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Annual Report 2023: Local action in a time of crises
Annual Report
Annual Report 2023: Local action in a time of crises
In a world grappling with crises, cities emerge as pivotal agents of change. UN-Habitat’s 2023 report underscores the urgent need for urban transformation to tackle issues ranging from climate change to inequality,… Read more
SDG 11 SYNTHESIS REPORT HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2023
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
Analysis Sub-saharan Africa
Technical Report
Analysis of Multiple Deprivations in Secondary Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa
2020
UN-HABITAT, UNICEF
This Analysis Report uses the Index of Multiple Deprivations as an effective diagnostic tool for measuring relative deprivation and inequalities in small areas, such as secondary cities and towns. The analysis shows that by 2050, 6 out 10 people in Africa will live in urban areas and 70 per cent of them will be children and youth.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Urban Profiling Toolbox
2020
Urban profiling is a methodology implemented in various conflict-affected countries in the region. Through urban profiles, UN-Habitat seeks to provide up to date, holistic documentation and analysis of the impact of the crisis in key cities, synthesising information and insight from existing sources and priority sectors, supplemented by direct field research by UN-Habitat teams based in each city.
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Sinjar Urban profile
Urban Profile
Sinjar Urban Profile
2020
UN-Habitat seeks to provide up to date, holistic documentation and analysis of the impact of the crisis in key cities, through City Profiles, synthesising information and insight from existing sources and priority sectors, supplemented by direct field research by UN-Habitat teams based in each city. This urban profile of Sinjar is part of a regional urban profiling exercise that aims to develop urban profiles for the cities of Basra, Sinjar, Derna (Libya), Mareb (Yemen) and Dara’a (Syria).
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Basra Urban Profile
Urban Profile
Basra Urban Profile
2020
This profile is part of a regional urban profiling exercise that aims to develop urban profiles for the cities of Basra, Sinjar, Derna (Libya), Mareb (Yemen) and Dara’a (Syria). UN- Habitat’s expertise in urban analysis, community approaches and crisis contexts have informed the development of the City Profiling process. All City Profiles are developed in close association with the concerned governorates and municipalities.
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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)
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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a.	Analyse des profils des quartiers et espaces publics de Conakry
Technical Report
Analyse des profils des quartiers et espaces publics de Conakry
2020
La présente étude est le fruit d’une démarche participative et d’une réflexion commune entre l’Equipe Projet de l’ONU -Habitat, les partenaires au niveau central et les bénéficiaires au niveau local et les populations résidentes consultées à Conakry. Elle porte sur l’Analyse des profils des quartiers et espaces publics dans les cinq communes de Conakry et dans les iles de Loos.
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Urban planning responses in post-crisis contexts
Technical Report
Urban Planning Responses in Post-Crisis Contexts
2020
This publication highlights strategies and lessons from UN-Habitat’s Urban Planning and Design Lab to guide practitioners and to clarify the role that urban planning plays in developing holistic post-crisis responses. It outlines the ten strategies and three typologies of support that the Lab has found most useful in post-crisis contexts. The appendices include four detailed case studies in Haiti, Somalia, Kenya, and Bangladesh.
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Hamra Neighbourhood Profile
Urban Profile
Hamra Neighbourhood Profile
2020
The UN-Habitat - RELIEF Centre Hamra Neighbourhood Profile is generated within an area-based framework, and is a report containing original spatialized multisectoral, multicohort data and analysis. It provides critical evidence for coordination and programming by local authorities, community organizations, sector specialists, and multisector practitioners.

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Kismayo Urban Profile 2020
Urban Profile
Kismayo Urban Profile 2020
2020
The Jubaland State Ministry of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing (MPWRH) has prepared this Urban Profile to summarise analyses and data collected across different systems, sectors and key actors from the spatial perspective in an attempt to contribute in an effective way to develop a shared understanding of the complexity of urban crisis in the context of Kismayo.
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HSP/EB.2024/1/Add.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda
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HSP/EB.2024/1/Add.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda
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HSP/EB.2024/1/Add.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda
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HSP/EB.2024/1/Add.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda
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HSP/EB.2024/1/Add.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda
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HSP/EB.2024/1/Add.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda
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Statement and Speech
Statement by UN-Habitat on the Nairobi floods on 26 April 2024
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Ore Sand
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Environmental and Social Management Plan for the rehabilitation of Batch 2 buildings Me_119, Re_264, Re_364, Re_425, Re_643/644, Re_692, Re_2011 and Re_2307
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