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- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2013): US$ 1,768,654
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2013): 6 projects
- Main donors: BASF AG-Germany, Asian Development Bank, Chinese Ministry of Construction and the Construction Bureau of Jiangyin city.
- Implementing partners: UNICEF, Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST); Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21, affiliated to MoST); China Architecture, Design and Research Group (CADRG); Sichuan provincial government; Local governments (Hongshe village, Shidi township of Mianzhu city, Deyang prefecture).
UN-Habitat presence in China has been made more visible through co-organizing with the Chinese government the high-profile conferences and events and the nomination process for the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Award.
General information
UN-Habitat-China has been further strengthened through the implementation of the Water for Asian Cities Programme, Climate Change in Cities Initiative, Green and Sustainable Urban Development, Disaster Reduction and Rehabilitation in China’s Cities and the appointment of Habitat Programme Manager in October 2009. UN-Habitat’s strategy in China focused on 7 thematic areas:
- Further Promotion of Advocacy and Networking
- Supporting Urban Planning and Management
- Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development
- Supporting Urban Infrastructure Development
- Strengthening Disaster Prevention and Risk Reduction
- Shelter Development
- Capacity Building
UN-Habitat projects in China
City Wide Strategy for Wuzhuo
This project was to rethink and redraw the Wuzhou District Plan, in response to the policy to shift industrial development from the coastal areas of China towards the Midwest. The policy shift presented the city of Wuzhou with the challenge of accommodating new industries and a forecasted one million new citizens by 2030.The revised Plan, be based on UN-Habitat principles of urban compactness and connectivity is currently under approval.
Project Duration: 2014-2015 Implementing Partners: Guangzhou Planning Institute
Public Space in Wuhan
UN-Habitat is partnering with the Wuhan Land Use and Urban Spatial Planning Research Center (WLSP) to promote urban public space in China. The programme will focus on turning the largest urban lake of China - Donghu or East Lake - into a connected, integrated and people-friendly green space in the center of metropolitan Wuhan. Over a preiod of three years, UN-Habitat will support the city and WLSP as they roll out the first phase of the ambitious Donghu Greenway, turning the 33 square kilometers of lake area into accessible and diverse places of culture and leisure.
Project Duration: 2016 - ongoing
UN Participation of the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 (A094) Location: Shanghai, China Main partners and beneficiaries: UN organizations, Shanghai Municipal Government
Support to the development of City to City Cooperation between China and Africa (C272) Location: Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province Main partners and beneficiaries: Kunshan Municipal Government
Earthquake Resistant Reconstruction of Yongquan Primary School (D253) Location: Ya’an City, Main partners and beneficiaries: BASF; Ministry of Science and Technology(MoST); Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21); China Architecture Design and Research Group (CAG); Sichuan provincial government; Local governments
UN-Habitat Beijing Information Office (A609) Location: Beijing, China Main partners and beneficiaries: Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Department(MoHURD)
UN-Habitat Support to Asia Development Bank (ADB), City Development Initiative for Asian Cities (D319) Main partners and beneficiaries: Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)-Philippines, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Philippines, Local Government Academy (LGA)-Philippines, Administrative Center for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21), Mayore Chapter, Urban and Regional Development Institute (URDI), Sevanatha and Marrg
Low Carbon Economy and Sustainable Urban Development Pilot Project - Jiangyin Non-Development Zone Practice (D323) Location: Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China Main partners and beneficiaries: Jiangyin Municipal Government
Xi’an Chanba Ecological Zone Sustainable Development Project (D 381) Location: Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, China Main partners and beneficiaries: Energy Foundation; Xi’an Chanba Ecological Zone Management Committee
Repair of Yongquan and Muma Schools (D386) Location: Ya’an City, and Meishan City, Sichuan Province China Main partners and beneficiaries: BASF; Ministry of Science and Technology(MoST); Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21 (ACCA21); China Architecture Design and Research Group (CAG); Sichuan provincial government; Local governments
Water for Asian Cities Programme Location: Nanjing Kunming Mianyang Main partners and beneficiaries: Local authorities, Water Utilities, Schools
Mekong Water and Sanitation Initiative Location: Jinghong, Puer, Shuangjiang Main partners and beneficiaries: Local authorities, Water Utilities, Schools
Contacts
Mr. Zhang Zhenshan (HPM for China) Mr. Zhang Muxi (Project Officer) Room 504, South Wing Building No. 9 Sanlihe Road Haidian District Beijing, China Tel: +86 10 58934502 Fax: +86 10 58934502 Email: habitat.fukuoka@unhabitat.org