Purpose of CFP

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) requests expressions of interest to establish a Cooperation Agreement with an implementing partner for the implementation of one demonstration public space intervention in Armenia (Quindío), Colombia, within the framework of the Young Gamechangers Initiative (YGI). The intervention will focus on transforming the Polideportivo La Grecia…

Purpose of CFP: 

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) requests the presentation of expressions of interest to establish a Cooperation Agreement for the implementation of collection, verification, organization, and delivery of the primary and secondary data required for the implementation of UN-Habitat’s WaCT in the urban area of San Juan de Pasto, Colombia, in accordance with the instruments…

Background

African cities are on the front line of the climate crisis. With urban populations expected to double by 2050 and extreme weather events projected to increase by 50% before 2030, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer cities a proven pathway to build resilience while generating measurable returns. Research shows every USD 1 invested in urban green infrastructure yields an average USD 3 in ecosystem services yet the financing…

1. Introduction / Background  

GWOPA is the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance with its Secretariat led by UN-Habitat and hosted in Bonn, Germany. GWOPA leads the global movement for Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These peer-support partnerships between water and sanitation service providers work by harnessing the skills, knowledge, and goodwill within a strong utility to build the capacity and improve the…