Since 1991, UN-Habitat has been implementing programmes addressing women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming in its’ overall activities. This evaluation assesses what the Women and Habitat Programme (WHP) and the Gender Unit have achieved in these areas. The Evaluation also focuses on understanding the relevance of UN-Habitat partnership with organizations dealing with women and habitat issues. Information and views were gathered from UN-Habitat staff and documents, as well as key partners.…

This end-term evaluation assessed the Kabul Strengthening Municipal Nahias Programme (KSMNP) 2016-2020-that was implemented in 20 Nahias of Kabul municipality, under the umbrella City for All (CFA) programme. The KSMNP was implemented by UN-Habitat Country Office in Afghanistan, in coordination with the UN-Habitat Regional Office of Asia and Pacific (ROAP), during the period of January 2016-March 2020.

The Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) took place from 7 to 13 February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Forum is held every two years and gathers a wide range of experts in the field of sustainable urban development and human settlements. WUF9 was the first large-scale event on urban development after the adoption of the New Urban Agenda during the Habitat III Conference in October 2016. 

The KSMNP programme aims to improve stability and stimulate economic development in Kabul city through securing land and property rights, strategic action planning, enhanced service delivery and strengthening the social contract between citizens and the state.