Adequate Shelter for All Sustainable Human Settlements Development in an Urbanising World

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1 KARIBU Welcome! UN-HABITAT Urban Policies and Operations 00 UN-HABITAT Implementing the Habitat Agenda (Istanbul 996) Adequate Shelter for All Sustainable Human Development in an Urbanising World YEAR 970 6% RURAL URBAN 7% YEAR 000 YEAR 00 % RURAL URBAN 7% % RURAL URBAN 6%

2 le p o e p n i l i o B SLUM POPULATION OF THE WORLD -6% -0% Year Urban slum population, estimated Urban slum population, original target Urban slum population, modified target UN Response to the Challenge 00: UN-HABITAT upgraded, & revitalised 00: Renewed donor confidence; Contributions doubled since 000 UN-HABITAT Lead agency for the MDG Goal 7, Target 0 - Water and Sanitation Target - Slum Upgrading Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) 0/0: Water, Sanitation, and Human CSD 006/07 : Energy UN-HABITAT s Strategy Governance Global Campaign on Secure Women s inheritance/ownership AG on forced evictions Cites Without Slums Program /property/rental rights Land Donor Coordination Global Campaign on Urban Governance Urban Water & Sanitation Urban Environment Urban Safety Sustainable Relief HIV/AIDS Training of LA s Legal reform Investments MDG SUF - The Slum Upgrading Facility Credits Economics Designed to link normative qualities to large-scale urban investments UNDER CONSTRUCTION! UN-HABITAT s strategy UN-HABITAT Organisational Chart Executive Direction and Management Short term Slum upgrading MDG Long term Sustainable urban planning Shelter and Sustainable Human Development Division (Global Division) Monitoring and Research Division (Urban Secretariat) United Nations Habitat and Human Foundation Regional and Technical Cooperation Division HPMs Medium term Pro-poor serviced land

3 Research and Monitoring: The Flag-ship reports: Global Report on Human State of the World Cities Report Habitat Debate Normative Work Global Campaign for Secure Security of Land, and Property Rights Opposing Forced Evictions Promoting Sustainable Shelter Policies Global Campaign on Urban Governance Capacity Building for Local UN-HABITAT Programmes Best Practices Empowering Urban women Global Urban Observatory Localising Agenda Post Conflict, Disaster & Reconstruction Safer Cities Sustainable Cities Training & Capacity Building Finance.Partnerships with International Financial Institutions and Regional Development Banks Cities Alliance with World Bank and Bilateral Donors $ 00m credit line with Asian Development Bank on Water. Revitalising the Habitat Foundation (GA Res. 6/06) Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative Building regional cooperation aimed at achieving water and sanitation MDGs Phase : Capacity building and investment proposal for achieving MDGs in towns for million Disaster, Post-conflict and Safety Areas of intervention and primary partners: Natural Disasters ISDR, UNDP, ECHO; Complex Emergencies ECHA, UNDP, UNHCR; Security in Human OCHA, UNODC. Thematic areas of focus: Shelter and reconstruction; Land and Property; Displaced populations; Vulnerability reduction;

4 Tsunami Human Recovery Facility Sustainable Relief UN-HABITAT s response to Phases Phases: Event 6/ 00 Emergency Phase 0 6 months Reconstruction Phase 0 m. Development Phase 0m. -> UN-HABITAT-s unique challenge and mandate: To Link Emergency, Reconstruction & Development Phase Activities to Provide Sustainable Human Emergency Phase Priority Sectors: Emergency and transition shelter Emergency clean-up & env. remediation Restoration of critical infra., incl. water and san. Critical land use planning Rest.of livelihoods through employment gen. Housing & Reconstruction Phase Priority Sectors: Land and Housing Public Works Financing Cadastre GIS Housing constr/upgr. Evictions IDPs Employment Savings Credits Investments Infrastructures Planning Human Cap. Environment Safety KIBERA, NAIROBI slum dwellers 0 hectares (, square kilometers) square meters per person DENSITY, HOUSING, HIV & ORPHANS, SANITATION, GARBAGE UN-HABITAT s response World Habitat Day 00: Launch of Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (KENSUP) in Kibera

5 Second Session of World Urban Forum World s premier venue for innovations in urban development Wide range of debates on finance, the role of local government, governance and culture Expert platform to discuss progress on 00 Participants to the World Urban Forum achieving Goal 7, target 0% 0 (water and % sanitation) and target 0% (improving the % lives of 00 million 0% slum dwellers by the % year 00) 0% % 0% Integration of arts, culture Women and Civil Societyyouth National Local Percentage Governments Governments UN-HABITAT Budget 00/0 in US$ Regular Budget Millions 6. (Approved by General UN Assembly) Habitat and Human 0. Foundation (approved by UN- Technical HABITAT Governing Cooperation 60.6 (for Council) country specific activities) Top Ten Donors of UN-HABITAT Total Contributions as at August 00 9,7, Country % United Kingdom Netherland USA s Sweden 7 Finland 7 Switzerland 6 Belgium Italy Community Norway ,0,07 Country Netherland Community s Sweden United Japan Kingdom Belgium Norway Italy Switzerland Germany 00 US$ 0,70,70 % Country % Netherlands 0 Japan 9 Norway Sweden 6 6 Canada 6 United 6 Kingdom 6 7 Italy 7 USA 9 Commission 9 0 Finland 0 00 (including 00 (actual unpaid receipts) pledges),,7 6,0, Country % Country Japan 6 Japan Canada Netherlands Sweden Canada United Commission Sweden Kingdom Norway Netherlands 6 United Commission USA 7 Kingdom Belgium USA Finland 9 Belgium Switzerland 0 Italy % Thanks! and welcome to the World Urban Forum III, to be held in Vacouver, Canada, June 9, 006! Data based on actual receipts as at August 00

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