2.59 billion people live in metropolises in 2020 which is equivalent to one third of the global population. 34 metropolises have surpassed 10 million...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Global State of Metropolis 2020 – Population Data Booklet

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action (URL-GP)

The issue brief on “Integrated Territorial approaches to the COVID-19” is part of the ongoing response initiatives by UN-Habitat in the light of Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a framework to enhance flows of people, goods, information and services while integrating interventions such as social...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

UN-Habitat Lebanon Unions of Municipalities' COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Report

Local authorities have played a major role to curtail COVID-19, particularly in vulnerable urban settings, while maintaining critical services.
To identify problems and suggest solutions, UN-Habitat assessed 34 Unions of Municipalities and 5 individual municipalities, covering 52 per cent of...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 brings together the latest data to show us that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, progress remained uneven and we were not on track to meet the Goals by 2030. Some gains were visible: the share of children and youth out of school had fallen; the incidence...

Metodologías

Gestión y Planificación Metropolitana
¿CÓMO MEJORAR LA COMPRENSIÓN DEL FENÓMENO DE LA METROPOLIZACIÓN PARA APROVECHAR SUS OPORTUNIDADES?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento de “Metodologías para la Gestión y Planificación Metropolitana”, con el...

National Urban Policy: Pacific Region Report

Pacific Islands are very diverse regarding their levels and rates of urbanization and how public policy addresses urban development. However, many countries in the region have made significant strides to address urbanization challenges and to harness its opportunities. This document provides an...

Observatorios Metropolitanos

Guía para la Estructuración e Implementación
¿CÓMO PUEDEN LAS METRÓPOLIS MEJORAR SUS PROCESOS DE PLANIFICACIÓN Y GESTIÓN TERRITORIAL?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento de “Observatorios Metropolitanos”, con el propósito de ofrecer una guía en el...

Climate Change and National Urban Policies in Asia and the Pacific - A regional guide for mainstreaming climate change into urban related urban-related policy, legislative, financial and institutional frameworks

This Guide suggests methods and steps for mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies. Government stakeholders can select the methods and tools needed based on their respective circumstances, under a framework of “Phases” and “Elements” that serve as the building blocks of the...

Urban Planning for City Leaders: A Handbook for Kenya

Urban Planning for City Leaders – A handbook for Kenya is a valuable source of information, inspiration and ideas on urban planning that is designed for city leaders and decision makers. By 2050, Kenya’s urban population is projected to reach 44 million people, which will be close to half (46...

Guidance for Voluntary Local Reviews Vol.1: A Comparative Analysis of Existing VLRs

The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide local and regional governments with an unprecedented opportunity to contribute to the achievement of global targets and participate as peers in the post-2015 vision and sense of purpose of the international community. It is argued...

Baidoa Urban Profile 2020

This Urban Profile summarises analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute, in an effective way, to the development of a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Baidoa.
...

A National Urban Policy for Liberia: Discussion Paper

The Discussion Paper is a key output of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It explains the context in which the policy will operate. The paper is a result of a wide range of research and consultations on the demographic, socioeconomic, and physical environment aspects of Liberia....

Policy Note For Liberia

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs in Liberia: Towards a National Urban Policy Second National Urban Forum Report

This report documents the key outcomes of discussions held during the second National Urban Forum (NUF) for Liberia in Monrovia on 26th November 2019.

DECONGESTION of IDP settlements

This decongestion note has been jointly developed by Shelter Cluster, CCCM Cluster and UN-Habitat Somalia and outlines the overall guidance for the decongestion and upgrading IDP settlements to reduce the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Somalia has 2.6 million internally displaced persons (...

Habitat-Infos, le magazine du projet SANITA Villes Durables en République de Guinée

Ce numéro est une édition spéciale consacrée à l’urbanisation durable en Guinée. Avec un éditorial du ministre de la Ville et de l’Aménagement du Territoire, le Dr. Ibrahima Kourouma, le magazine revient sur les grands moments du tout premier Forum urbain national (FUNAGUI) jamais organisé dans le...

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on COVID-19 in an Urban World

The UN Secretary-General has launched the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 to save lives, protect societies, recover better. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to address the consequences of this crisis and COVID-19...

2020 Catalogue of Services

The 2020 Catalogue of Services provides an overview of some of the tried and tested services UN-Habitat offers to support national governments, local governments, and stakeholders. UN-Habitat receives requests for assistance to address particular challenges faced by cities, regions and countries,...

Impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods, food security & nutrition in East Africa - Urban focus

In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on...

Metodologías

Gestión y Planificación Metropolitana
¿CÓMO MEJORAR LA COMPRENSIÓN DEL FENÓMENO DE LA METROPOLIZACIÓN PARA APROVECHAR SUS OPORTUNIDADES?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento de “Metodologías para la Gestión y Planificación Metropolitana”, con el...

Instituciones Metropolitanas

Bases para la estructuración y gestión de la autoridad metropolitana
¿SON LAS INSTITUCIONES METROPOLITANAS UN MOTOR PARA EL DESARROLLO TERRITORIAL SOSTENIBLE?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento sobre Instituciones Metropolitanas, con el propósito...

Observatorios Metropolitanos

Guía para la Estructuración e Implementación
¿CÓMO PUEDEN LAS METRÓPOLIS MEJORAR SUS PROCESOS DE PLANIFICACIÓN Y GESTIÓN TERRITORIAL?
ONU-Habitat a través de su iniciativa MetroHUB, presenta este documento de “Observatorios Metropolitanos”, con el propósito de ofrecer una guía en el...

未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技

联合国人居署中国未来城市顾问委员会首份报告——《未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技》。该顾问委员会由联合国人居署中国发起成立，并得到了中国科技企业的支持，他们致力于如何运用数字化解决方案和前沿科技让城市更加美好，不让任何人掉队，不让任何一个地方掉队。
《展望》回顾了中国新兴的智能城市化政策框架，以及私营企业建立城市服务平台的努力。它注意到了城市政府与私营企业之间合作的几种趋势，以及城市治理未来的挑战。《展望》还研究了现有智能平台可解决的各种城市服务，并识别了多达16种不同类型的服务，从交通到能源管理，从废物管理到卫生服务等等。
《展望》...

Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China

The “Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China” is the first report of the UN-Habitat China Future Cities Council (CFCC), an initiative convened by UN-Habitat China and supported by Chinese private sector companies with an interest on charting out how digital solutions and...

Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China

The “Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2020: Urban Technologies in China” is the first report of the UN-Habitat China Future Cities Council (CFCC), an initiative convened by UN-Habitat China and supported by Chinese private sector companies with an interest on charting out how digital solutions and...

未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技

联合国人居署中国未来城市顾问委员会首份报告——《未来城市顾问展望2020: 中国城市科技》。该顾问委员会由联合国人居署中国发起成立，并得到了中国科技企业的支持，他们致力于如何运用数字化解决方案和前沿科技让城市更加美好，不让任何人掉队，不让任何一个地方掉队。
《展望》回顾了中国新兴的智能城市化政策框架，以及私营企业建立城市服务平台的努力。它注意到了城市政府与私营企业之间合作的几种趋势，以及城市治理未来的挑战。《展望》还研究了现有智能平台可解决的各种城市服务，并识别了多达16种不同类型的服务，从交通到能源管理，从废物管理到卫生服务等等。
《展望》...

Urban Planning for City Leaders: A Handbook for Kenya

Urban Planning for City Leaders – A handbook for Kenya is a valuable source of information, inspiration and ideas on urban planning that is designed for city leaders and decision makers. By 2050, Kenya’s urban population is projected to reach 44 million people, which will be close to half (46...

Kalobeyei Financial Sustainability Strategy for Kalobeyei Advisory Development Plan

The Financial Sustainability Strategy for Kalobeyei Settlement aims to support the implementation of the “Kalobeyei Settlement Advisory Development Plan” developed by UN-Habitat, which provides a long-term and integrative approach to guide appropriate development for the Kalobeyei Settlement in...

Integrated and Multi-Scalar Planning in West Nile Region, Uganda

This report outlines the results of the research and capacity development activity undertaken by UN-Habitat and Politecnico di Milano's Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, MS Lab, in the West Nile Region, Uganda. The main findings are synthesized with the aim of providing a set of...

Estado Global de las Metrópolis 2020 – Folleto de Datos Poblacionales

En 2020 hay 1934 metrópolis con más de 300.000 habitantes que representan aproximadamente el 60% de la población urbana mundial. Al menos 2,59 mil millones de personas viven en metrópolis en 2020, lo que equivale a un tercio de la población global. 34 metrópolis han superado los 10 millones de...

Rio+Social Programme – Summary Report (bilingual)

Report of a project coordinated by the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro between 2011 and March 2017, and is a guide to the content of the six booklets and a summary of the methodology and tools developed and applied by the program: mapping of public spaces, panoramas, portraits and records of...

Consulta Cidades Sustantáveis

Results of a national public consultation undertook by UN-Habitat in partnership with Colab to collect the perception of Brazilian city dwellers to stablish a diagnosis of the achievement of SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities). The results are aimed at supporting municipal authorities by...

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting (Arabic Language version)

Urban Governance Toolkit Series. The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct
and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory
Budget.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting(Chinese Language Version)

The Global Campaign on Urban Governance
promotes increased acceptance and use of the
principles of urban governance.

72 Frequently Asked Questions about Participatory Budgeting

The present Manual of Frequently Asked Questions intends to respond in a direct and practical way to the general question of how best to implement a Participatory Budget.

Metropolitan Governance: A Framework for Capacity Assessment. Guidance Notes and Toolbox

UN-Habitat and GIZ have developed the Metropolitan Capacity Assessment Methodology (MetroCAM) as a joint contribution to implement urban sustainable development agendas and bring them to the metropolitan scale. It complements the Unpacking Metropolitan Governance series.
With this modular...

Metropolitan Governance: A Framework for Capacity Assessment. Guidance Notes and Toolbox

UN-Habitat and GIZ have developed the Metropolitan Capacity Assessment Methodology (MetroCAM) as a joint contribution to implement urban sustainable development agendas and bring them to the metropolitan scale. It complements the Unpacking Metropolitan Governance series.
With this modular...

Metropolitan Governance: A Framework for Capacity Assessment. Guidance Notes and Toolbox

UN-Habitat and GIZ have developed the Metropolitan Capacity Assessment Methodology (MetroCAM) as a joint contribution to implement urban sustainable development agendas and bring them to the metropolitan scale. It complements the Unpacking Metropolitan Governance series.
With this modular...

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for English-Speaking East and Southern African Countries

This manual describes the components of sound financial management, revenue generation, budget formulation and execution, financial information and control for use in course on urban financial management, particularly in relation to the rapidly growing cities and towns of Africa.

Training Manual on Urban Local Government Finance for Countries for South Asian Countries

This manual describes the components of sound financial management, revenue generation, budget formulation and execution financial information and control and prescribes and illustrates a strategy for reform.

Tools to Support Transparency in Local Governance

The publication is a guide for all urban stakeholders - policy makers, professionals, private sector, civil society organizations and concerned citizens working to improve the quality of life in their cities.

Restore the Health of your Organisation - A Practical Guide to Curing and Preventing Corruption in Local Government and Communities , Volume 1: Concepts and Strategies

The Guide uses a medical metaphor (prevention and cure) to describe a step-by-step strategic planning process to address corruption in local government

Restore the Health of your Organisation - A Pratical Guide to Curing and Preventing Corruption in Local Governments and Communities , Volume 2. Process Facilitation Tools

The Guide uses a medical metaphor (prevention and cure) to describe a step-by-step strategic planning process to address corruption in local government.

TOTAL QUALITY MAINTENANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE - Workshop Agenda with Trainer’s Notes. TQMn, Vol. 5

The last publication in the TQMn series includes two workshop designs: one based on information that participants bring to the workshop, information drawing on O&M situations in their own local governments while the second one is based on learning experience drawn from field work in a host...

TOTAL QUALITY MAINTENANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE - Workshop Agenda. TQMn, Vol. 4

The fourth booklet contains the schedule of events for each of the workshops.

TOTAL QUALITY MAINTENANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE - Participant’s Pre-Workshop Assignment. TQMn, Vol. 2

This second booklet in the series intended for managers intending to attend Operations and Maintenance workshop is designed to help the participants and their local governments become better equipped to launch a successful O&M programme.

Gender and Involvement of Women in Local Governance

This manual was translated and adapted to Somali language and culture during the Good Governance and Leadership Training Programme (GLTP).

Gender in Local Government: A Sourcebook for Trainers

Good local governance cannot exist without giving due attention to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Gender in Local Government – A sourcebook for Trainers

Local governments are increasingly realizing the importance and benefits of addressing gender equality and equity in their decision making, policies, programmes and services. Many are rising to the challenge.

Leveraging Land: Land-based Finance for Local Governments – A Reader

One important pattern among highly urbanized countries is that they tend to rely more heavily on land-based taxes. A review of 64 countries shows a strong positive correlation between the urban population percentage and land-based taxes as a percentage of GDP.
The table presented in the...

Leveraging Land: Land-based Finance for Local Governments. A Trainer’s Guide

This guide is intended for trainers and facilitators in the GLTN and UN-Habitat Land-based Finance (LBF) Training course. LBF is a collective name given to a range of instruments by which local governments expand their revenue base and generate funds that will help them realize their service...

Responding to the Syrian crisis in Lebanon: Collaboration between aid agencies and local governance structures

Lebanon’s refugee crisis has highlighted the need for much closer coordination among the various organisations and local authorities involved in the response.

Total Quality Maintenance in Local Government Operations and Maintenance - Blueprint for Action: Participant’s Workbook. TQMn, Vol. 3

The third booklet includes exercises to help participants apply the concepts and ideas of TQMn to the O&M function on which they have collected information prior to the workshop.

The Challenge of Local Government Financing in Developing Countries

The Challenge of Local Government Financing in Developing Countries

The report identifies successful governance mechanisms for efficient and equitable provision of public services in metropolitan areas of developing countries, and shares experiences and methods to making public service provision more viable in peri-urban areas of large cities and in smaller urban...

Key Competencies for Improving Local Governance - Local Elected Leadership Series Volume 3 - Concepts and Strategies: for each of the roles and competencies

The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities.