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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Urban Planning and Design for Climate Resilience: A Reference Tool for Local Governments and Planning Actors in the Philippines
2023
Building resilience must be at the core of planning and designing our cities. Aligned with the Philippine New Urban Agenda vision “Better, Greener, Smarter Cities in an Inclusive Philippines”, this guide provides a platform to equip users with concepts and technical information on urban planning and design for climate resilience. It aims to deliver guidance for national government agencies, local government units, and other stakeholders in pursuing resilient and sustainable development. This…
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Policy and Strategy
Resilient and Green Human Settlements Framework
2023
The Resilient and Green Human Settlements Framework (RGHSF) is a policy document that first, helps to restructure the way we view human settlements in the Philippines, particularly through the lens of climate change and disaster resilience.
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Path to Climate Resiliency: Case Studies of Cities in the Philippines
Technical Report
Path to Climate Resiliency: Case Studies of Cities in the Philippines
2022
This knowledge product showcases innovative approaches on climate-resilient urban plans and designs as demonstrated in five cities in the Philippines.
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Integrating the SDGs in Urban Project Design: Recommendations from the Global Future Cities Programme
Technical Report
Integrating the SDGs in Urban Project Design: Recommendations from the Global Future Cities Programme
2022
Based on experiences from the Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO) funded UN-Habitat’s Global Future Cities Programme (GFCP), this report is one of a two-part series that shares insights and recommendations for global programmes that seek to drive transformative impact and accelerate SDG implementation in rapidly urbanising contexts.
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Partnering for Transformative SDG-Oriented Urban Development: Guidance for Multi-Partner Initiatives from the Global Future Cities Programme
Technical Report
Partnering for Transformative SDG-Oriented Urban Development: Guidance for Multi-Partner Initiatives from the Global Future Cities Programme
2022
By sharing lessons from the Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK FCDO) funded UN-Habitat’s Global Future Cities Programme (GFCP), this report provides guidance to international organisations, donors, city authorities, UN agencies, and private sector on how to design and run multi-partner urban development initiatives that drive transformative impact and accelerate SDG implementation in rapidly urbanising cities.
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Technical Report
Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Cebu, Philippines
2020
This report: Financing for Resilient and Green Urban Solutions in Cebu, Philippines examines the status of housing and urban infrastructure and how much investment
is needed. The assessment particularly considered the status of housing finance instruments and costs, as well as the roles of local and national governments in facilitating investments. The report was also anchored on determining whether the identified investment needs address resilient housing and infrastructure and assessed…
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Addressing Systemic Barriers for Achieving Sustainable Urbanization in Emerging
Technical Report
Addressing Systemic Barriers for Achieving Sustainable Urbanization in Emerging Economies: Learnings from the 19 Cities of the Global Future Cities Programme
2019
Through a comparative analysis of the 19 cities of the Global Future Cities Programme, the report shares experiences and knowledge gained during the Programme’s Strategic Development Phase. It identifies common urban trends in urban planning, mobility, resilience and data, as well as underlying systemic barriers and enablers for sustainable urban development observed across the Global Future Cities.
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Toolkits, Manuals and Guides
Alternative solutions to Forced Evictions and slum demolitions
2018
UN-HABITAT
Exploring alternative solutions is a requirement prior to evictions. This publication showcases examples where forced eviction have been avoided in countries such as Brazil, Haiti, Kenya and the Philippines.
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Policy and Strategy
National Urban Development and Housing Framework
2017
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
The NUDHF provides an overarching framework for urban development and housing, consisting of a vision, policy statements and strategies, and encompassing core development sectors and spatial elements.
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Global Report
urbanregeneration_viruses_2024_compressed.pdf
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Others
WHD_Expression of Interest_2025
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Press Release
UN-Habitat joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact
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Presentation made by Secretariat
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Multilevel Governance and Cooperation with Local and Regional Governments
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Contributions to upcoming priorities of the United Nations in 2024 and 2025
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Status of the preparations for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum
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Briefing on the upcoming resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly to be held in May 2025
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Discussions on upcoming elections of the UN-Habitat Governing Bodies and Membership of the Executive Board
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