The publication is a showcase of 17 urban and territorial planning inspiring case studies around the world that highlight diverse issues and the approaches taken to resolve them. It demonstrates the importance of inclusive participatory planning, the strength of an integrated spatial development planning, the power of partnerships and multi-stakeholder involvement within the project and the necessity of focusing on the implementation of the plans.

The report covers the second biennium of implementation of the Guidelines and builds upon the results of the Global Survey on Urban and Territorial Planning formulated by UN-Habitat in September 2019, and upon case studies, regular newsletters, online sources, and partner websites advocating for the guidelines. It is a compilation of exercises and finding in using the Guidelines, to track the adoption and use among Member States and partners.

In March 2020, UN-Habitat began supporting efforts in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic in Kakuma-Kalobeyei, Turkana County, Kenya. This was facilitated through UN-Habitat's role as technical lead for the Spatial Planning & Infrastructure Development Working Group under the Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Programme (KISEDP).

Commissioned by WIOMSA and UN-Habitat and produced by Arup, this report offers knowledge resources for city and national government stakeholders, WIOMSA, UN Habitat, private sector and civil society. This case study provides specific blue economy recommendations for Mombasa, focusing on strategic and operational opportunities for the city and its blue economy stakeholders, informed by primary and secondary research.

UN-Habitat and the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) co-developed the Guidelines for Sustainable Reconstruction and Urban Regeneration in the MENA Region to highlight key issues, approaches and methods, and propose bespoke solutions for individual and community-wide sustainable reconstruction projects based on the Build Back Better, leveraging recognized sustainability practices in the built environment while also addressing context specific needs unique to post-conflict reconstruction.

Con apoyo de la cooperación de Suecia y junto a Swisscontact, ONU-Habitat realizó este estudio sobre el estado de la movilidad urbana sostenible en Bolivia, documento que permitió establecer los lineamientos estratégicos para la formulación de la Política Nacional de Desarrollo Integral de Ciudades (PNDIC).

The information and processes presented in this publication are based on the research and experiences drawn from the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) country-level interventions in Africa and Asia presented in the policy guide Tenure-Responsive Land Use Planning: A Guide for Country-Level Implementation.

En el marco de la asistencia técnica para formular la Política Nacional de Desarrollo Integral de las Ciudades (PNDIC) y con el apoyo de la Agencia Sueca de Desarrollo Internacional (ASDI), ONU-Habitat ha realizado un estudio y propuesta metodológica para identificar la configuración del sistema de ciudades de Bolivia, incluida su caracterización general, con miras a recuperar la mirada de la escala urbana nacional en la gestión del territorio nacional.

UN-Habitat works in over 90 countries to promote transformative change in cities and human settlements through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance, and collaborative action. UN-Habitat has developed this Guide to provide knowledge and resources on the multi-level governance strategies and tools that government at all levels (national, regional and local) can utilize for emergency health preparedness and the achievement of health equity.