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Semarang Spatial Profile
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Semarang Spatial Profile
2023
UN-Habitat, partnered with the World Bank, Indonesian Government, and Semarang's City, to advise and support in implementing a joint urban vision. UN-Habitat's Urban Lab conducted a 12-week rapid planning studio and masterclass series to rapidly simulate an evidence-based spatial planning process linked to capital investment while enhancing local capacity for sustainable urban development.
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Accelerating Integrated Urban Climate Action: Achievements and Impacts of the Urban-LEDS Phase II Project 2017 – 2021
Technical Report
Accelerating Integrated Urban Climate Action: Achievements and Impacts of the Urban-LEDS Phase II Project 2017 – 2021
2022
The Urban-LEDS phase II sought to accelerate the pace of change in cities through targeted support to 72 local governments and 8 national governments to enhance integrated low emission and climate resilient development, access to finance and multi-level governance.
This report presents the learnings and progress from the development of Low Emissions Development Strategies and corresponding Climate Action Plans in 17 cities.
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Integrating the SDGs in Urban Project Design: Recommendations from the Global Future Cities Programme
Technical Report
Integrating the SDGs in Urban Project Design: Recommendations from the Global Future Cities Programme
2022
Based on experiences from the Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO) funded UN-Habitat’s Global Future Cities Programme (GFCP), this report is one of a two-part series that shares insights and recommendations for global programmes that seek to drive transformative impact and accelerate SDG implementation in rapidly urbanising contexts.
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Partnering for Transformative SDG-Oriented Urban Development: Guidance for Multi-Partner Initiatives from the Global Future Cities Programme
Technical Report
Partnering for Transformative SDG-Oriented Urban Development: Guidance for Multi-Partner Initiatives from the Global Future Cities Programme
2022
By sharing lessons from the Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO) funded UN-Habitat’s Global Future Cities Programme (GFCP), this report provides guidance to international organisations, donors, city authorities, UN agencies, and private sector on how to design and run multi-partner urban development initiatives that drive transformative impact and accelerate SDG implementation in rapidly urbanising cities.
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Urban-LEDS-Country factsheet: Indonesia
Fact Sheet
Urban-LEDS-Country factsheet: Indonesia
2020
This factsheet outlines some of the ways that are already happening and recommends further improvements.
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Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through urban climate action
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through urban climate action
2020
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-national governments, the wider urban community, networks and non-governmental organisations aiming to support NDC enhancement and implementation process. It includes promising examples from submitted…
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Addressing Systemic Barriers for Achieving Sustainable Urbanization in Emerging
Technical Report
Addressing Systemic Barriers for Achieving Sustainable Urbanization in Emerging Economies: Learnings from the 19 Cities of the Global Future Cities Programme
2019
Through a comparative analysis of the 19 cities of the Global Future Cities Programme, the report shares experiences and knowledge gained during the Programme’s Strategic Development Phase. It identifies common urban trends in urban planning, mobility, resilience and data, as well as underlying systemic barriers and enablers for sustainable urban development observed across the Global Future Cities.
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Fundamentals of Planned Urbanization: Training Companion - cover
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Fundamentals of Planned Urbanization: Training Companion
2019
UN-HABITAT
The Fundamentals of Planned Urbanization is a training companion on the principles of planned urbanization. It supports UN-Habitat’s efforts to develop human resources and institutional capacity for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11).

The companion includes eight modules on the state of urbanization in the world, global agreements on urbanization, fundamentals of planned urbanization, planned city extensions, housing,…
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UrbanLedsProject
Evaluation
Interim Evaluation of the Urban LEDS Project, Synthesis Report, September 2015
2015
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Global Report
urbanregeneration_viruses_2024_compressed.pdf
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WHD_Expression of Interest_2025
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Anglais
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UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact
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Presentation made by Secretariat
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Multilevel Governance and Cooperation with Local and Regional Governments
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Contributions to upcoming priorities of the United Nations in 2024 and 2025
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Status of the preparations for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum
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Briefing on the upcoming resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held in May 2025
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Discussions on upcoming elections of the UN-Habitat Governing Bodies and Membership of the Executive Board
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