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Annual Report
Annual report 2022
The global economic crisis and COVID-19 have exacerbated inequality and stalled sustainable economic development. Conflict, food insecurity, the climate crisis and other emergencies forced more than 100 million people… Read more
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Global Report
Rescuing SDG 11 for a resilient urban planet
The current report shows that the world is off track in achieving SDG 11. Rescuing SDG 11 is urgent for the sake of present and future generations. The report points to the immense opportunities that exist and the… Read more
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Technical Report
Designing for Displacement: A Spatial Guide for Planning Along Seasonal Rivers in Drylands
2023
This collection showcases Nature-based Solutions tailored for the unique challenges posed by seasonal rivers within contexts of protracted displacement, particularly within the arid and semi-arid landscapes of East Africa. Drawing on traditional practices, it champions resilience by advocating for spatial planning and design strategies to foster sustainable land and resource management with parallel avenues for economic development and livelihood enhancement.
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Technical Report
Building Climate Resilience in Mozambique - the case of Safer Schools
2023
This publication starts with a description of the country’s overall natural hazard exposure and then focuses on human settlements’ vulnerability in Mozambique (Chapter 1). In Chapter 2 it describes the first milestone of UN-Habitat’s activities - the establishment of the Living with Natural Hazards approach - and its implementation through pilot demonstration buildings. It also gives examples of the construction interventions and methodology adopted in the Participation, Awareness and Didactic…
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Technical Report
China Waste Wise Cities Good Practices: Series I
2023
As China's economy develops and urbanization accelerates, the urban population
continues to increase. By the end of 2022, China's urbanization rate will reach 65.22%.
As a result, the total amount of waste generated in the process of urban production
and living also grows gradually over the years, and the coverage of waste collection
and management continues to improve, with the composition of the waste and the
treatment system becoming more and…
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continues to increase. By the end of 2022, China's urbanization rate will reach 65.22%.
As a result, the total amount of waste generated in the process of urban production
and living also grows gradually over the years, and the coverage of waste collection
and management continues to improve, with the composition of the waste and the
treatment system becoming more and…
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Technical Report
Benchmarking Case Studies on Planning Laws in Five Countries: Morocco, Netherlands, South Africa, Republic of Korea, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2023
Through this international benchmarking case study on planning laws in five countries (Morocco, Netherlands, South Africa, Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), UN-Habitat has assessed the impact of these urban laws on sustainable urban development to provide a spectrum of regulatory models and schemes for the spatial planning legal reform in the Sultanate of Oman. These case studies reveal that planning legal framework should clearly define planning…
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Technical Report
Dadaab Regeneration Strategy: Enhancing Self-Reliance for Refugees and Hosting Communities in Garissa County, Kenya
2023
The Dadaab Regeneration Strategy promotes economic growth, sustainability, self-reliance, and integration of hosts and refugees in Garissa County, Kenya’s new Dadaab and Bura Municipalities. It offers a path to overcoming economic, environmental, and socio-cultural challenges through physical revitalisation, improved governance, and a transition away from traditional models of hosting refugees in camps.
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Evaluation
Mid-Term Project Evaluation of Scaling up community-based land registration and land use planning on customary land use in Uganda: Consolidation Phase (2021-2023) (2023/5)
2023
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Paper
Unlocking the Potential of Cities: Financing Sustainable Urban Development
2023
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Vision, Scenario Building, and Action Plan for the subdivision of Douala 4
2023
Based on the Douala Spatial Profile, the Visioning, Scenario and Action Plan report is a unifying response to address identified challenges and to foresee an inclusive and sustainable environment in Douala 4. This report, built with the full engagement of all stakeholders of the city, supports the urban planning decision-making process by drawing a roadmap and listing priority investments.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Managing smart city governance – A playbook for local and regional governments
2023
This playbook and its recommendations are primarily aimed at municipal governments and their political leaders, local administrators, and public officials who are involved in smart city initiatives. The recommendations, which are delineated in the subsequent sections of this playbook, are intended
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HSP/EB.2024/CRP.2 -Report of the Executive Director on the Financial status of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme as at 31 March 2024
Posted on April 24th, 2024
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Financial Audit
UN-Habitat’s Funding Status as of 31 March 2024
Posted on April 22nd, 2024
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Draft technical inputs into draft decisions towards the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board as at 17 April 2024
Posted on April 22nd, 2024
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Communication from the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kenya for the period of 23 March 2024 to 10 April 2024
Posted on April 19th, 2024
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