UN-Habitat’s three-pronged approach considers spatial planning in relation to legal and institutional frameworks, in addition to financial mechanisms. The demonstration project for Buraidah has been elaborated to include schematic designs and feasibility studies, that can later be transformed into implementation plans. This Demo project is to inform Policy making of needed urban reforms.

This publication, a joint effort of UN-Habitat and Tongji University, shares the rich experiences of China and other countries in addressing the enormous challenges faced during rapid population growth, urbanization and industrialization, and demonstrates technical, managerial and financial solutions developed to improve water quality and the general environment of urban rivers through well-developed wastewater management systems. These solutions will be a catalyst for better practices globally.

The purpose of this document, hereafter referred to as “UN-Habitat Country Programme Document for São Tome and Príncipe” (HCPD), is to establish a strategic framework for the implementation of the projects and activities of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN- Habitat) in São Tomé and Príncipe for the period 2019-2021. The HCPD is aligned with the country’s development process guided by the National Strategy Documents, namely: the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of São…

Guidelines: scope and intended audience

These guidelines, aimed at decision makers and implementers across four main stakeholder groups (government, assistance agencies, the built environment sector, and disaster-affected communities), aims to increase the level of knowledge about technical assistance and operationalise its implementation, so that the reconstruction of housing in disaster-affected communities results in sustainably safer housing. The project, executed by UN-…