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Urban Profile
Vision, Scenario Building, and Action Plan for Al-Hashmi Al-Janoubi Neighbourhood
2023
Following the spatial analytics done in the Amman Spatial Profile and through a participatory approach, this report provides a practical example on neighbourhood planning. It is a blueprint on transforming evidence-based studies into financeable projects and translating the optimal scenario into an action plan, all of which help realize the formulated vision for the Al-Hashmi Al-Janoubi neighbourhood
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Global Report
Global Report on Sanitation and Wastewater Management in Cities and Human Settlements
2023
This Global Report on Sanitation and Wastewater Management in Cities and Human Settlements is a global reference on sanitation and wastewater in urban settings. It takes stock of the sanitation and wastewater management situation, both in terms of service levels and the supporting functions required to enable service provision at scale.

Drawing from existing literature and primary data in 18 cities across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the Report underlines the scale of…
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Urban–Rural Linkages For Sustainable Territorial Development: Addressing Urban Transition In The NENA Region
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Urban–Rural Linkages For Sustainable Territorial Development: Addressing Urban Transition In The NENA Region
2023
This paper was initially the input from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Policy, Governance and Legislation Section to The State of Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture, prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) office for the Near East and North Africa (NENA).

This background paper was meant to contribute to the chapter on “Territorial governance and the urban-rural interface” prepared by FAO. However,…
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MY Neighbourhood
2023
MY Neighbourhood’ provides an extensive ‘check list’ of urban design principles that are applicable in diverse cultural and geographical contexts at the neighbourhood scale. This checklist ensures an integrated approach to neighbourhood design by integrating principles across five key city objectives, across sectors (transport, housing, public space, utilities etc), and across design dimensions (neighbourhood, street, open public space, and building unit).
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Rapid Planning Studio 2023
2023
The Rapid Planning Studio is a 12-week ‘rapid’ planning process aimed to quickly harness the knowledge of city stakeholders and identify actionable outcomes. RPS is a uniquely collaborative, evidence-based planning process resulting in a Strategic Spatial Plan.
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Annual Report
10 years of Global Public Space Programme – Annual Report 2022 and reflections on a Decade of Public Space
2023
The publication showcases the work conducted by UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme and its partners in 2022, while reflecting on the 10 years anniversary of the programme. As we celebrate ten years of UN-Habitat’s Global Public Space Programme, we renovate our mandate on promoting and advocating inclusive, safe and accessible, green and public spaces for all. We recognise the crucial role of public space in our cities’ ecosystems as an enabler for social cohesion, health and well-being…
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Technical Report
Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit Housing Legal Frameworks in five countries: Austria, Brazil, England, Netherlands, and South Africa: Urban Legal Case Studies, Volume 12
2023
More than 1.8 billion people worldwide lack adequate housing and the number of people living in informal settlements has passed a billion. Housing is a fundamental human right and UN-Habitat recognizes its catalyst role in the sustainable development agenda. ‘Housing at the centre’, a global approach set out by UN-Habitat in 2015, puts people and human rights at the foreground of sustainable urban development policies to leave no one and no place behind. A more coherent and comprehensive…
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Final Evaluation of the Project "Accelerating the Implementation of the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Strategy (2023/1)
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Final Evaluation of the Project "Accelerating the Implementation of the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Strategy (2023/1)
2023
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Technical Report
Benchmarking Case Studies on Public Participation in Spatial Planning Processes In Four Countries: Australia, Chile, South Africa And The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland: Urban Governance Case Studies, Volume 2
2023
UN-Habitat provides technical assistance and advisory services to member states in legal reform processes to bring about social and economic transformation and enhance effective service delivery for sustainable urban development. Benchmarking case studies and comparative analysis are key aspects of the UN-Habitat methodology for legal and governance reform.

This report showcases benchmarking case studies on public participation in four countries prepared for the project “…
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Brochure
Expert Group Meetings for Monitoring and Reporting of the Urban and Territorial Dimensions of SDGs
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Summary of Discussions
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HSP-EB-2024-2 Financial status of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme as at 31 December 2023
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HSP-EB-2024-7 Report of the Executive Director on the status of preparations for the twelfth session of the World Urban Forum
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Notification by the Executive Director
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Action-Oriented Voluntary Local Reviews.
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Action-Oriented Voluntary Local Reviews. A Methodology for the partners of UN-Habitat
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roaf_climate_change_13_highres_final.pdf
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New analysis shows the world can fight climate change through greater action in cities
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Local Action for Global Goals: An Opportunity for Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions
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