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Annual Report 2021
Annual Report
Annual Report 2021
In 2021, conflict, pandemic and climate emergencies continued to shape the challenges faced by human settlements. UN-Habitat was able to strengthen its efforts to help Member States to respond to new vulnerabilities and… Read more
World Cities Report 2022
Flagship Report
World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 created a temporary crisis of confidence in the future of cities. However, a broad consensus is that urbanization remains a powerful twenty-first century mega-trend; and… Read more
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Policy and Strategy
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOUSING ACTS IN FIVE COUNTRIES: BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF), BOTSWANA, ETHIOPIA, NIGERIA, AND SOUTH AFRICA: URBAN LEGAL CASE STUDIES, VOLUME 13
2023
UN-Habitat provides technical assistance and advisory services to member states in legal reform processes to bring about social and economic transformation and enhance effective service delivery for sustainable urban development. Benchmarking case studies and comparative analysis are key aspects of the UN-Habitat methodology for legal and governance reform. UN-Habitat and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at the University of London, UK developed this comparative analysis of housing laws…
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Air Quality in African Cities
Technical Report
Air Quality in African Cities
2023
This report contains a comparative analysis of five African cities in terms of their air pollution problem, as well as their attempts to manage and improve air quality.
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Land, Women Empowerment and Socioeconomic Development in the Arab Region
Technical Report
Land, Women Empowerment and Socioeconomic Development in the Arab Region
2023
In the Arab region, as in other parts of the world, there is a growing consensus that securing land tenure for women and men is an essential precondition to achieving socioeconomic and human development. However, the empirical evidence needed to understand the relationship between gender, land tenure, and inequalities is lacking.

The Arab Land Initiative, with the support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, contributed to address this gap…
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Urban Profile
Baidoa City Strategy
2023
This document provides a City-Wide Strategy for Baidoa that defines a clear direction and provides a holistic vision of sustainable urban growth for the upcoming years. Furthermore, the City Extension Plan for Baidoa North defines a clear spatial development framework for the most critical

area of the city, and proposes demonstration projects and fast-track infrastructure projects to prioritize the urgent interventions within Baidoa.




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Executive Director’s Report 2022
Policy and Strategy
Executive Director’s Report 2022
2023
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Report on Socio-Economic Conditions, Businesses and Local Economic Development – UN-Habitat Dadaab Survey 2021
Technical Report
Report on Socio-Economic Conditions, Businesses and Local Economic Development – UN-Habitat Dadaab Survey 2021
2023
This report is based on a study designed to establish prevailing socio-economic conditions, the nature of businesses and the local economic development in the Dadaab area, and the trends of urbanization in Garissa County, Kenya. This report is focused on Households’ Socio-Economic Conditions, utilities and basic services assessments and Businesses and Local Economic Development (LED) in Dadaab, the report concludes with key recommendations
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State of Arab Cities Report
Regional Report
The State of Arab Cities Report 2022
2023
The State of Arab Cities report covers various issues that currently characterise the Arab region. The report presents the state of urbanisation in the region, with its key drivers and urbanisation trends and explores a selection of major challenges and opportunities in the region. The report then presents the need for a paradigm shift in urban infrastructure, illustrating emerging infrastructure opportunities that could contribute towards building a more sustainable future for cities, and…
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Guidelines For the Scrutiny of the Quality of Urban Legislation: A Manual for Parliamentarians
Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Guidelines For the Scrutiny of the Quality of Urban Legislation: A Manual for Parliamentarians
2023
Urban legislation is an important development tool for urban growth as it provides a framework in which to mediate and balance competing public and private interests, especially in relation to land use and development; creates a stable and predictable framework for public and private sector action; guarantees the inclusion of the interests of vulnerable groups; and provides a catalyst for local and national discourse.

Parliaments are the main branch of government with the…
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Juba Strategic Plan
Policy and Strategy
Juba Strategic Plan
2023
Since 2016 aligned with the Humanitarian Response Plan and The United Nations Interim Cooperation Framework, UN-Habitat has successfully supported South Sudan's peace and development process. Founded by the Booyoung Grant, "The Juba Strategic Plan" provides a comprehensive overview of the current city's social, economic, political, environmental, and spatial context, focusing on the complex migration dynamics from IDPs, returnees, and refugees. The main objective is to…
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Statement and Speech
Speech at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on zero waste
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Document
Statement by KENYA
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Policy and Strategy
POLICY OPTIONS TO MEET THE 2018 NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY OBJECTIVES OF LESOTHO
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Regional Report
final_comparative_analysis_of_housing_acts_lesotho_case_studies.pdf
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Press Release
First International Day of Zero Waste bolsters actions to address global pollution crisis
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Statement and Speech
Closing remarks of the Executive Director of UN-Habitat at the first session of the Executive Board in Nairobi, Kenya
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Document
HSP/EB.2023/INF/3-Risk analysis on the Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation
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SDG Localization
MADRID VOLUNTARY LOCAL REVIEW 2023
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Technical Report
Future Cities Advisory Outlook 2022: Building New Urban Resilience
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