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REPORTS, GUIDES, DECLARATIONS and more...
Browse through UN-HABITAT’s library of reports, resolutions, declarations, training materials and best practices, by theme, or view them alphabetically and chronologically |
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A Synthesis Report of Rapid Gender and Pro-Poor Assessments in the 17 Cities of the Water for African Cities (WAC) II Programme |
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This Report is a synthesis report of the participatory and Rapid Gender Assessment (RGA) Reports that were conducted in the 17 cities of the Water for African Cities (WAC) II Programme. They represent the first stage of the Gender Mainstreaming Strategy Initiative of the WAC. The RGA Reports provide the baseline data and priority recommendations for pro-poor gender mainstreaming of the WAC programmes of the cities. The Reports are the result of the work of the following Gender and Water Alliance (GWA) Facilitators, the RGA Teams, and the women and men in slums and informal settlements in each respective city Many thanks to all of them for the effort and commitment they put into their Reports.
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Woman-headed households suffer disproportionately from inadequate housing |
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This extract from the State of the World’s Cities 2008/2009 report, sheds light on the prevalence of woman-headed households in urban households, which lack more than one “shelter deprivation.” These can relate to a lack of durable housing, overcrowding, problems accessing safe drinking water, inadequate sanitation services, or insecurity of tenure. Approximately 20 per cent of the households in the 160 sample cities in UN-HABITAT’s Urban Indicators database are headed by women.
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UN-HABITAT working with young men and women. |
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UN-HABITAT working with young men and women.
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City For All Generations: Focus on Ageing Population |
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Paper Prepared for the World Urban Forum IV, Dialogue 6, Nanjing, 3-6 November, 2008
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Creating Livable Cities for All Ages: Intergenerational Strategies and Initiatives |
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High-income countries at present tend to have relatively large and growing aging populations. Conversely, in most low-income countries children and youth account for very large proportions of the population. Notwithstanding these divergent demographic situations, current and projected changes in the composition and distribution of population in high- and low-income countries alike provide opportunities for strengthening weakened social safety nets, promoting economic sustainability, and improving social integration in cities by adopting development strategies that support intergenerational initiatives.
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Global Partnership Initiative |
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The greatest threat youth face today is exclusion and marginalization from
decisions that affect them. Unemployment, crime, HIV/AIDS, neglect by the
authorities and often abandonment to their fate because of various forms of
discrimination top the list of problems young people face in African towns
and cities. At the same time, urban youth in developing countries possess
immense potential to contribute to social development if afforded the right
opportunities. The challenge of putting youth at the centre of development
strategies can be compared to the challenge, two decades ago, of putting
women and gender issues on the development agenda. It is no longer
conceivable that problems of developing countries can be resolved without
focusing on the role of women. A similar paradigm shift is required with
respect to youth in development
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Opportunities fund Brochure |
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During the 21st session of the Governing Council that oversees the work programme and budget of UN-HABITAT, member countries in 2007 passed a resolution calling on the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT set up a special fund to help young people living in poverty. Championed by Norway, the new Opportunities Fund for urban youth-led development is designed to improve understanding, and lead to more effective ways of involving young people in sustainable urban development.
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UN-HABITAT & Youth Brochure |
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UN-HABITAT has devised a Youth strategy for enhanced engagement to present an integrated approach to urban youth development, to guide the operational activities of the agency when working with young people. It will provide a road map for the promotion of urban youth empowerment. UN-HABITAT actively promotes the implementation of youth programmes, working directly with youth-led groups.
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Moonbeam Brochure November 2008 |
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The United Nations World Youth Report 2007 states that youth make up 25 per cent of the global working-age population, but account for 43.7 per cent of the unemployed. In the Africa region, 27 percent of youth are neither in school nor at work, a situation the report stresses can lead to frustration, delinquency and social
exclusion.
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International Youth Day and the National Youth Week 2008 activities in Kenya |
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The international youth Day was marked on 12th August 2008 all over the World. The celebrations were organized by UN HABITAT in collaboration with the Nairobi Area Youth Workers Network, One Stop Youth Resource Centre, Environment Youth Alliance, The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and City Council of Nairobi. Youth from all walks of life took part in various activities that demonstrated their contribution towards addressing the day’s theme: Climate Change: Time for Action.
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A Synthesis Report of Rapid Gender and Pro-Poor Assessments in the 17 Cities of the Water for African Cities (WAC) II Programme
City For All Generations: Focus on Ageing Population