La Paz, the first city in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive Silver Certification

May 20th, 2022

La Paz, Bolivia, 20 May 2022 - Within the framework of its SDG Cities Program, UN-Habitat awarded the Silver Certification to the Autonomous Municipal Government of La Paz (GAMLP) of Bolivia for its…

UN-Habitat publishes Bolivian cities prosperity report

October 8th, 2021

La Paz, Bolivia, 8 September 2021 – UN-Habitat has published a report that will help Bolivian decision-makers to identify opportunities and challenges as they define a strategic vision and design…

Bolivia presents its new Cities Policy for urban development

October 14th, 2020

La Paz, Bolivia, October 7, 2020. – To mark World Habitat Day, Bolivia’s Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing, together with UN-Habitat Bolivia and the Swedish Embassy, ​​presented the…

The cost of making a city sustainable: Measuring the financial cost of meeting SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda

April 27th, 2020

Nairobi, 27 April 2020 - Do cities have enough resources to meet the ambitious metrics of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? How much would it cost to deliver on the SDGs? How can…