Transport electrification can simultaneously contribute to sustainable urban mobility by enhancing vehicle energy efficiency and supporting the shift towards public transport and active mobility. Electric mobility expands the mobility options in our cities, with a range of lightweight, new electric vehicles including electric bicycles and kick e-scooters which can act as a catalyst for behavioural change.

This report has been developed by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and UN-Habitat based on the outcomes of 2021 Innovate4Cities Conference co-sponsored by UN-Habitat, GCoM and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It is intended to inform research, policy and public discussions on the global research and action agenda for cities and climate change science.

Over the last decade, UN-Habitat has utilised participatory approaches in urban planning processes to support the creation of Kalobeyei Settlement, the regeneration of Kakuma Camps, and the development of a socio-economic corridor, in alignment to KISEDP, Kenya. Throughout these experiences, practitioners have recognized the importance of the design and integration of participatory approaches to elevate the role of every participant.

UN-Habitat Regional Office for Arab State’s Building Gender-Inclusive Cities report highlights the mainstreaming and programmatic prioritization of gender in UN-Habitat’s work. This is done through showcasing numerous gender-responsive interventions and projects that were done across countries of the Arab region in 2021. In these projects, UN-Habitat focused on ensuring urban settings, including public spaces and transportation, are safe and empowering for all girls and women.

he future of the world’s population will undeniably continue to be urban albeit with a variety of challenges such as inequalities, climate change, unemployment, including numerous shocks such as floods and drought, conflict, and macroeconomic challenges. In 2050, 68% of the world’s population is expected to reside in urban areas, up from 56% in 2020.

Le Cameroun a rejoint le projet de développement inclusif et intégré des territoires urbains et ruraux en Afrique, par la signature le 20 septembre 2019 d’un accord de coopération entériné par Madame le Ministre de l’Habitat et du Développement Urbain, afin de contribuer au renforcement des relations villes-campagnes. Ainsi, depuis 2019 un groupe national de travail interministériel dénommé « l’Equipe-pays » composé d’un Comité et d’un Secrétariat technique chargé de promouvoir, coordonner et…

L’atelier sera l’occasion pour les participants de s’informer sur les RVC et de l’intérêt de la prise en compte de ces relations dans les politiques, stratégies et plans de développement. Par le biais d’une animation dynamique, les participants auront l’occasion de s’exprimer, de donner leur avis, de faire des remarques et suggestions, de partager leurs expériences sur les processus de collecte des données. Les principaux supports de l’atelier seront des présentations PTT sur les RVC, le projet…

Until recently, transport planning operated under the assumption that women and men benefit from services equally. Reality, however, dictates a different experience for women and men. UN Habitat Egypt in partnership with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), UN Women, and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), undertook this study which included a series of surveys and focus group discussions with commuters in the city to develop a better understanding of the…

Greater Cairo faces rising congestion, pollution, and a lack of access to opportunities. Responding to these issues, the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), in partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), are planning a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Greater Cairo. In the initial phase, the BRT network aims…