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annual report 2022
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
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
Bolivian Cities System (Sistema de Ciudades de Bolivia)
Technical Report
Sistema de Ciudades de Bolivia (Bolivian Cities System)
2021
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.
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Entry Points Towards Healthier Urban Environments
Activities Report
Workshop Report: Entry Points Towards Healthier Urban Environments
2021
Report on UN-Habitat pre-conference workshop conducted in line with Caribbean Urban Forum on using the asset-based approach for integrating health in urban and territorial planning.
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The territorial dimension of displacement in northern Mozambique
Paper
The territorial dimension of displacement in northern Mozambique
2021
In support of planning, management, and implementation of actions to address recovery needs and urban durable solutions, UN-Habitat has developed the position paper « The territorial dimension of displacement in northern Mozambique » that aims to advocate for the promotion and joint implementation of integrated urban interventions improving the living conditions of host communities and IDPs, as well as supporting a local governance mechanism to drive sustainable urban development.
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Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future
Global Report
Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future
2021
The UN-Habitat’s report - Cities and Pandemics: Towards a more just, green and healthy future – evidences how cities can reduce the impact of future pandemics and become more prosperous, fair and environmentally friendly. The Report calls for the response and recovery to pandemics to be based on human rights principles. It outlines how cities should lead the move towards a New Social Contract between governments, the public, civil society and the private sector.
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Document
Compendium of Inspiring Practices on Urban-Rural Linkages
2021
This Compendium follows the publication of the first Compendium in early 2020. UN-Habitat has developed these series of case studies for urban and rural practitioners and leaders interested in territorial approaches to development. This second Compendium provides new inspiring examples of integrative efforts that apply the principles and actions of UN-Habitat’s “Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding Principles and Framework for Action” (URL-GP)
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
The Matrix of Functions to Strengthen Integrated Territorial Development in Maputo Metropolitan Area
2020
UN-Habitat developed the Spatial Development Framework (SDF) methodology with tools like the Matrix of Functions, to assist national, regional and local governments to make spatially informed strategic decisions to achieve policies, plans or strategies, based on the empirical understanding of the territorial dynamics. UN-Habitat implemented the MoF in Maputo Metropolitan Area to support an integrated territorial development for the area and prepared this report to present the results.
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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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Rapport de l’examen participatif du Schéma national d’aménagement du territoire 1991 de Guinée
Technical Report
Rapport de l’examen participatif du Schéma national d’aménagement du territoire 1991 de Guinée
2020
En 1991, la Guinée s’est dotée d’un outil de maîtrise de la croissance urbaine rapide, à savoir le Schéma National d’Aménagement du Territoire (SNAT) dont la finalité générale consistait à « modifier et optimiser la répartition des individus et de leurs activités sur le territoire national dans un souci d’équilibre géographique, d’épanouissement social, d’efficacité économique et environnementale ». Le présent rapport porte sur l’examen participatif de la mise en œuvre de cet outil.
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Governance Assessment Framework for Metropolitan Territorial and Regional Management (GAF-MTR)
Policy and Strategy
Governance Assessment Framework for Metropolitan Territorial and Regional Management (GAF-MTR)
2020
The Governance Assessment Framework for Metropolitan, Territorial and Regional Management (GAF-MTR) and its two-step assessment tools present an analytical and practical vision of governance. They propose the understanding of governance as a complex process in which institutional solutions, decision-making and collective action must work together.
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Document
Resolution on World Cleanup Day
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Resolution on Accelerating the Transformation of Informal Settlements and Slums by 2030
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Resolution on International guidelines on people-centred smart cities
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HSP/EB.2024/1-Provisional agenda for the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board
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HSP/EB.2024/1-Provisional agenda for the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board
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HSP/EB.2024/1-Provisional agenda for the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board
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HSP/EB.2024/1-Provisional agenda for the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board
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HSP/EB.2024/1-Provisional agenda for the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board
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HSP/EB.2024/1-Provisional agenda for the first session of 2024 of the Executive Board
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