The objective of this review is to survey, inform and evaluate national urban policies and strategies developed by national governments in Africa. The review assists UN-Habitat and other national and international stakeholders involved in urban policy and management in pre-dominantly middle to low-income countries to comprehend and appreciate the extent of national urban policy development in Africa

The following land use proposals in this section are based on a participatory process within three months’ time-frame. The UN-Habitat team maps the existing situation and the community validates and proposes ideas. The urban Lab rechecks the suggested interventions and modifies if necessary. After that, a neighbourhood assembly is organized to showcase the overall vision and a land use is later developed.

Hautes Sources Puantes lies in the northern part of the central area of Canaan land. The neighbourhood is one of the less dense in the area where just 3,000 people live there. The houses are spread all over Sources Puantes and are interconnected through secondary streets. The open spaces are abandoned and open the possibility for further development in the neighbourhood. UN-Habitat followed the similar participatory approach as for the rest of the neighborhoods.

This is the third Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the six-year strategic plan (2014-2019) prepared in accordancewith the Governing Council resolution 25/3 of April 2015. The strategic plan is being implemented through three successive biennial work programmes and budgets (GC resolution 24/15). The report reviews progress made on implementation of the 2016-2017 work programme and budget in 2016 and focuses on the results that are attributed to interventions of UN-Habitat’s and…

Cities and municipalities in rapid urbaning countries do not have the capacities to plan in advance and at scale for the expected population growth failing to make available serviced land. The result is often that urban growth happens in the form of slums and informal settlements.

East Africa is divided into six unique climatic regions – hot and humid e.g. Dar es Salaam, hot-arid e.g. Garissa, hot semi-arid / savannah e.g. Dodoma, great lakes e.g. Kampala, upland e.g. Kigali and high upland e.g. Eldoret - each requiring different design strategies to minimise energy consumption and maximise indoor thermal comfort. This report presents climatic data of different regions in East Africa that was compiled within the project Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings in East…

Green buildings are healthy buildings, both for the occupants and the environment. They are energy efficient, conserve resources, create healthier indoor environments and offer durable and beautiful spaces that use environmentally suitable materials. The guidebook’s primary intent is to provide a resource for building professionals in which they will find suggestions for green practices through the full cycle of a building project - from site planning to building design, construction and…