This report is submitted in response to a request in resolution 19/2 (paragraph 10) of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Governing Council which requests the Executive Director to present progress reports on the implementation of the work programme to the Committee of the Permanent Representatives (CPR). It is in accordance with the expected accomplishment (b) of Executive Direction Management (EDM) in the approved UN-HABITAT work programme for the biennium 2006-2007. It focuses on progress of implementation within the first half of the biennium, with specific highlights on key achievements and areas needing improvement.