The focus of the spatial dimension of development plans has become just as important as the sectoral dimension as one of the main tools to achieve balanced development among various regions and areas.
In March, 2015, the Arab Republic of Egypt launched its “Sustainable Development Strategy,” (SDS) Egypt’s vision for 2030. This ambitious strategic plan will involve:
• Reclaiming one million feddan,
• The creation of one million social housing units,
• Adding 4,800 km to the road network, and
As part of the project on “Participatory Review of Egyptian Planning and Related Urban Development Legislation to Support Sustainable Urban Development” the UN-Habitat Cairo office in collaboration with the Urban Legislation Unit of UN-Habitat has completed
Alluvial aquifers are widely used as a groundwater source in many countries, mainly due to their high production potential, proximity to demand areas, their ease, and economy of extraction.
Cairo, 29 August 2017 – UN-Habitat in cooperation with Megawra (The Built Environment Collective-BEC) and Cairo governorate (Cairo Heritage Preservation General Administration) organized the first Minecraft workshop in Egypt for the participatory design of an open space in Al-Khalifa neighborhood in Cairo.
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Abdeen Square Development; From yesterday to today
Al Maragha City Profile - Arabic
Al-Alamein New City
Berket Al Sabba City Profile - Arabic
Cairo, a City in Transition
Country Profile Egypt English
Country Profile Egypt Arabic
Greater Cairo Urban Development Strategy. Part 1: Future vision and strategic directions
Strategic Development of Greater Cairo - Arabic
Egypt Housing Profile
Egypt Urban Forum Flyer English
Egypt Urban Forum Flyer Arabic
Abdeen square play an important role on the vision of Khedivial Cairo redevelopment plan which articulated a variant spaces and major squares linked together with green network system and efficient pedestrian friendly network and paths adding to a multi-model public transport.
This report is one of the deliverables required for the International Restricted Competition for the Revitalization and Upgrading of Khedive's Cairo. This stage of work will be followed by a competition for the design of both Ataba and Opera Squares.
For the first time in Egypt, the widest range of urban stakeholders from different backgrounds and mandates were given the opportunity to share ideas, experience, knowledge and expertise about how to promote a better urban development. The EUF was an important milestone in the preparation of the global conference, Habitat III, and the dialogue on the post 2015 Agenda. The EUF was composed of twenty-seven sessions.
