In 2012, UN-Habitat developed a training methodology called Rapid Planning Studio to help cities and local governments develop practical, feasible approaches to implementing urban planning interventions. The 2-day training for Kenya Municipal Programme (KMP) counties was conducted based on this RPS methodology, to provide decision makers and planners in the counties with enhanced capacity to formulate an Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan (ISUDP).

UN-Habitat’s Public Space Programme has been supporting the engagement of communities internationally in revitalizing their neighborhoods through public space designs, such as the creation of court yards, streets and shared facilities etc. Participants are taught in an engaging and creative way on how to visualize the potentials of public spaces within their neighborhoods. Not only can this provide for better management of public spaces within the Kalobeyei New Settlement or Kalobeyei Town, in…

The Policy Note for Liberia summarises key outcomes of the feasibility phase of the NUP process in Liberia. It contextualises the situational analysis of the policy environment in Liberia and gives a summary of priority areas for NUP in Liberia.

This guide aims to create and strengthen law-making processes that build and secure the legal rights of all people living in all urban areas to be governed fairly, live safely, earn a living and participate fully in the economic and cultural offerings of cities. It does not aim to address all the problems of African cities. Rather, it focuses on strengthening efforts to improve the legal framework within which urban areas are managed, planned, governed and financed to create cities that are…

The Early Warning System for Myanmar (Training Manual) is composed of 7 modules, which will comprehensively build participants’ capacity for a more effective disaster risk reduction: Module 1 - Contextualization of the EWS for Myanmar Training, Module 2 - Introduction to EWS, Module 3 - Risk Knowledge, Module 4 - Monitoring and Warning Service, Module 5 - Dissemination and Communication, Module 6 - Response Capability, Module 7 - EWS Sustainability for Enhanced DRR.

This photo book showcases the project implementation where the human spirit of target population has got united to work for the improvement of their communities. ‘The Project for Emergency Support to Poor and Vulnerable Communities in Ethnic Areas’ supported by the Government of Japan has focused on empowering communities to jointly work to build/renovate quality services (WASH and community infrastructure), and housing (affected by the 2015 floods), to give people basis for healthy and…

The purpose of Rapid Urban Diagnostic Report Myanmar is to give a brief and concise snapshot of the fundamental conditions of the urban sector in Myanmar as observed at the end of 2015.

Based on the Rapid Urban Diagnostic Report Myanmar (February 2016), the National Urban Policy Framework outlines five priority areas for further work on the National Urban Policy. The purpose of the framework document is to serve as discussion paper on the ministerial level. Simultaneously, the framework document can be used as a starting point for policy dialogues with a wide range of stakeholders in civil society. A key function of a NUP is to serve as an instrument for future decision-making…

White Papers are policy documents that outline the government’s proposals for future governmental activities with regard to legal and regulatory frameworks governing a certain functional sector. A White Paper provides a basis for further consultation and discussion with interested or affected groups of stakeholders, thus serving as an important tool of democratic policy making. The purpose of a White Paper is to launch a debate with the public, stakeholders, and the members of the National…