| A Road Map Towards a Socioeconomic Development Plan for the Union of Municipalities of Chouf El-Souayjani, Mount Lebanon Governorate | 2024 | |
| Building the capacity of municipalities and unions of municipalities | 2024 | |
| Heritopolis working papers – Volume 1 | 2024 | Heritage and Metropolis (Heritopolis) is a loose research network established during 2021 to explore how metropolises are being (re-)shaped by heritage redefining their meaning. This largest category of city is growing rapidly in number and their demographic, economic and governance importance globally. Metropolises are also where many of the sustainability and resilience challenges – including potential loss of natural and cultural heritage – are particularly profound. Recognising these dramatic changes, this research began by posing questions such as ‘What specific role heritage can play in 21st century metropolises?’ and ‘What are the limits of the current heritage paradigms and how metropolitan authorities can change them?’ The work undertaken to date, including the initial analysis of a first baseline survey reported here, confirms the validity of the initial hypothesis: that there is indeed a need to delve deeper into the nature of metropolitan identities and that this is likely to bring significant innovation in the heritage field as an enabler for sustainable development. |
| Quality of Life Initiative events at WUF12 | 2024 | |
| PLGS Annual Report 2023 | 2024 | The Annual Report 2023 of the Policy, Legislation and Governance Section of UN-Habitat showcases the work done in the past year to work towards and support the achievement of the main goal of sustainable urban development. Much has been achieved by PLGS: more than 44 activities in over 37 countries globally, that consolidated collaboration with donors, development partners and beneficiary countries along the themes of policy, legislation and governance, metropolitan management, and urban-rural linkages. Specifically, the report presents the progress of the PLGS with the UN-Habitat strategic context; it contains an outline of achievements under the various focus areas, a review of the financial portfolio, and features the planned outcomes the section has for 2024. The report also demonstrates how the section contributed to global frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. The report is of benefit to all stakeholders working towards sustainable urban development and will galvanize all to commit their support to UN-Habitat and to each other to realize actionable outcomes. |
| A Road Map Towards a Socioeconomic Development Plan for the Union of Municipalities of Jord El-Qaytaa, Akkar Governorate | 2024 | This booklet outlines strategic directions towards socioeconomic development for the Union of Municipalities of Jord El-Qaytaa in Akkar Governorate. They were developed within the scope of UN-Habitat's initiative "Improving Planning Capacities for Social and Economic Local Development" implemented between 2020 and 2023 in close collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. |
| Urban Content of NDCs: Local climate action explored through in-depth country analyses: 2024 Report | 2024 | Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the cornerstone of the Paris Agreement and are the main policy instruments used to indicate national contributions toward global efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation. This report, jointly prepared by UNDP, UN-Habitat, and the University of Southern Denmark, with support from C40 Cities, analyzes urban content in the 194 NDCs as of June 2023. |
| التخطيط الحضري المُستنير بالهجرة دليل إرشادي من 3 خطوات من برنامج التخطيط الحضري والبنية التحتية في سياقات الهجرة في الكاميرون، مصر، والأردن | 2024 | استجابةً للتحديات المتزايدة للهجرة إلى المدن، يقدم دليل "التخطيط الحضري المستنير بالهجرة: دليل إرشادي من ثلاث خطوات" استراتيجيات عملية لدمج المهاجرين، والأشخاص النازحين، والمجتمعات المضيفة، وتعزيز التنمية الحضرية العادلة. مستندًا إلى تجارب من الكاميرون ومصر والأردن، يُزوّد هذا الدليل المخططين الحضريين وصانعي السياسات والحكومات المحلية بالأدوات اللازمة لإنشاء مدن شاملة ومرنة من خلال التخطيط الحضري المستدام. |
| Douala Spatial Profile (Cameroon) | 2024 | Based on a spatially focused and cross-sectoral situational analysis of urban settlements hosting displaced populations, this multi-scale profile allows locals, stakeholders, and readers to develop a comprehensive spatial understanding of the existing situation as a tool dedicated to the decision-making process for urban development strategies and infrastructure investment planning. |
| SDG Cities - Canada Country Report 2024 | 2024 | UN-Habitat’s SDG Cities Canada Report marks a groundbreaking national initiative, showcasing how cities across the country are localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report offers a unique perspective, analyzing national statistics through the lens of city-specific indicators from UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Monitoring Framework (UMF). These indicators have been meticulously refined and tailored to address the unique challenges faced by Canadian cities. The report features regional summaries of progress and, most notably, presents 14 compelling case studies that highlight the diverse and dynamic efforts of cities across Canada in advancing a wide range of sustainable development goals. The cities highlighted in the report are: Calgary, Oakville, Halifax, Saanich, Guelph, Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Kelowna, Thunder Bay, Kitchener, Burlington, Gibsons, and Winnipeg. Finally, the report presents the work of four Canadian city networks that are building capacity for accelerated action. |