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UN-HABITAT ROAP:General Overview, Programmatic
Activities, Cities and Climate Change Initiative
United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme
What is UNWhat is UN--HABITAT HABITAT What is UNWhat is UN--HABITAT HABITAT
Habitat Agenda (1996): Promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with adequate shelter for allMDG 7/11 (2000): Cities without Slums
19761976 UN UN ConferenceConference on Human Settlements (Vancouver)on Human Settlements (Vancouver)19781978 Establishment of UN Centre for Human SettlementsEstablishment of UN Centre for Human Settlements
(Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya)(Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya)19871987 International Year of Shelter International Year of Shelter 19891989 Global Shelter Strategy for the Year 2000 (GSS)Global Shelter Strategy for the Year 2000 (GSS)19961996 2nd UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)2nd UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II)
UNUN--HABITAT KeyHABITAT Key Milestones Milestones UNUN--HABITAT KeyHABITAT Key Milestones Milestones
19971997 Establishment of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Establishment of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, UNUN--HABITAT Fukuoka Office, JapanHABITAT Fukuoka Office, Japan
20022002 Promoted Promoted toto UN Human Settlements ProgrammeUN Human Settlements Programme20062006 33rdrd World Urban Forum (Vancouver, Canada)World Urban Forum (Vancouver, Canada)20082008 44thth World Urban Forum (Nanjing, China)World Urban Forum (Nanjing, China)2010 52010 5ThTh World Urban Forum ( Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)World Urban Forum ( Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
UN-HABITAT ACTIVITIES
Campaigns: Secure Tenure Urban Governance Sustainable Urbanisation
Programmes and Projects:Urban Management and
OperationalNormative
Sustainable UrbanisationPolicy advocacySet standards/guidelinesStrengthen rural-urban
linkages
Community DevelopmentSettlements UpgradingBasic Urban ServicesDisaster and post-conflict
Reconstruction
LEARNING BY DOINGPolicy Developmentinformed by Practice
Global experience applied in practice
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (Fukuoka)
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UNUN--HABITAT in the worldHABITAT in the world
• Sub-regional Offices (Bangkok, Iran)
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7 Information Offices
UN-HABITAT Headquarters (Nairobi)
Regional Office for Latin America and the
Caribbean (Nairobi)
UNUN--HABITATHABITATRegional Office for Asia and the PacificRegional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Established in:Established in: Aug 1997Aug 1997
Staff Staff in Japanin Japan:: 2323
Field Offices:Field Offices: 9494Field Offices:Field Offices: 9494
Staff in the Staff in the Field OfficesField Offices::aabout 2,000bout 2,000
Countries Covered:Countries Covered: 28 Countries28 Countries
Subtotal for Projects in Asia and the PacificSubtotal for Projects in Asia and the PacificUSD 287,000,000(approx)USD 287,000,000(approx)
As Dec 2009As Dec 2009
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Urbanisation Trends Rural / Urban
RURAL63%
URBAN37%
RURAL53%
URBAN47%
RURAL40%
URBAN60%
Why is UNWhy is UN--HABITAT needed?HABITAT needed?
1970
63% 37%
2000 2030
53% 47% 40% 60%
United NationsUnited Nations
Peace and Security
Economic and Social Development
Humanitarian Affairs
Human Rights
International Law
Global Environment
UNUN--HABITATHABITAT
*Water and sanitation*Community development*Slums upgrading*Sustainable city development* Climate Change
*Water and sanitation*Community development*Slums upgrading*Sustainable city development* Climate Change
*Secure Tenure *Post*Post--conflict rehabilitation conflict rehabilitation ((Afghanistan, Iraq, etcAfghanistan, Iraq, etc))*Post*Post--disaster rehabilitationdisaster rehabilitation((Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc)Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc)
*Secure Tenure *Post*Post--conflict rehabilitation conflict rehabilitation ((Afghanistan, Iraq, etcAfghanistan, Iraq, etc))*Post*Post--disaster rehabilitationdisaster rehabilitation((Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc)Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc)
Addressing the Urbanisation of PovertyAddressing the Urbanisation of Poverty
POVERTY SLUMS AND INSECURE TENURE HUMAN INSECURITY
WOMEN’S RIGHTS LACK OF BASIC URBAN SERVICES POOR GOVERNANCE
Addressing Urbanisation and Climate Change
Jakarta, 2007: 36 died, 360,000 homeless, 190,000 sick.
A repeat of 2004, 2002 ++ ??.
Urbanisation and Climate Change IssuesKey Facts:
• Slum population is likely to grow from 1 billion in 2000 to 2 billion in 2050
• Fewer than 35% of cities in developing countries have their wastewater treatedhave their wastewater treated
• Worldwide, 1.2 billion people lack access to clean water
• Less than 50% of solid waste generated in low income countries is not collected
UN-HABITAT – key Activities in Asia & the Pacific AFGHANISTAN☆Community Development Project (NSP)☆Improved Shelter, Shelter, Services & Urban Governance for Returnees & IDPs☆Community Based Disaster Awareness & Mitigation Programme☆Rebuilding Urban Communities In AFG:
MALDIVES☆Restoration of Livelihoods through Emergency Shelter Recovery Project
CAMBODIA☆Phnom Penh Partnerships for Urban Poverty Reduction Phase II
CHINA☆Promoting Sustainable Urbanisation
PHILIPPINES☆Localising the MDGs ☆Integrated
h d t P t
BANGLADESH ☆Local Partnerships For Urban Poverty Alleviation
Upgrading of Informal Settlements in Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Jalalabad (3 Cities)
INDONESIA☆Aceh-Nias Settlements Support Programme (ANSSP)
approached to Poverty Reduction at the Neighbourhood Level* Climate Resiliant Sorsogon City
EAST TIMOR☆City Upgrading Strategy for Urban Dili
SRI LANKA☆Rebuilding Community Infra. & Shelter in Affected Areas☆Emergency Relief to Tsunami Displaced Persons ☆Rebuilding Communities in North East Sri Lanka☆Urban Governance Support Project
PAPUA NEW GUNIA☆Safer Port Moresby* Urban Sector Profiling
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CambodiaCambodiaCambodiaCambodia
AfghanistanAfghanistan
BEFOREBEFORE AFTERAFTER
AfghanistanAfghanistan
BEFOREBEFORE AFTERAFTER
UNUN--HABITATHABITATProjects and ActivitiesProjects and Activities
BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTERIraqIraqIraqIraq
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Examples of HOW UN-HABITAT support cities to respond to these challenges1. The “Peoples Housing Process” for
Improved Living Conditions2. The “Sustainable Cities Programme –
i ” f i bl bAsia” for sustainable urban development
3. The “Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI)” support to Cities addressing Climate Change Mitigation and adaptation
Organising the community and governance structure
Community Action Planning (CAP) to agree community priorities
1- Settlement Upgrading, improved Service Delivery and Poverty Reduction through the “Peoples Housing Process” of Community Action Planning
Design assistance by City Technical Specialists supported by Habitat Staff
Final Proposal and Community Contract Approved by Municipality of Phnom Penh
Signing of Agreement by Districts and/or Community Development Management Committee (CDMC)
Foundation Work of Road Construction
Community members Start Construction
Improved Access (Foot-Bridge)
22--Sustainable CitiesSustainable Cities-- Asia NetworkAsia NetworkSCP Network +66 Cities in 9 Asian Countries
INDIA(12)ChennaiAlandur
CHINA(5)ShenyangWuhanHailinGuiyangPanzhihua
PHILIPPINES(9)
SRI LANKA (18)ColomboDehiwela-Mt. LeviniaKotteMorotuwaNegamboKulonnawaPanaduraWattalaGampaha
REPUBLIC OF KOREA(4)HanamSeogwipoGangwon Province (2)GangreungPyeongchang-gun
MONGOLIA(3)Ulaanbaatar (+2)
SCP Demonstration CityPotential Replications
AlandurAmbaturMaharastraPanvelViralWaroraYavatmalAurangabadRahuriAshitaRatnagiriLatur
( )LipaTagbilaranCagayan de OroPlus 7 nationally
KandyMataleNuwara EliyaRatnapuraGalleKattankudhiBatticaloaKillinochiJaffna
VIETNAM(4)Vinh DanangThahoa
PNG(3)Port MoresbyGorokaKokopo
THAILAND(5)Chiang RaiKhonn KaenSongklaRayongNakornPhanthom
SCP-Asia applies Agenda 21 principles to support implementation of the Habitat Agenda and MDGs 7/10 and 7/11, by building local capacities to apply global environmental conventions and agreements at the local and national levels.
INDIA•Ministry of Urban Development
Philippines•Department of Interior and Local Government•League of Cities of the PhilippinesU i it f th Phili i
China•ACCA21•Beijing University•Partner City Universities•
Mongolia•Mongolian Association of Cities•Mongolian University of Science and Technology•Ministry of Construction and Urban Development•Urban Planning Design and Research Institute
SCP Anchor Institutions in AsiaKorea•Ministry of Science and Technology•Ministry of Environment•Ministry of Construction•Seoul National University•Gangwon Development Research Institute
UNCHS/UNEP Sustainable Cities Programme
SCP Demonstration CityPotential replications
Thailand•Department of Local Government•National Municipal League of Thailand•Thai Environment Institute•6 Regional Universities
y•Maharastra State Government•Indian Mayors Association•All Indian Institute of Local Governance
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•University of the Philippines•Asia Institute of Management•Local Government Academy•Partner City Universities
Sri Lanka•Ministry of Urban Development •Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government•Sri Lanka Mayors Association•Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance•University of Moratowa•Sri Lanka Institute of Local Administration•Center for Urban and Regional Planning
Indonesia•Ministry of Environment•Mayors Association
Papua New Guinea•Department of Community Development•Department of Provincial Government•PNG Local Level Government Association•National Research Institute• PNG Institute of Development Administration
SCP’s Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) Process
1. Environmental Profile
2. City Consultation
4. Strategy & Action Plans
3. Working Groups
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UN Habitat global partners: IRC (BUS), IHS,InWent, Good
practices and global
Public Private Partnerships for the Urban
Cities Feeding People(IDRC)
Facilitating Cities access to more Facilitating Cities access to more International ProgrammesInternational Programmes
p gindicators
for the Urban Environment (UNDP)
Healthy Cities Project(WHO)
Awarness and Prepardness for Emergencies atLocal Level (UNEP)
nternational Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP)
Country- city Issues Strategy Demo-projects
Sri-Lanka -COLOMBOKOTTEDEHIWALAMORATOWANEGOMBOKOLONAWAPANADURAWATALLAGAMPAHAKANDYRATNAPURANUWARA-ELIYAMATALE
•Solid waste management
•Collection & disposal
•Create awareness and knowledge about solid waste and various management methods• Create and strengthen partnership with the community and public ,private and NGOs for sustainable management.•Reduce volume of waste for disposal• Introduce separation at source with home composting• Introduce waste and recycling community sheds
• Home Composting Bins • Biogas Units
Achievements: Improved Solid Waste Management to Reduce Methane Emissions
MATALE•Introduce bio-gas production to reduce municipal market.
• CDM (Matale)• Community Waste
collection and Sorting centers
• Community level Environment Promotion Center ( only Gampaha)
Photos from Sevanatha
Country‐ city Issues Strategy Demo‐projects
Philippines‐Cagayan de OroTagbilaranLipa
•Solid waste management
•Collection & disposal
•Create awareness and knowledge about solid waste and various management methods• Create and strengthen partnership with the community and public ,private and NGOs for sustainable management.•Reduce volume of waste for disposal• Introduce separation at source with home composting• Introduce waste and recycling community sheds
• Community-based solid waste management
Achievements: Improved Solid Waste Management to Reduce Methane Emissions
• Sorting wastes at source• Bio-composting and organic
fertilizer production• Allotment gardens & Peri-urban
agriculture
Photos DILG/ Liceo de Cagayan University
Country- city Issues Strategy Demo-projects
Philippines –Cagayan de Oro & Tagbilaran.
Coastal Resource
Management
•Preserve marine resources, especially coral reefs for protection against more violent storm surges •Increase the fish catch of fisher folks and
rehabilitate/reforest the marine ecosystem.•Create and strengthen partnership with the community and public ,private and NGOs for sustainable management.
• Mangrove Restoration • Fish sanctuary project
•City-Coastal Cleaning Campaigns
Achievements: Coastal Zone Management to better protect cities from Climate Change Impacts
Mangrove rehabilitation (Artificial Reef)
Monthly Coastal cleanup day
Achievements: Air Quality Management to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts
Country‐ city Issues Strategy Demo‐projects
India‐ Chennai •Severe Traffic Congestion •Maximizing existing infrastructure investments• Improving the modal share of transit systems
• Traffic Congestion and Air Quality:
• Synchronized traffic lights
•Overpasses to maintain flows
•Separation of sub-urban and regional rail transport
•Increased public transport access
•Phasing school closure hours
•Time sharing market opening hours
China‐ Shenyang •Industrial emissions
•Coal burning for power generator
•Escalating vehicular emissions
•Low proportion of open areas
•To close or relocate the most polluting industries,•Introduce cleaner fuels for its district heating systems
•Change buses and taxis over to LGP
•Greening the city with rapid carbon fixing trees
•Closure of the Copper smelting plant
•Introduction of unleaded petrol
•Creation of Industrial Parks
3-UN-Habitat supporting Cities addressing Climate Change Impacts
• Country/city-level activities in pilot countries to:Make comprehensive situation analyses (national, local: environment, governance, urban development – policy and practice – needs assessment) Raising awareness and mobilising political support through City ConsultationsDeveloping integrated climate change response strategiesCatalyse quick win Demonstration Projects based on:Catalyse quick-win Demonstration Projects based on:
• Clean Development Mechanisms• Testing of financing mechanisms and micro insurance• Community initiatives
Establish local urban knowledge networks to document experiences for policy learning and wider applicationLinking up with global network activities (tool development, universities, local government training institutes)
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Applying Adapting and Developing Toolkits
Initial CCCI Pilot Cities (Sept 2008): Sorsogon, Kampala, Maputo, Esmeraldas
CCCI – Pilot Cities
Asia / Pacific regional strategy and city/national roll-out :
Asia: Sri Lanka (2 cities), Indonesia (policy research), Viet Nam (1 city/province), China (mitigation), Mongolia
Pacific: Initially 4 countries
5 Additional Cities in Africa (Sept 2009): Kigali, Mombasa, Walvis Bay, Saint Louis, Bobo Diolassou
CCCI- Asia Regional Strategy
Ulaanbaatar
•Regional workshops / capacity building /sharing information and experiences•Pool expertise and technical resources•Organise joint action on addressing CC impacts
Vanuatu
Negombo
Apia
Banjarmasin
Indonesia
Nandi
Solo
Pekalongan
Port MoresbyBaticaloa
Port Villa
Sorsogon
addressing CC impacts
To Disseminate the lessons leant form Sorsogon To Disseminate the lessons leant form Sorsogon Vulnerability Assessment and national scoping Vulnerability Assessment and national scoping experiences in at lest 8 countries by June 2010 .experiences in at lest 8 countries by June 2010 .To pave the way for development of national policies to To pave the way for development of national policies to address Climate Change.address Climate Change.
Next steps: Scaling up CCCI experiences to Asia Pacific
To strengthen existing partnerships to mainstream CCCI To strengthen existing partnerships to mainstream CCCI process and to apply the developed support toolsprocess and to apply the developed support toolsLead regional climate change knowledge management Lead regional climate change knowledge management and capacity building for cities and local governments and capacity building for cities and local governments through network of stakeholders, training initiatives and through network of stakeholders, training initiatives and university partnerships.university partnerships.
Thank you!
UNUN--HABITAT Fukuoka OfficeHABITAT Fukuoka Office(Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)(Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)
http://www.unhabitat.org/ (UN-HABITAT HQ, Nairobi, Kenya)
http://www.fukuoka.unhabitat.org(UN-HABITAT Fukuoka Office, Japan)
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