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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
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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Annual Report
Policy, Legislation and Governance Section (PLGS) Annual Report 2020
2021
UN-Habitat’s first Policy, Legislation and Governance (PLGS) Annual Report highlights the section’s implementation of the Strategic Plan 2020-2023 for 2020. The Annual Report features the section’s and its partners’ contributions and results realized across various key programmes and projects at the local, national, regional and global levels between November 2019 and the end of 2020.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Toolkit: How to Read and Use the Lebanon Neighbourhood Profiles
2021
To promote evidence-based programming and coordination among state and non-state actors, UN-Habitat and UNICEF have jointly completed 28 profiles of disadvantaged neighbourhoods across Lebanon. This collaboration responds to the long-standing need for reliable, multi-sectoral spatial data required to inform sustainable development and humanitarian response by all actors.
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Paper
Sustainable Urbanization for Sustaining Peace
2021
This paper sets out how working towards sustainable urbanization is crucial for the sustaining peace agenda. It builds on the ongoing reforms of the peace, security and development pillars of the United Nations and it illustrates how UN-Habitat’s expertise and experiences add value to the humanitarian development- peace actions of the UN in the region.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt
2021
Riverbank Filtration is a water provision solution that uses riverbank soil as a natural filter. Having implemented more than 30 units in Egypt, UN-Habitat supported the drafting of the “Guideline on Riverbank Filtration in Egypt” to support effective and accurate institutionalization of the technology in the Egyptian codes and practices. The guideline supports planning, site selection, designing, construction, monitoring and maintenance of RBF units in Egypt.
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Urban Profile
Marib Urban Profile
2021
The report “Marib Urban Profile” - developed over the course of one year and the fifth in a series of urban profiles developed by UN-Habitat in the Arab States Region - examines how in the past five years, Marib have ushered in Marib’s transformation into one of the fastest growing cities in the Arab Region and catapulted from the periphery to the very core of Yemen’s political, economic and security dynamics.
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Activities Report
UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab States - 2020 Overview
2021
The report provides an overview of UN-Habitat’s work in the Arab region during 2020. It outlines how we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides snapshots of our projects and highlighted interventions under each of the four domains of change of UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2023
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Regional Report
Evaluation of Impact of UN-Habitat’s Housing Approach to Adequate, Affordable Housing and Poverty Reduction, 2008-2019: Arab States Region Report (4/2020)
2020
The urbanization of the Arab States Region has led to migration, displacement, and climatic conditions due to population growth, development, and economic imbalance. The Arab Strategy for Housing and Sustainable Urban Development 2030 identifies challenges such as high population growth, rural-urban immigration, displacement due to political instability and natural disasters, and security issues. Policies involving governance and dialogue can promote sustainable urbanization. UN-Habitat's…
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Technical Report
Towards Safety for All in Public Spaces especially for Women & Girls. Kabul, Afghanistan: A public space and safety audit
2020
In 2019, as part of Afghanistan Urban Safety and Security Programme (AUSSP) the first Public Space Safety Audit was undertaken in the country to enable better consideration of safety and security issues through more evidence-based policy planning and implementations. The Audit was done to understand gaps in distribution, quality, safety, accessibility, inclusivity of public spaces, to celebrate and support ongoing initiatives and programmes of the National Government and UN-Habitat.
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Evaluation
End-term Project Evaluation of ‘Fostering Tenure Security and Resilience of Palestinian Communities through Spatial-Economic Planning Interventions in Area C’ West Bank, Palestine (5/2020)
2020
This end-term Project evaluation of the “Fostering Tenure Security and Resilience of Palestinian Communities through Spatial-Economic Planning Interventions in Area C”, West Bank, Palestine for the period of 2017-2020 focused on the assessment of the results achieved and the lessons learnt from the implementation of the of the Project.
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Document
Update on the draft work programme of UN-Habitat and the draft budget of the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation for 2025
Posted on May 6th, 2024
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Document
Financial, budgetary and administrative matters, including the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy in accordance with the strategic plan for the period 2020–2025 and action by UN-Habitat to address geographical and gender imbalances
Posted on May 6th, 2024
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Statement and Speech
Statement of the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024
Posted on May 6th, 2024
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Statement and Speech
Statement of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya at the first session of the Executive Board for 2024
Posted on May 6th, 2024
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Document
HSP/EB.2024/CRP.3 - Update on the work of the 2024 Bureau of the Executive Board towards preparations of the session
Posted on May 6th, 2024
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