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Since 2003, UN-Habitat has worked directly with national government partners and over 50 local government units—with a special focus on localization of global development frameworks (e.g. MDGs, SDGs, New Urban Agenda), urban planning and design, community-based shelter recovery, slum upgrading, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster prevention and response. Guided by and operationalizing UN-Habitat’s global mandate, the country office supports the government in realizing the Philippine Development Plan, with a focus on the National Urban Policy, the New Urban Agenda, and the National Urban Development and Housing Framework. As a member of the UN Country Team in the Philippines, it is committed to implementing the Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development (i.e. UNDAF).
Impact
Urban numbers
Challenges
Philippine cities are facing unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic, social and spatial challenges. There has been a phenomenal shift towards urbanization, with 5 out of every 10 Filipinos living in cities, with an estimated 84 percent of Filipinos expected to reside in urban areas by 2050. This growth is expected to happen not only in the capital Metro Manila but mainly in small and intermediate cities. The consequences of this rapid urbanization are dramatic.
In many big and small cities in the Philippines, the effects can already be felt: lack of the vulnerable and poor’s access to land and proper housing, growth of slums, inadequate and outdated infrastructure, urban sprawl, families facing poverty and unemployment, safety and crime problems, pollution and health issues, as well as the impacts of natural or man-made disasters and other catastrophes due to the effects of climate change or man-made stressors such as conflict. UN-Habitat recognizes that urbanization is an opportunity to address these effects and leave nobody behind.
Donors and partners
The success of UN-Habitat’s work in the Philippines relies heavily on partnerships with key national government agencies and local authorities. To deliver impactful work in the country—from influencing policy, post-disaster shelter recovery, climate action planning, developing mitigation strategies, post-conflict community building, to facilitating security and safety in neighborhoods—UN-Habitat brings its expertise in global sustainable urbanization approaches while, in equal measure, leveraging the experience and technical proficiencies of its partners. UN-Habitat also depends on a diverse network comprised of civil society organizations, the private sector, the academe, and other urban actors to facilitate custom urban solutions that, albeit resonant in local contexts, can significantly inform national, regional, and global views on addressing urban issues that affect us all.
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- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2013): US$ 869,370
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2013): 7 projects
- Main donors: The main donors to UN-HABITAT’s projects in the Philippines are Multi Donor Group Fund – Spain, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Instituto de Promocion y Apoyo al Desarrollo (IPADE), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Saggitarius Mines, Inc. and BASF Social Foundation.
- Implementing partners: The main UN-HABITAT partners for project execution in the Philippines are local government agencies such as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), local NGOs, Action Groups. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has also been a partner.
UN-Habitat has been working in the Philippines on post-disaster (Typhoon Ketsana) reconstruction and rehabilitation as well as on other urban issues like capacity building, slum prevention/upgrading and water/sanitation services.
General information
Capital: Manila
Major cities: Major Philippine cities are Manila City, Quezon City, Budta, Davao, Malingao, Cebu City, General Santos, Taguig, Pasig, Antipolo.
- Population: 96.71 million
- GDP US$: 250.2 billion
- GDP growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %): 3.7%
- Urban population: 49.1%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 1.7%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 2.2%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 1.2%
Source: World Bank 2012 and UN-data 2013
UN-Habitat projects in the Philippines
Family-Based Actions for Children and their Environs in the Slums (FACES)
- Duration: May 2008 - December 2008
- Value: US$ 40,000
- Donor: Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Strengthening Philippine City Capacities to Address Climate Change Impacts
In this project, UN-Habitat showcases a climate change resilient human settlements in Sorsogon City. Sharing of knowledge and good practices/learnings on climate change mitigation and adaptation will also be the primary focus of this project to build the foundation for increasing Philippine City capacities in addressing climate change impacts.
- Duration: January 2009 - December 2012
- Value: US$ 550,000
- Donor: Multi Donor Group Fund (MDGF)
- Implementing partners: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Joint Country Programme on Water and Sanitation in the Philippines
The overarching development goal of this UN-Habitat and IPADE Joint Country Programme on water and sanitation is to realize sustainable human settlements development in selected rural/small town ecologically sensitive zones through improved local capacities to develop and implement programmes and projects on improving access to clean water, basic sanitation and solid waste management.
- Duration: June 2009 - December 2010
- Value: US$ 88,647
- Donor: Instituto de Promocion y Apoyo al Desarrollo (IPADE)
- Implementing partners: ALTERDEV Services Foundation, Artists' Quarters (AQ), Center for Empowerment and Resource Development (CERD), Institute for Social Order (ISO), Coastal CORE
Transitory Shelter Project for the Affected Families of Typhoon Ketsana
This project seeks to alleviate the living conditions of 30 families in Bagong Silangan, Quezon City who are some of the many families who are adversely affected by the flooding caused by Typhoon Ketsana. The assistance will consist of provision of transitory housing while they plan and negotiate with the village and city governments and other stakeholders for a permanent and sustainable solution to their land tenure and housing problems.
- Duration: November 2009 - December 2010
- Value: US$ 20,833
- Donor: Sagittarius Mines, Inc.
- Implementing partners: Homeless People's Federation of the Philippines
Permanent Shelter Project for the Affected Families of Typhoon Ketsana
This project is located in Manila. This project seeks to alleviate the living conditions of 28 families in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, who are some of the many families adversely affected by the flooding caused by Typhoon Ketsana. The assistance will consist of provision of permanent housing and livelihoods/skills training for 28 families who are to be resettled in the existing 3 hectare resettlement site owned by the municipality of Rodriguez, Rizal under a usufruct agreement.
- Duration: June 2010 - October 2010
- Value: US$ 36,630
- Donor: BASF Social Foundation
Building Normative/Operational Coordination Arrangements in the Asia/Pacific Region
This project is located in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and Fiji. ROAP's ENOF was designed to facilitate regular dissemination of global norms and frameworks to regional/country partners and, through enhanced knowledge management arrangements to capture operational good practices and ensure these are shared locally, nationally, regionally and globally.
This project is the first of 5 projects implemented to fulfill ROAP's ENOF, and will enable ROAP and its country/regional partners to benefit from knowledge and expertise available from key Headquarter Branches and Global/Inter-Regional Programmes, through ROAP coordinated missions to Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Pacific.
Branch staff travel to the selected countries (through a maximum of 2 missions each) to share global norms and programmatic support opportunities with national partners in support of HABITAT Programme Manager (HPM) efforts to mainstream sustainable urbanization norms and practices into UNDAF's and One UN Country Action Plans, or under Mid-Term Review and strengthen future implementation.
- Duration: July 2010 - December 2011
- Value: US$ 33,260
- Donor: UN-HABITAT
UN-Habitat Support to Asia Development Bank (ADB) City Development Initiative for Asian Cities
This Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA)/UN-Habitat project aims to: Bridge the gap between City Development Strategies and prioritised project Feasibility Studies through better project prioritisation and the preparation of fast-track Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS) that will kick-start the development of the more detailed feasibility studies and capital investment packages; Build the capacities of National Partner Organisations (NPOs) to support cities in the preparation of these PFS, and; Better mobilise domestic, international, public and/or private financing so that PFS and FS have better chance of successful financing.]
- Duration: January 2011 - March 2012
- Value: US$ 100,000
- Donor: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Implementing partners: 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
In India, UN-Habitat is devising an integrated and demand-driven approach that combines refining urban planning and design frameworks, providing infrastructure upgrading policy and technical guidance, implementing pilot projects for learning-by-doing, and mainstreaming innovations through testing technology solutions to transform India’s urban landscape. UN-Habitat interventions are focused under following broad pillars -
- Safe, Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Regions: Improved policy frameworks focused on inclusive planning and sustainable development through effective and participatory planning instruments at the city and regional scale.
- Affordable, Green, and Resilient Housing Environment: Design tools and mechanisms to promote social housing with a focus on energy efficiency and effective waste management strategies.
- Promote Safe, Well Planned and Serviced Neighborhoods: Promote secure and safe livelihoods to enable sustained economic and social mobility. Integrate smart technology and participatory models to improve service delivery for all at the neighborhood scale.
- Accountable and Efficient Urban Governance: Strengthen planning, financing, service delivery and monitoring mechanisms to ensure sustained universal access to basic services and resilient livelihoods.
- Knowledge Systematization and Learning: Develop capacities and share technical expertise to empower local city authorities to effectively and efficiently mainstream SDG-11 and its linkages in the national and local urban agenda the needs and expectations of citizens.
Impact
Urban numbers
Challenges
India has one of the largest urban populations in the world, consisting of more than 377 million spread across 6,166 metropolises/ urban towns out of a total 7,935 towns in the country according to the 2011 Census. By 2030, more than half of India’s population will be living in cities, and the number of megacities will increase from five to seven or more. Additionally, the United Nations estimate that much of the population increase in India between 2015 and 2030 will take place in urban areas which will add around 164 million people to its urban base.
India is at a critical moment where it can preserve and build on the reforms and economic gains, however, it requires substantial capacity and handholding support to strengthen institutional structures at the local level. Need to equip local governments/ utilities with necessary tools to successfully translate governance principles to a local level so as to leapfrog towards a sustainable and inclusive urbanization as well as positioning India at regional and global level.
Donors and partners
UN-Habitat India is working closely with its key partners, i.e., national governments, local authorities, non-governmental organizations and private sector organizations to strengthen its catalytic role in the monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the New Urban Agenda. The ultimate objective is to increase the number of partners and networks engaged in supporting the implementation of the sustainable urbanization agenda at the national and sub-national levels in India through policy, advocacy and institutional capacity building. Therefore, strategic partnerships is mainstreamed as a key enabler across all five focus areas of the strategic plan.
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- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2015): US$ 808,851
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2015): 6 projects
- Main donors: BASF Social Foundation, Germany and United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). The government of India is also the donor for the UN-Habitat Information and Dissemination Office in Chennai, India.
- Implementing partners: UN-Habitat has worked in India with the District Administration and Municipal Council of Cuddalore, and with NGOs in the field of water and sanitation, disabilities and gender empowerment.
General information
Capital: New Delhi
Major cities: The major cities of India are Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat, Kanpur.
- Population (billion): 1.237
- GDP: US$ 1.842
- GDP growth at constant 2005 prices: 6.9%
- Urban population: 31.6%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 1.3%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 2.5%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 0.8%
Source: UN-data 2013
UN-Habitat’s projects in India have been mainly focusing on in urban basic services,in different states. But the Agency decided in 2015 to resume cooperation with the Government of India and to promote a new era of partnership. A Senior Officer has been appointed to India mid-2015. Full support to position the Government vis-à-vis the Habitat-III process and the new Urban SDG has been provided. A global MoU will soon be signed with the Government, in which a National Office in New Delhi -- in lieu of the Chennai office whose functions were only for information/communication -- would be supported by the central government. New areas of technical cooperation will include Housing, Urban Development, Slum Upgrading and Prevention, Urban Employment and Urban Poverty Alleviation. The Agency is now associated with key flagship Programmes such as Smart Cities Mission and Housing for All. Cooperation agreements could be signed in terms of building data for cities, urban planning for city leaders, ‘in-situ’ slum redevelopment, etc.
UN-Habitat projects in India
Public Space in M Ward, Mumbai
This project is located in M Ward - a densley populated area with minimal public spaces in Mumbai. The site is a neglected public space that serves 200,000 people. The project involves upgrading and renovating the garden with lanscaping, new play and exercise equipment, provision of water and fencing.
Project Duration: 2014 - 2015
Value USD: 100,000
Donor: Mojang
Implementing Partners: Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN), Mumbai Metropolitan Corporation (MMC)
Gautam Nagar, Mumbai, India
Gautam Nagar is a major Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) colony in North Govandi, Mumbai. It houses people who have been displaced by major infrastructure development projects in Mumbai. Existing open areas between and around the buildings, including the main streets lined with shops, are considered public space but are currently serving as household garbage dumps. The project will establish a joint public-private accountability system for management and maintenance of public spaces and public infrastructure in R&R colonies; develop the capacity of local institutions in financial and operational management and maintenance; establish a stronger sense of ownership among residents for shared spaces and facilities; and thus improve the state of health and hygiene in R&R colonies. It will also upgrading existing public spaces and amenities to adequately serve the recreational, social, environmental and economic needs of the residents and upgrade the design standards of R&R colonies.
Project Duration: 2015 - ongoing
Value USD: 100,000
Donor: Mojang
Implementing Partners: Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN), Mumbai Metropolitan Corporation (MMC)
Developing high quality public spaces in Pune
Pune, the ninth largest city in India, has experienced extremely rapid industrial and economic growth and a large migration-led population increase during the past decade. Due to lack of adequate spaces to carry out their work, waste collectors often sort the waste in public spaces such as streets, sidewalks and squares. This project seeks to develop high quality public spaces around the waste sorting centres and collection points as well as formalize procedures for public space maintenance.
Project Duration: 2015 - ongoing
Value USD: 21,000
Implementing Partners: Pune Municipal Corporation and, Seva Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit (SWaCH), a grassroots waste picker organisation
Public Space
One public space pilot site was completed in Lotus Gardens, Mumbai in 2014. Two additional sites have been selected, one in Mumbai and another in Pune. UN-Habitat is also in discussion with UNESCO and the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana in India to work on select public space sites. Additional work in India has resulted in the development of a Concept Note for 100 Smart Cities in India, and another on Planning Vulnerable Cities in India. In Delhi, a River front development project is under consideration. Further, there are on-going discussions with GEF and UNIDO to collaborate on developing planning tools and instruments for sustainable urban development.
Project Duration: 2016
Value USD: 100,000 per site
Donor: Mojang
Implementing Partners: MESN
Urban Youth Fund in India
In India, the India window of the Urban Youth Fund was set up in partnership with the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation (NSF). A total of 15 youth-led organizations have been provided with funds to undertake youth-led activities. A monitoring and evaluation exercise was undertaken in all the project activity areas. In 2014, NSF granted additional funding to five youth organizations to carry out youth-led development activities in their communities. These new organizations have undergone project management training.
- Duration: April 2012 – April 2016
- Donor: Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, India
- Value: USD315,000
- Implementing partners: Narotam Sekhsria Foundation, 15 youth-led organizations
Promoting Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban LEDS)
The project was initiated to support innovative strategies in addressing the urban dimension of climate change in cities in emerging economies. The objective of the Project was to enhance the transition to low emission urban development. In India, it supported two Model Cities, Rajkot and Thane, and to a lesser extent the six Satellite Cities of Coimbatore, Gwalior, Nagpur, Panaji, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Shimla, in their transition to climate friendly low carbon development. The project supported the cities in developing LEDS strategies, various training activities were undertaken in the cities on innovative tools for climate change planning, and Thane and Rajkot completed GHG inventories. In Panaji, UN-Habitat created synergies with its urban planning work and helped integrate the climate change strategy within the urban development plan.
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1 March 2012 – 31 March 2016
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Value :€ 6.700.000 (Multi-country)
- Donor:European Commission
- Implementing Partners:National government, respective local governments, ICLEI
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State of the Region's Cities Reports Series
- January 2015 – July 2017
- Value: US$ 100,000
Post-Tsunami Water and Sanitation Reconstruction in Cuddalore, India
This project is located in Tamil Nadu, India. The project is to assist Tsunami affected families in 7 settlements that do not have access to safe drinking water and sanitation in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu, India. The project assists up to 10,000 people, including children, women, men and up to 2,000 people with disabilities gain access to improved sources of water supply and sanitation.
- December 2008 - December 2012
- Value: US$ 296,584
- Donor: BASF Social Foundation
- Implementing partners: District Administration and Municipal Council of Cuddalore, and NGOs in the field of water and sanitation, disabilities and gender empowerment
Water and Sanitation Trust Fund - BASF Social Foundation
BASF Social Foundation Contribution for WATSAN education in Mangalore, India.
- January 2011 - December 2012
- Value: US$ 195,659
- Donor: BASF Social Foundation
Standardised tools and methodologies for safer schools and hospitals
This project covered India, Nepal and Pakistan. With a view to contribute to localizing Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), as requested by UNISDR Asia-Pacific Secretariat, under the World Bank's Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction (GFDRR), UN-Habitat Bangkok, a sub-office to ROAP, a standardized Tool Kit, which facilitates assessment of the safety of critical infrastructure, focusing on schools and hospitals in South Asia was developed. The Tools provides a concrete set of recommendations for those local authorities, which have signed up for the Resilient Cities Campaign.
- October 2011 - March 2012
- Value: US$ 26,667
- Donor: United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
- UNISDR, Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium (NRRC), Donors, UNESCO Pakistan, UNDP India, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Enabling Access of Koshi Flood Affected People to Water and Sanitation Facilities in Bihar-India and Sunsari District - Nepal
The location of this project is Madhepura District of Bihar in India and Sunsari District in Nepal. The project assisted flood affected families with access to safe drinking water and sanitation, after a breach that occurred in the eastern embankment of a barrage constructed to regulate the flow of Koshi River on 18 August 2008, affecting 3,345,545 people in about 3,000sq km of land in Bihar (India) and Sunsari (Nepal).
- December 2009 - December 2012
- Value: US$ 72,500
- Donor: BASF Social Foundation, Germany
UN-Habitat Information and Dissemination Office, India
The UN-Habitat Information and Dissemination Office was located in Chennai, India until December 2015. The objective of the Chennai Office in India was to provide support to the dissemination of UN-Habitat publications in India, raise awareness of urban issues in India through organization of World Habitat Day events, maintain a list of partners in India to support marketing and increased participation of Indian partners in UN-Habitat's key events, and improve knowledge exchange through the library maintained by the office.
- January 2010 - December 2015
- Value: US$ 117,441
- Donor: Government of India
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Kuwait GCC
Overview
The UN-Habitat Kuwait office has been formally established after the ratification of its agreement by the Kuwait parliament in 2006. According to the UN-Habitat Kuwait agreement; “UN-Habitat and the government have a common desire to establish a UN-Habitat office in Kuwait City in order to encourage activities in the area of human settlements in general in the Arab States Region”. Based on the agreement the function of the office is to encourage international co-operation to achieve sustainable urbanization, co-operate with the regional and international organizations, civil society, private sector, and other parties; disseminate knowledge and undertake public relations activities; organize all kinds of events and activities related to its mandate; and support networking opportunities and resource mobilization.
The rapidly increasing population in Kuwait has created shortages of housing, congestion and environmental pollution in the Kuwait Metropolitan Area (KMA). Therefore, the management of the population is essential to address this problem. According to a published population projection; the population of Kuwait will reach 5.3 million in 2030. The review recommends that 2.8 million should be accommodated in the KMA, while 2.57 million should be relocated in new urban settlements outside of the KMA for proper distribution of population and resources. The government considers that the rapidly increasing number of expatriate workers is not sustainable. The Third Kuwait Master Plan Review 2005 aimed at achieving the population size of about 40% Kuwaiti and 60% non-Kuwaiti by 2030. Urban development requires an educated and skilled workforce. There are public and private education institutions that provide education to the students in Kuwait, but it still needs further development to meet the market demand. The Constitution of Kuwait provides right of every married couple to get a house from the government. As of September 2016, the Public Authority for Housing Welfare constructed and transferred 26,308 houses, 834 apartments and 26,874 housing plots in the country. However, more than 102,000 families are currently on the waiting list for the allocation of house, apartment or housing plot. Each year, there are over 8,000 new applicants for housing. Thus, it has become very difficult for the government to provide a house, an apartment or housing plots within a short period of time. The rural sector in Kuwait is too small. The challenges are a shortage of cultivable land, water and educated labor force for introducing improved agricultural technology for dryland agriculture, urban agriculture and aquaculture.
Energy and water production and use are not sustainable
Traffic congestion as a result of prolonged car-oriented city plan
The rural sector in Kuwait is too small. The challenges are shortage of cultivable land, water and educated labor force
Donors and partners
UN-Habitat Kuwait work plan stems from its original nature when it was established as sub-regional office for Gulf states, and its success depends on its response to the GCC countries different needs and priorities. Therefore, UN-Habitat program includes capacity building of all Gulf states on issues related to achieving SDG11 and the New Urban Agenda, preparation of reports, e. g Housing for Low Income Workers (Kuwait), Public Housing (Bahrain), Future Cities (KSA). UN-Habitat’s work wouldn’t have been successful without collaboration with its partners including, but not limited to, the ministries of housing, planning, municipalities, governorates, academia the private sector, NGOs.
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- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2013): US$ 4,041,937
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2013): 1 project
- Main donors: The main donor for the running of UN-Habitat’s office in Kuwait City is the Government of the State of Kuwait.
General information
Capital: Kuwait City
Major cities: The major cities of Kuwait are As Salimiyah, Sabah as Salim, Al Farwaniyah, Al Fahahil, Kuwait City, Ar Riggah, Salwa, Al Mangaf, Ar Rabiyah, Bayan.
- Population (million): 3.25 million
- GDP: US$ 160.9 billion
- GDP growth: 2.6%
- Urban population: 98%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 3.9%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 4.0%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 3.2%
Source: World Bank 2012
The project in Kuwait is the operation of UN-Habitat’s country office in Kuwait City.
Donors:
UN-Habitat projects in Kuwait
Operations of the UN-Habitat Kuwait Office
This project is for the operations of UN-Habitat Office in Kuwait
- Duration: August 2007 - December 2017
- Value: US$ 4,041,937
- Donor: Government of the State of Kuwait
Libya
Overview
Libya’s urban population is growing rapidly, urbanization rates in Libya have risen steadily, from 49 percent in 1970 to 79 percent in 2016. Today about 85% of the total population live in urban areas in major cities including Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata and Bayda. The country extends over 1,759,540 km2 where more than 90% of the total land area is desert or semi-desert. Combined with the projected increase in population, this will result in a number of major challenges in the country including the provision of adequate housing, food, clean drinking water, job opportunities, health care, education, and transportation.
The projected increase in urban population, combined with the damage that has resulted from the conflict, have resulted in a number of major challenges in the country including the provision of adequate housing, food, clean drinking water, job opportunities, health care, education, and transportation. After 2011, the growth of informal settlements caused additional pressure on public utility networks and services
Urban management and legislation is one of the key pillars of sustainable urban development. Over the past four decades, the issue of housing represented one of the most complex problems facing the Libyan state aggravated by conflict and political instability. Libya could not succeed in the formulation of a clear and specific housing policy that takes into consideration the social, economic and environmental dimensions to meet the requirements of citizens of different living conditions.
Out of the 823,000 people in need in Libya, 292,000 people are in need of shelter of which 57 per cent are Libyans and 43 per cent are refugees and migrants. 72,400 people are in need of basic shelter
The fighting has caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure and basic social services. 1/3 of Sirte’s buildings and public facilities destroyed or severely damaged.
The crisis in Libya has negatively impacted access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and practices. 58 per cent of municipalities depend on water trucking.
Donors and partners
UN-Habitat established a strong and strategic partnership in Libya with the Urban Planning Agency since 1979 that aims to strengthen the national and local technical capacities in urban planning and development.
The success of UN Habitat’s work in Libya is also dependent on successful partnerships established in the framework of the Rapid City Profiling initiative, particularly with the Municipalities, the Ministry of Local Government, the Ministry of planning as well as the Bureau of Statistics and census.
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The world’s urban population is growing rapidly and Libya is no exception. Urbanization rates in Libya have risen steadily, from 49 percent in 1970 to 79 percent in 2016. Today about 85% of the total population live in urban areas in major cities including Tripoli the capital of Libya, Benghazi, Misrata and Bayda.
The country extends over 1,759,540 km2 where more than 90% of the total land area is desert or semi-desert. Combined with the projected increase in population, this will result in a number of major challenges in the country including the provision of adequate housing, food, clean drinking water, job opportunities, health care, education, and transportation.
Urban management and legislation is one of the key pillars of sustainable urban development. Over the past four decades, the issue of housing represented one of the most complex problems facing the Libyan state. Libya could not succeed in the formulation of a clear and specific housing policy that takes into consideration the social, economic and environmental dimensions to meet the requirements of citizens of different living conditions.
Although the Government has tried to address the problem of the adequate and affordable housing to the nations over the past 25 years, the progress is slow, and the problem of "informal settlements" is still growing.
There are more than 50 pieces of legislations, guidelines, rules, and regulations on land, building, environment and workers' safety. All these laws, policies and regulations are different from state to state, local councils, and governmental agencies.
For this, appropriate policies and strategies should be put in place to manage the accelerated pace of urban growth.
In this context, UN Habitat Libya Programme will support the Urban Planning Agency in launching the National Housing Policy, establishment of the Housing Observatory, and implementing a capacity building Programme.
Key Partners
Government Ministry of Planning Urban Planning Agency Bureau of Statistic and Census
Local authorities Municipality of Sirte Municipality of Benghazi Municipality of Janzour Municipality of Ubari Municipality of Al Kufra
UN Agencies UNFPA UNHCR UNDP
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UN-Habitat has been cooperating with Morocco since 1995 on national and local programs in the field of sustainable urban development. Today, in order to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 11 - “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” – and to mobilize Morocco towards Habitat III, UN-Habitat engages in development challenges in cities, promotion of decent housing and improvement of basic services and development of an urban and regional environmental framework. Since its establishment this cooperation and partnership have directly involved four key ministries and nearly twenty cities in the Kingdom, as well as helped with capacity building of national and local stakeholders. In its work UN-Habitat supports ministries and national agencies as well as municipalities with operational projects, national strategies, technical expertise and capacity building through:
- an integrated approach on territorial issues;
- bridging the urban divide; and
- the participation of stakeholders in decision-making and implementation of programs.
The cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco und UN-Habitat is taking place against a set of specific urban challenges.
Monceyf Fadili, Advisor UN-Habitat Morocco
Key Partners
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Policy, Al Omrane Holding’s umbrella department and UN-Habitat counterpart, is in charge of the Urban Policy since 2012. The focus is on (i) control and management of cities’ growth; (ii) urban strategic planning; (iii) balance between the productive city and the inclusive city; (iv) search for complementarities between urban and regional spaces; (v) development of an urban policy in close correlation with a vision of territorial planning.
The General Directorate of the Local Governments (DGCL), Ministry of Interior, is the entity dedicated to the management of communes. As a focal point of the territorial administration, it finances and supervises the communes, through the powers of the walis and governors, who play a crucial role in the coordination of the various State departments policies. The DGCL also plays a key part in the capacity building of the communes to enable them to assume their responsibility as regards strategic urban planning.
• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Policy is in charge of housing and urban policies; • Al-Omrane Development Holding (HAO) is the strategic tool of the state for slum upgrading, social housing, large scale urban projects and new towns; • The municipalities and local authorities are in charge of the implementation of national policies and urban programs at local level; • Local, regional and national partners as well as the private sector and civil society actors are involved in project development and implementation.
Prizes awarded to Morocco within the framework of the partnership with UN-Habitat
• 2010 – UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor for the Cities Without Slums Program “Villes sans bidonvilles”, World Habitat Day, Shanghai, China, October 2010. • 2001 – Istanbul+5 – Best Practices Prize for the Poverty Reduction Program, Special Assembly on Habitat II+5, New York. • 1996 – Habitat II – Best Practices Prize for the Project of Agadir City “Improving Housing Conditions”, Istanbul. • 1995 –UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor for the Project of Taza City awarded to the National Shelter Upgrading Agency (ANHI), World Habitat Day, Curitiba, Brazil.
Zimbabwe
Overview
Zimbabwe like most African countries has been experiencing increased urbanization which has resulted in urban local authorities finding it difficult to cope with the rapid increase in demand for services such as water and housing. Consequently, Zimbabwe has begun to experience an increase in informal settlements in all urban settings, a situation that was unimaginable 15 years ago. The increase in informal settlements as well as new settlements has resulted in a huge demand for water which most cities and towns are unable to provide given the dire economic situation Zimbabwe has been for the past 20 years.
Zimbabwean cities have therefore been affected by water borne diseases in recent years and are always under constant threat from cholera, typhoid etc. Zimbabwean cities have also been prone natural disasters such as floods, cyclones.
UN-Habitat focus in Zimbabwe since the establishment of the office in 2006 has been on supported urban governance, housing regulations and policies, capacities in urban planning, water and sanitation in peri urban settlements and city resilience strategies.
There is a rapid increase in informal settlements in urban settings over the past 10 years, according to the UNDP Country Report of 2014 at 60 % of the urban dwellers were living in informal settlements with the majority living in extremely poor conditions. Zimbabwe is facing serious water and sanitation challenges and has in recent years seen death of over 6000 from cholera and other water borne diseases in urban areas. The country is also afflicted by urban poverty, unemployment and insecurity for the vulnerable.
Urban Population (2018): 32.2%
Urban Growth Rate (2015-2020): 2.19%
Donors
Legacy content
- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2013): US$ 508,422
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2013): 2 projects
- Main donors: European Union, UNDP Zimbabwe & United Kingdom
- Implementing partners: UNDP, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ)
General information
Capital: Harare
Major cities: Harare, Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Epworth, Kwekwe, Kadoma, Masvingo, Chinhoyi.
- Population: 13.72 Million
- GDP: US$ 9.802 Billion
- GDP growth: 4.4%
- Urban population (annual %): 39%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 2.7%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 4.0%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 1.9%
Source: World Bank 2012
UN-Habitat projects in Zimbabwe
Strengthening Citizenship Participation in Urban Local Governance
- Duration: September 2010 - December 2013
- Value: US$ 408,952
- Donor: European Union
- Implementing partners: UNDP, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ)
- Location: Bulawayo, Gweru, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Kadoma
Support to Zimbabwe Local Government Association and strengthening citizen participation in urban local governance
Building capacity of UCAZ Core Team and delivery of a Training of Trainers Session.
- Duration: July 2008 - December 2012
- Value: US$ 99,470
- Donor: UNDP Zimbabwe & United Kingdom
- Implementing partners: Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ)
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Zambia
Overview
UN-Habitat is working with the government of the Republic of Zambia in formulating the National Urbanisation Policy (NUP). This is a deliberate government-led process of coordinating and rallying various actors for establishing a shared vision for the desired urbanization within 20-30 years horizon or more that intends to support poverty reduction, spatial planning, land management, housing, basic and social services, infrastructural development and coordination of large-scale investments. In the recent past, UN-Habitat supported the government and selected local authorities in Disaster Risk Reduction, consultations for the draft Land Policy and land tenure security in customary and informal settlements. In support to government effort to resettle and integrate former refugees in the northwest and western part of the country, UNHabitat under the UN-Zambia joint programme, Promoting Human Security through Sustainable Resettlement, assisted in the opening up of access roads and construction of low-cost demonstration houses using green technology in Meheba and Mayukwayukwa Refugee settlements.
Currently 40% of the Zambian population are in urban areas with an estimated 70% living in informal settlements which are characterized by significant social, economic and environmental problems. Most of the cities in Zambia are characterized by Low local economic development; absence of supportive city form and functioning system; and Weak institutional and regulatory framework for urban development.
An estimated 70% of urban population lives in informal settlements which are characterized by significant social, economic and environmental problems
Zambia faces a huge deficit of housing estimated at 1.5 million units of which 40% is for urban dwellers and 60% for rural dwellers
Urban Population (2018): 43.5%
Urban Growth Rate (2015-2020): 4.23%
Donors and partners
The success of UN-Habitat work in Zambia has been dependence on strong partnerships with Government Ministries, local Authorities, civil societies and traditional leaders, the chiefs who administer the majority of land in the country under customary law. UN-Habitat in close collaboration with GLTN has been supporting the Ministry of Land in the consultation process of the Draft land policy as well as local authorities and the chiefs in community participatory action toward improving the security of tenure for all.
Donors
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Legacy content
- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2013): US$ 100,000
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2013): 1 project
- Main donors: Booyoung
- Implementing partners: WFP, UNICEF, ILO, UNCTAD
General information
Capital: Lusaka
Major cities: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Kabwe, Chingola, Mufulira, Luanshya, Livingstone, Kasama, Chipata.
- Population: 14.08 Million
- GDP: US$ 20.68 Billion
- GDP growth: 7.3%%
- Urban population (annual %): 4.0%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 3.2%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 4.3%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 2.5%
Source: World Bank 2012
UN-Habitat projects in Zambia
Strengthening Urban Planning Capacity in Lusaka, Zambia
The aim of this proposal is to assist the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) and the Lusaka City Council (LCC) in building adequate institutional capacity at both central and local levels regarding urban planning, especially concerning city extensions. This includes the support to the development of a robust urban policy and regulatory framework for Zambia and the Lusaka city in particular.
- Duration: January 2013 - December 2013
- Value: US$ 100,000
- Donor: Booyoung
- Implementing partners: WFP, UNICEF, ILO, UNCTAD
- Location: Lusaka
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Since 1998, the UN-Habitat has implemented a number of projects in Ethiopia. Key areas of partnership include: Capacity Building for Sustainable Urban Development, Implementation of the Habitat Agenda, Integrating Local Development Planning and Slum Upgrading in Urban Policy, Cities without Slums, Water for African Cities Programme - Phases I and II, Promoting Sustainable Transport Solutions for East Africa (SUSTRAN), Support to the improvement of Public Spaces in Addis Ababa, Supporting the Ethiopian Cities Sustainable prosperity Goals (ECSPGs), and Development of the State of Addis Ababa Report.
Impact
Challenges
Ethiopia is undergoing rapid urbanization. The country’s urban population is growing at more than five percent a year driven primarily by dramatic rural to urban migration. Key urban challenges include:
- Lack of affordable housing;
- Lack of strategic planning;
- Uncontrolled spatial growth;
- Lack of economic opportunities;
- Increased traffic congestion;
- Poor sanitation standards and lack of waste management strategy;
Inequality, urban unemployment, and urban poverty.
Donors and partners
The success of our work in Ethiopia is dependent on the successful partnership, particularly with regional and local authorities. UN-Habitat’s work on solid waste management is done together with the city administrations of Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar. The city government of Hawassa is also a crucial partner for the project related to the sustainable development of the city cluster. The type of partnership that UN-Habitat promotes in Ethiopia is to ensure local ownership and on the job training.
Contact
Legacy content
- Total value of UN-Habitat investments (2008-2013): US$ 3,631,600
- Total number of UN-Habitat projects (2008-2013): 2 projects
- Main donors: UNEP/GEF and Spain
- Implementing partners: UNEP/GEF, UNEP/DTIE, ITDP, TRL, UITP, GIZ, World Bank, AFD
In the period between 2008-2013, UN-Habitat only had regional projects in Ethiopia.
General information
Capital: Addis Ababa
Major cities: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Mek’ele, Gondar, Awasa
- Population: 91.73 million
- GDP: US$ 41.61 billion
- GDP growth: 8.5%
- Urban population (annual %): 17%
- Population growth rate (average annual %): 2.6%
- Urban population growth rate (average annual %): 4.1%
- Rural population growth rate (average annual %): 2.3%
Source: World Bank 2012
UN-Habitat projects in Ethiopia
Bus rapid transit stations, Addis Ababa
The rapid urbanisation in Ethiopia requires that urban infrastructure is built, operated and maintained in an integrated manner. The city administration has recognized that public space is inadequately and unsystematically addressed. In this project, UN-Habitat will: • Support the revision of the master plan (mainly in the areas of urban transport planning, centrality and market hierarchy, and green spaces). • Conduct a public space survey and assessment of Addis Ababa. • Support the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) programmes by enhancing the stations and exchanges (interconnection points) as public spaces. • Implement at least 2 pilot projects targeting the BRT and LRT lines. • Provide design guidelines for the train and bus stations. • Provide capacity development and training to key city staff.
Project Duration: 2015 - ongoing
Value USD: 80,000
Donor: Mojang
Implementing Partners: City of Addis Ababa
Promoting Sustainable Transport Solutions for East African Cities (GEF-SUSTRAN)
Objective of the project: The project “Promoting Sustainable Transport Solutions for East African Cities” aims to reduce growth in private motorized vehicles, thus reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions in the three capital cities of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya.
The overall goal of this project is to create the technical and institutional basis for implementing sustainable metropolitan transport networks and systems and establish a demonstration corridor for sustainable urban mobility. The project is expected to support the governments in providing safe, efficient, and equitable transport to all residents, rich and poor.
Service sectors covered by the project include:Transport,Planning ,Energy, and Legislation.
The methodology: The envisaged strategic response is to upgrade the public transport systems, implement improved non-motorized transport infrastructure (such as bicycle lanes and walkways) and apply travel demand management (e.g. parking reform) as well as spatial development strategies to reduce travel.
Starting with small steps in each city seems to be the most feasible approach. It is therefore the aim of this project to also support each government in establishing a first sustainable transport corridor, which can serve as a demonstration example and act as a catalyst towards expanding the proposed networks and measures throughout each city.
- Duration:October 2010 to December 2016
- Value: USD 7,335,000
- Global Environment Facility (GEF) - USD 3,000,000;
- Co-financing (UN-Habitat, UNEP, ITDP, World Bank Kampala - USD 3,485,000;
- In kind (UN-Habitat, UNEP, ITDP, GTZ, TRL) - USD 850,000
- Donor:Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Implementing Partners:UN-Habitat, UNEP, Governments of Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, through respective ministries. Institute for Transport and Development Policy (ITDP), Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), German Organisation for International Cooperation (GIZ), First African Bicycle Information Organisation (FABIO), Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Promoting Sustainable Transport Solutions for East African Cities
To create the technical and institutional basis for implementing metropolitan sustainable transport networks and systems and establish a demonstration corridor for sustainable mobility.
- Duration: January 2011 - December 2015
- Value: US$ 2,850,000
- Donor: UNEP/GEF Secretariat - Kenya
- Implementing partners: UNEP/GEF, UNEP/DTIE, ITDP, TRL, UITP, GTZ, WORLD BANK, AFD
- Location:Addis Ababa (part of regional project in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda)
Programme Empowering Urban Women Entrepreneurs Through Housing Development and Land Ownership in Ethiopia and Mozambique
To establish a revolving fund for affordable land and housing development; (ii) to implement a pilot housing project in a selected expansion area of Manica; and (iii) to establish a credit guarantee fund to facilitate the process.
- Duration: April 2008 - December 2012
- Value: US$ 781,600
- Donor: Spain
- Location: part of regional project in Ethiopia and Mozambique
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