Transcript 20 the future of un-habitat - FIABCI-USA

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UN-HABITAT
Current Status &
Strategy for the Future
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URBAN POPULATION BY REGION (2005)
More developed
regions
More developed
regions
7%
29%
Less developed
regions
71%
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PERCENTAGE GROWTH OF URBAN POPULATION
BY REGION (2005-2020)
Less developed
regions
93%
WHAT IS UN-HABITAT?
• Programme of the United Nations, based in Nairobi
• 300 staff based at headquarters in Nairobi
• 2,200 active in field projects
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WHAT WE DO
We advocate for
Sustainable Urban Development
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WHAT WE DO: Sustainable…
Sustainability addresses environmental factors dealing with
• Cities and climate change
• Greening the urban economy
• Decrease energy intensity in cities (Energy consumption per unit
of GDP)
OIL PRICE FLUCTUATION 1861-2011 (Brent prices)
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WHAT WE DO: Urban…
This is the political
dimension concerned with;
• Basic urban services and
infrastructure
• Common goods – public
spaces, streets
• Planning in advance, at
scale, by phases, and
prioritizing public space.
• Institutions and legislation
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WHAT WE DO: Development
• Urban economic growth and prosperity
• Local economic development and decent jobs
• Sound urban finance
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WHERE WE DO IT
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ANNUAL BUDGET
BUDGET BY KEY ELEMENTS IN USD’MILLION (2009)
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CURRENT AREAS OF WORK (1)
1. Urban Reconstruction. Field projects (USD 60.8m p.a)
2. Slum Prevention and Upgrading (USD 36m p.a)
UN-HABITAT is the focal point for the Millennium Development
Goal of for improving the lives of 100 million slum dwellers
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CURRENT AREAS OF WORK (2)
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3.
Water Supply and
Sanitation (USD 33.4m p.a)
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UN-HABITAT is a key agency
for implementation the
Millennium Development Goal
on Water and Sanitation.
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Funding is channelled through
the Water Supply and
Sanitation Trust Fund
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Lake Victoria
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Mekong River
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Latin America
CURRENT AREAS OF WORK (3)
4. Research (USD 13.7m p.a)
 Flagship Publications – State of the Worlds Cities Report and
Global Report on Human Settlements
 Global Urban Observatory – collection of key data on urban
trends
5. Urban Planning and Housing (USD 8.4m p.a)
 Housing Policy
 Advocacy Against Forced Evictions
6. Urban Land Legislation and Management (USD 5.6m p.a)
UN-HABITAT has pioneered a Global Land Tools Network
working on innovative concepts
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
• New Urban Planning
• Basic Urban Services and Infrastructure
• Urban Economy
• Institution Building and Good Urban Governance
• Post Conflict and Post Crisis Reconstruction
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
New Urban Planning
• Planning in advance of population
growth.
• Planning at scale
• Provision of public space. Priority to
the street.
• Planning in phases. Pragmatic and
evolutionary.
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
Basic Urban Services and Infrastructure
• These are the building blocks of the two Millennium
Development Goals on water supply and sanitation and
improving living conditions in slums.
• Public transport and improved urban mobility
• Increased energy efficiency - decreasing the demand for
mobility is key.
• Improved telecommunications and connectivity provides for
increased urban efficiency and improved environment.
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
Urban Economy
• Urban economic development is
the driver of national economic
growth.
• Supporting cities and towns in
the creation of decent jobs
• Urban economic development
to encompass city regions and
development corridors
• Promoting industrial growth in
the developing world
• Encouraging sustainable and
transparent municipal finance
systems to provide urban
services and infrastructure.
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
Institution Building and Good Urban Governance
• Creation of global knowledge base concerning urban legislation.
• Advising cities and building capacity on appropriate legislative
frameworks.
• Sound land administration is key to institution building and urban
governance – importance of the Global Land Tool Network.
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
Post Conflict and Post Crisis Reconstruction
• Urban areas are increasingly the locus of natural disasters
and conflicts
• Crisis prevention and mitigation approaches will be
researched, tested and disseminated.
Recorded disaster
events and world
urban population
(1950–2006)
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THE FUTURE OF UN-HABITAT
Post Conflict and Post Crisis Reconstruction
• UN-HABITAT will be present from
the earliest onset of crises to
ensure sound policy foundation
for later reconstruction.
• Reconstruction activities focusing
on integrated urban planning and
people’s participation.
• Crises are an opportunity for
improved community and building
back better.
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