COVID-19, a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), is crippling the global economy and upending people’s lives thereby threatening sustainable development across all its dimensions. Africa is also facing the dire consequences of the crisis, necessitating timely response, recovery and rebuilding policies and strategies. Globally, urban areas are the epicenters of the epidemic accounting for most of the confirmed COVID-19 cases.

UN-Habitat has conducted an objective, evidence-based assessment on the application of physical planning laws in 18 cities of the Land-Rich Developed Countries Region. The selection of cities is based on the UN Global Sample of 200 cities as a statistically and regionally representative dataset. The study considers whether the law is being applied as written and informs the discussion on the effectiveness of legislative design. This publication portrays the findings from the study with…

The Guidelines focus on the current situation of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region, developing an approach that aims to build upon normative research on climate resilient, energy and resource efficient planning principles to develop tools for the development of net-zero carbon village guidelines.

The Spatial Development Strategic Framework, also known as the city-region plans for Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and Jerusalem governorates adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the overarching framework to promote for the process of sustainable spatial development, and the achievement of harmonious urbanization through better functional urban-rural linkages in Palestine.

The Spatial Development Strategic Framework, also known as the city-region plans for Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and Jerusalem governorates adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the overarching framework to promote for the process of sustainable spatial development, and the achievement of harmonious urbanization through better functional urban-rural linkages in Palestine.

The Spatial Development Strategic Framework, also known as the city-region plans for Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and Jerusalem governorates adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the overarching framework to promote for the process of sustainable spatial development, and the achievement of harmonious urbanization through better functional urban-rural linkages in Palestine.

UN-Habitat has been active in the Somalia urban sector for more than 30 years to promote sustainable and participatory urban development. Responding to the implementation of Somalia National Development Plan 9 and Somaliland National Development Plan II, UN-Habitat’s interventions in Somalia focuses on durable solutions for IDP’s, strengthening urban planning and municipal finance to address urbanization challenges and at the same time enhance service delivery capacity; and to improve…

The Human Rights Impact Assessment Mechanism (HRIAM) has been designed as a monitoring tool for spatial planning in Area C of the West Bank. The HRIAM introduces a methodology which maximizes the advantages of spatial planning for ensuring human and humanitarian rights through communal or¬ganization and steadfastness; planning coherence at the local, regional and national levels; and ensures that the implementation of collective rights in the long run are not un-dermined by short-term…

This sourcebook identifies a comprehensive selection of existing resources and tools to support the incorporation of health into UTP, including advocacy frameworks, entry points and guidance, as well as tools and illustrative case studies. It does not provide prescriptions for specific scenarios – these should be determined by context, people and available resources.