Urban poverty
- The state of Arab cities 2012: challenges of urban transition
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2012
- This regional report by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) highlights that, although urban slums are decreasing and urban innovations are being introduced, the Arab region sti...
- Gender, cities and climate change
- G. Alber / United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2011
- Climate change is one of the most dangerous threats ever faced by humankind. Fuelled by two powerful human-Induced forces that have been unleashed by development and manipulation of the environment in...
- UN habitat:youth opinions on the COP 15 climate summit
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2010
- This paper is an anthology of interviews collected from youth around the world on their reactions and opinions to the COP 15 in Copenhagen. In the eyes of many young people, the outcome of the COP 15 ...
- Evaluation of gender mainstreaming in UN-HABITAT
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2011
- This Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation takes place at a time when major reforms are being implemented within the UN system with One UN and UN Women certain to have worldwide implications in the coming y...
- Initiative: Adaptation to and mitigation of climate change in the City of Kampala, Uganda:Assessment
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2009
- Changes in rainfall patterns and temperature continue to pose vulnerabilities to urban areas in Uganda. The most significant impact to Kampala is flooding due to increased rainfall. Increase in run of...
- Local to Local Dialogue: A Grassroots Women's Perspective on Good Governance
- S. Gupta / United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2004
- Despite their contributions to the survival of their households and the well-being of their communities, low-income women are often excluded from planning and decision-making processes. These women ar...
- Rights and Reality, Are Women's Equal Rights to Land, Housing and Property Implemented in East Africa?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2002
- Are women's equal rights to land, housing and property implemented in East Africa? How are land rights translated into national legislation in the Region? This books explores land, housing and propert...
- International guidelines on decentralisation and the strengthening of local authorities
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2010
- These UN-Habitat guidelines are in line with making the international dialogue on decentralization as open-ended and inclusive as possible. They are aimed at forging consensus among member states o...
- Framework for promoting transparency at the local level
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2004
- This paper is part of an Urban Governance Toolkit Series. It describes the governance approach to promoting transparency at the local level. The governance approach is based on an institutional per...
- Urban governance index: conceptual foundation and field test report
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2004
- UN-HABITAT’s Global Campaign on Urban Governance supports the implementation of the Habitat Agenda and contributes to the eradication of poverty through improved urban governance. The Urban Gove...
