Walking and cycling are healthy and pollution-free forms of mobility that are fundamental to life. In African cities, many are dependent on these modes as their primary means of transport. Even for those who choose public transport or personal motor vehicles, walking often becomes the dominant mode for short trips during the day. The poor quality of infrastructure for active modes, however, sends a message that pedestrians and cyclists are not welcome in the urban environment.

CityRAP tool is used for training city managers and municipal technicians in small to intermediate sized cities in sub-Saharan Africa. It enables communities to understand and plan actions aimed at reducing risk and building resilience through the development of a Resilience Framework for Action.

The tool has a direct translation to the National Action Plan of Cuba, an official document developed in parallel by the Institute of Physical Planning.

A practical document that allows the reader to follow "step by step" the process and the stages of urban projects.

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.

This guide provides a framework for undertaking the feasibility phase of a National Urban Policy (NUP) and draws largely on UN-Habitat’s experience in engaging with countries that have requested support for developing and implementing a NUP.

The UN-Habitat guide to Addressing Urban and Human Settlement Issues in National Adaptation Plans was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-24) in Katowice, Poland.

Practical tool for local governments and city-level actors to understand the connection between Climate Action, Resilience and Urban Development with accompanying indicators.

Practical tool for local governments and city-level actors to understand the connection between Gender, Resilience and Urban Development with accompanying indicators.