This guide provides a framework for undertaking the feasibility phase of a National Urban Policy (NUP) and draws largely on UN-Habitat’s experience in engaging with countries that have requested support for developing and implementing a NUP. Feasibility is the first of five phases in the NUP process. The other four are diagnosis, formulation, implementation and
A view of the main street in hudur This working paper summarizes main aspects of an urban profile of Hudur from the spatial perspective. This analysis considers the development potentials and constraints of Hudur within a time frame of five to ten years. Reference is made to other studies and data updates undertaken by UN
The purpose of the working paper is to prepare a rapid urban planning exercise for elaborating on solutions for long term urban development and current displacement crisis. Reference is being made to other studies and data updates undertaken by UN agencies and other international stakeholders, for example REACH Initiative, which capture in detail the situation
This working paper summarizes main aspects of an urban profile of Dolow from the spatial perspective. This analysis considers the development potentials and constraints of Dolow within a time frame of five to ten years. Reference is made to other studies and data updates undertaken by UN agencies and other local and international stakeholders. However,
The purpose of the working paper is to prepare a rapid urban planning exercise for elaborating on solutions for long term urban development and current displacement crisis. Reference is being made to other studies and data updates undertaken by UN agencies and other international stakeholders, for example REACH Initiative, which capture in detail the situation
Seoul, Korea, 26 February 2019 – The 2019 International Youth Day in Korea (2019 IYD Korea) was marked on 26 February in Seoul with more than 500 young people from all over the world attending the Korea National Assembly. The event was organised by UN-Habitat to formulate youth-led local economic development strategies linked to innovative
Nay Pyi Taw, 26 February 2019 – The Government of Japan and eight United Nations Agencies today signed a US$ 37 million value agreement to implement humanitarian and development projects in Shan, Kachin and Rakhine States. The funding will enable the delivery of life-saving assistance, protection, trust-building initiatives and early recovery support to women, men,
Published in 2008, UN-Habitat developed a reader-friendly booklet with the aim of promoting community-led housing reconstruction. The booklet provides basic technical and financial instructions that would allow affected families, after Lebanon 2006 war, to plan, in an adequate manner and to finish the reconstruction of their houses. The booklet is designed in an interactive manner
Beirut, 20 February 2019 – UN-Habitat organized a workshop on Building Capacities for Climate Action at the City Level in the Arab Region in Beirut, Lebanon from 18 to 20 February 2019 in collaboration with the EU-funded Clima-Med project. Held under the auspices of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and the
CAIRO, February 2019 – UN-Habitat’s Egypt office is partnering with the National Housing and Building Research Center (HBRC) and the General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP) to organize an international expert workshop to draw up standards for developing smart cities in Egypt The workshop, to be held in March 2019, will bring together experts, academics
