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Annual Report
10 years of Global Public Space Programme – Annual Report 2022 and reflections on a Decade of Public Space
2023
The publication showcases the work conducted by UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme and its partners in 2022, while reflecting on the 10 years anniversary of the programme. As we celebrate ten years of UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme, we renovate our mandate on promoting and advocating inclusive, safe and accessible, green and public spaces for all. We recognise the crucial role of public space in our cities’ ecosystems as an enabler for social cohesion, health and well-being…
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Technical Report
Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit Housing Legal Frameworks in five countries: Austria, Brazil, England, Netherlands, and South Africa: Urban Legal Case Studies, Volume 12
2023
More than 1.8 billion people worldwide lack adequate housing and the number of people living in informal settlements has passed a billion. Housing is a fundamental human right and UN-Habitat recognizes its catalyst role in the sustainable development agenda. ‘Housing at the centre’, a global approach set out by UN-Habitat in 2015, puts people and human rights at the foreground of sustainable urban development policies to leave no one and no place behind. A more coherent and comprehensive…
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Evaluation
Final Evaluation of the Project "Accelerating the Implementation of the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Strategy (2023/1)
2023
Technical Report
Benchmarking Case Studies on Public Participation in Spatial Planning Processes In Four Countries: Australia, Chile, South Africa And The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland: Urban Governance Case Studies, Volume 2
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.
This report showcases benchmarking case studies on public participation in four countries prepared for the project “…
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This report showcases benchmarking case studies on public participation in four countries prepared for the project “…
Technical Report
Damietta Spatial Profile (Egypt)
2023
This multi-level profile, based on a spatially oriented and cross-sectoral situational analysis of urban settlements hosting refugee populations, enables locals, stakeholders, and readers to develop a comprehensive spatial understanding of the current situation as a basis for evidence-based strategic planning for long-term urban development approaches and infrastructure investment planning.
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Technical Report
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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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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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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The Arab Land Initiative, with the support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, contributed to address this gap…
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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area of the city, and proposes demonstration projects and fast-track infrastructure projects to prioritize the urgent interventions within Baidoa.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
NUA Illustrated handbook french
Posted on December 15th, 2022
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Presentation by the Executive Director
Posted on December 9th, 2022
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Dadaab Future Vision: Enhancing Self-Reliance for Refugees and Hosting Communities in Garissa, Kenya
Posted on December 9th, 2022
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Assessment of Zimbabwe Legislation through the Urban Law Module of the Law and Climate Change Toolkit FULL REPORT
Posted on December 8th, 2022
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Assessment of Zimbabwe Legislation through the Urban Law Module of the Law and Climate Change Toolkit SUMMARY REPORT
Posted on December 8th, 2022
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The New Urban Agenda Illustrated Handbook
Posted on November 24th, 2022
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Mainstreaming human rights in the digital transformation of cities – A guide for local governements
Posted on November 15th, 2022
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
GPP: UN-Habitat Policy and Plan for Gender Equality and the Rights of Women in Urban Development and Human Settlements 2020 - 2023
Posted on November 11th, 2022
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Rapport d’étude de base du projet: Tirer parti de la Participation Communautaire à la Gouvernance locale pour une Prévention et une Résolution efficace des Conflits dans les régions du Littoral et de l’Ouest affectées par la crise du Nord-Ouest et du Sud
Posted on November 10th, 2022
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