| WUF11 Report | 2023 | |
| Policy Legislation and Governance Section Annual Report 2022 | 2023 | This is the third edition of UN-Habitat’s Policy, Legislation and Governance Section Annual Report. The report demonstrates the Section’s position within UN-Habitat’s strategic context, and also links this area of work to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda. The report provides insights into our initiatives and collaborative efforts with all our partners, and presents progress made and results achieved in 2022. It presents these achievements along four focus areas: Country Activities (projects); Normative tools and knowledge products; Capacity development and; Advocacy. The PLGS annual reporting has streamlined and made the section’s work more accessible, providing a coordinated approach to responding to requests for inputs both internally and externally. The 2020 and 2021 reports have demonstrated a clear connection of the section’s projects and programmes to the overall Organization mandate of promoting sustainable urban development. The 2022 report advances this by doing three things: highlights the progress made and results achieved; reviews the trends; and points out connecting milestones since 2020 when the reporting process began. |
| Managing smart city governance – A playbook for local and regional governments | 2023 | This playbook and its recommendations are primarily aimed at municipal governments and their political leaders, local administrators, and public officials who are involved in smart city initiatives. The recommendations, which are delineated in the subsequent sections of this playbook, are intended |
| Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Prevention and Response Action Plan for the Lebanon Financing Facility funded “BERYT” Beirut Housing Rehabilitation and Cultural and Creative Industries Recovery Project | 2023 | |
| Urban–Rural Linkages For Sustainable Territorial Development: Addressing Urban Transition In The NENA Region | 2023 | This paper was initially the input from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Policy, Governance and Legislation Section to The State of Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture, prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) office for the Near East and North Africa (NENA). This background paper was meant to contribute to the chapter on “Territorial governance and the urban-rural interface” prepared by FAO. However, its preparation confirmed the importance for both UN-Habitat and FAO of urban–rural linkages for territorial development – which go beyond land and water dimensions, stricto sensu – and evidenced the challenges related with embarking on an emerging issue, such as limited evidence and lack of institutional ownership. It is therefore suggested that the paper could provide a basis for future inter-agency collaboration. The paper aims to draw attention to the need for some degree of re-localization of development strategies for sustainable development and bridging the current urban–rural divide. |
| Funding Opportunities UN-Habitat's work in Arab States | 2023 | |
| Strategy Paper on Nature-based Solutions to Build Climate Resilience in Informal Areas | 2023 | This strategy paper draws from research and project experience applying nature-based solutions (NBS) for climate resilience in informal areas to better understand the potential and challenges for upscaling implementation to reduce vulnerability, address climate risk, and contribute to sustainable development for the urban poor and the natural environment. |
| Designing for Displacement: A Spatial Guide for Planning Along Seasonal Rivers in Drylands | 2023 | This collection showcases Nature-based Solutions tailored for the unique challenges posed by seasonal rivers within contexts of protracted displacement, particularly within the arid and semi-arid landscapes of East Africa. Drawing on traditional practices, it champions resilience by advocating for spatial planning and design strategies to foster sustainable land and resource management with parallel avenues for economic development and livelihood enhancement. |
| Air Quality in African Cities | 2023 | This report contains a comparative analysis of five African cities in terms of their air pollution problem, as well as their attempts to manage and improve air quality. |
| Annual report 2022 | 2023 | The global economic crisis and COVID-19 have exacerbated inequality and stalled sustainable economic development. Conflict, food insecurity, the climate crisis and other emergencies forced more than 100 million people to leave their homes in 2022. The world is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Crises are increasingly affecting urban populations, and cities and urban areas are all the more relevant to address them. In 2022, UN-Habitat consolidated the implementation of its Strategic Plan 2020-2023 and advocated for recognition of the critical role of cities and local communities in sustainable development and multilateral processes. UN-Habitat’s work has achieved impact at scale, provided thought-leadership and sparked urban innovations, contributing to making cities and communities sustainable, inclusive, resilient and safe. |