The expected outcomes of the programme include (i) Increased girls' safety and access to public spaces, (ii) Increased girls' active and meaningful participation in urban development and governance; and (iii) Increased girls' autonomous mobility in the city. The Safer Cities for Girls programme focuses on building safe, accountable, and inclusive cities with and for adolescent girls (aged 13-18). Developing local capacities and mechanisms for adapting and implementing global principles and norms of sustainable urbanisation (including related MEAS e.g. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) United Nations Task Team. Greater awareness of sustainable mobility amongst citizens and policy makers in partner cities in Africa, Asia and LAC regions. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Modified on 2012/02/17 14:41 by Jacob — Categorized as: Uncategorized. The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day.

The AFD has allocated a EUR 45m loan to provide sanitation in the towns of Musoma and Bukoba. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Documents & Reports ; Statements; Partnerships & Commitments; Focal point; Focal point. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The mandate of UN-Habitat is further derived from other internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the UN-Habitat works in more than 70 countries in five continents focusing on seven areas: City, regional and national authorities will establish systems for improved access to land, adopt enabling legislation and put in place effective decentralized governance that fosters equitable and sustainable urban development. UN-Habitat at PrepCom2- Gulelat Gebede 14 April 2015. It was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and how to ensure a sustainable urban development.It is organized biennially in the years between the UN-Habitat governing councils. The campaign is UN-Habitat's partners' platform for the preparation of the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) held in 2016. (WACLAC) (Kenya) Habitat International Coalition (HIC) (Netherlands) EN...[more]Global Coordinating Secretariat- UNCRD; Global Secretariat-tbc; Regional Secretariat for Africa, Asia and Latin America- UN-HABITAT; Sub-Regional Secretariat for South Asia- SACEP; Sub-Regional Secretariat for the Pacific SIDS- SPREP PROE; Sub-Regional Secretariat for Southern Latin America- Abrelpe ISWA; Sub-Regional Secretariat for Northern Latin America- UAESP; Sub-Regional Secretariat f...[more]Plan International, UN HABITAT, Women in Cities InternationalMulti-stakeholder project initiated by UNECE and OiER in cooperation with EAA, RICS, UN-Habitat and ISOCARPMajor Groups: HUDCO (India) WSSCC (Switzerland) Water and Sanitation Programme (United States of America) Six cities from six countries in Asia () Other intergovernmental organizations: Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Philippines)

Urban Indicators Programme Guidelines (UIP)
Partnerships & Commitments. The goal of IPLA is to increase the capacity of local authorities (LAs) for sustainable waste management towards a resource efficient and zero waste society, achieving livable and sustainable cities. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency for human settlements.
The project is complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share expertise and financial resources, to support the achievement of the SDGs.

on climate change; air quality; water management, biodiversity);Strengthening the capacities of local (and national) actors for contributing local experiences and expertise to the formulation of global principles and norms.

Key areas are urban mobility, sustainable housing, clean energy, waste management and ICT. The Promoters are the Ministry of Water Mwanza, Bukoba and Musoma U...[more]Governments: Government of Brazil - Brazilian Inst. UN agency for human settlements and sustainable urban developmentUnited Nations Advisory Committee of Local AuthoritiesUnited Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities

of Municipal Administration (IBAM) Government of Brazil - Caixa Economica Federal Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Development Planning Unit Major Groups: Prague Institute (Czech Republic) World Assoc.

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)The below is a listing of all partnership initiatives and voluntary commitments where UN-HABITAT in partnership with City Governments, ICLEI, ITDP, GIZ, UITP, CODATU and Regional Development Banks. Accidents, fatalities and injuries associated with the movement of...[more] The United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN-Habitat is the United Nations agency mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat at PrepCom2-Raf Tuts 14 April 2015. The...[more]