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KARIBUKARIBUWelcome!Welcome!
UN-HABITAT Urban Policies UN-HABITAT Urban Policies and Operationsand Operations
January 26, 2005
UN-HABITATUN-HABITATImplementingImplementing
the Habitat Agenda the Habitat Agenda (Istanbul 1996)(Istanbul 1996)
Adequate Shelter for AllSustainable Human Settlements
Development in an Urbanising World
The Urban Slum ChallengeThe Urban Slum Challenge
The Urban Slum ChallengeThe Urban Slum Challenge
63% RURAL
YEAR 1970
URBAN 37%
The Urban Slum ChallengeThe Urban Slum Challenge
53% RURAL
YEAR 2000
URBAN 47%
The Urban Slum ChallengeThe Urban Slum Challenge
44% RURAL
YEAR 2020
URBAN 56%
SLUM POPULATION OF THE WORLD
2000 2010 20152005 2020
Urban slum population, estimated
1
2
Urban slum population, original target 11
Urban slum population, modified target 11
Bill
ion p
eople
Year
- 6%
- 50%
UN Response to the UN Response to the ChallengeChallenge
2002: UN-HABITAT upgraded, & revitalised
2003: Renewed donor confidence;Contributions doubled since 2000
Staff regularised and increased
UN-HABITAT UN-HABITAT Lead agency for the MDG Goal 7, Lead agency for the MDG Goal 7, Target 10 - Water and Sanitation Target 10 - Water and Sanitation Target 11 - Slum UpgradingTarget 11 - Slum Upgrading
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) 04/05: Water, Sanitation, and Human Settlements
CSD 2006/07 : Energy
MDG assessment -05
Tenure
Governance Investments
Global Campaign on Secure Tenure
Women’s inheritance/ownershipAG on forced evictionsCites Without Slums ProgramTenure/property/rental rightsLand Donor Coordination
Global Campaign onUrban Governance
Urban Water & Sanitation Urban EnvironmentUrban SafetySustainable ReliefHIV/AIDS
Training of LA’s
CreditsEconomics
Designed to link normativequalities to large-scale urban investments
UNDERCONSTRUCTION!
Legal reform
MDGSUF - The Slum
Upgrading Facility
UN-HABITAT’s StrategyUN-HABITAT’s Strategy
Short term – Slum upgrading
Long term – Sustainable urban
planning
Medium term – Pro-poor serviced land
MDG
UN-HABITAT’s strategy
UN-HABITAT Organisational UN-HABITAT Organisational ChartChart
Executive Direction and Management
Shelter and Sustainable Human
Settlements Development Division
(Global Division)
Regional and Technical
Cooperation Division
Monitoring and Research Division
(Urban Secretariat)
United Nations Habitat and Human
Settlements Foundation
HPMs
Research and Monitoring: The Flag-ship Research and Monitoring: The Flag-ship reports:reports:
Global Report on Human Settlements
State of the World Cities Report
Habitat DebateSpecial Reports
Normative Work Normative Work Global Campaign for Secure Tenure
– Security of Land, Tenure and Property Rights
– Opposing Forced Evictions– Promoting Sustainable Shelter Policies
Global Campaign on Urban Governance– Capacity Building for Local Authorities– Eradication of Poverty through improved
Urban Governance– Planning for Sustainable Urbanisation
UN-HABITAT Programmes Best Practices
Empowering Urban women
Global Urban Observatory Localising Agenda 21 Post Conflict, Disaster &
Reconstruction Safer Cities Sustainable Cities Training & Capacity
Building Urban Management Water and Sanitation for
Cities Urban HIV/AIDS Youth empowerment Reviving Housing Finance
Institutions Development
Finance Finance 1.Partnerships with International
Financial Institutions and Regional Development Banks
Cities Alliance with World Bank and Bilateral Donors
$ 500m credit line with Asian Development Bank on Water
2. Revitalising the Habitat Foundation (GA Res. 56/206)
Water & Sanitation Trust Fund ($ 25m)Slum Upgrading Facility ($ 30m)
Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation InitiativeInitiative
Building regional cooperation aimed at achieving water and sanitation MDGs
Phase 1: Capacity building and investment proposal for achieving MDGs in 15 towns for US $ 52 million
Disaster, Post-conflict and Disaster, Post-conflict and SafetySafety
Areas of intervention and primary partners:– Natural Disasters – ISDR, UNDP, ECHO;– Complex Emergencies – ECHA, UNDP, UNHCR;– Security in Human Settlements – OCHA, UNODC.
Thematic areas of focus:– Shelter and reconstruction;– Land and Property;– Displaced populations;– Vulnerability reduction;– Governance;– Gender and human rights.
Tsunami Human Settlements Recovery Tsunami Human Settlements Recovery FacilityFacility
Phases: Event 26/12 2004 Emergency Phase 0 – 6 months Reconstruction Phase 0 – 24 m. Development Phase 0m. ->
UN-HABITAT-s unique challenge and mandate:
”To Link Emergency, Reconstruction & Development Phase Activities to Provide Sustainable Human Settlements”
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.
Priority Sectors:• Land and Housing• Public Works• Financing
Housing & Settlements Reconstruction Phase
TenureCadastre
GISHousing constr/upgr.
EvictionsIDPs Infrastructures
PlanningHuman Cap.Environment
SafetyEmployment
SavingsCredits
Investments
Sustainable Relief – UN-HABITAT’s response to Phases
KIBERA, NAIROBI
750.000 slum dwellers250 hectares (2,5 square kilometers)
3 square meters per person
The Urban Slum ChallengeThe Urban Slum Challenge
DENSITY, HOUSING, HIV & ORPHANS, SANITATION, GARBAGE
The Urban Slum ChallengeThe Urban Slum Challenge
UN-HABITAT’s responseUN-HABITAT’s response
World Habitat Day 2004:Launch of Kenya Slum Upgrading Project (KENSUP) in Kibera
Second Session of World Urban Second Session of World Urban ForumForum
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 achieving Goal 7, target 10 (water and sanitation) and target 11 (improving the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020)
Integration of arts, culture and youth4200 Participants to the World Urban Forum
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Women Civil Society NationalGovernments
LocalGovernments
Per
cen
tag
e
UN-HABITAT Budget UN-HABITAT Budget 2004/052004/05
in US$ Millions
Regular Budget (Approved by General Assembly)
16.5
UN Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation(approved by UN-HABITAT Governing Council)
50.5
Technical Cooperation(for country specific activities)
160.6
Top Ten Donors of UN-HABITAT 2001 – Top Ten Donors of UN-HABITAT 2001 – 20042004
Total Contributions as at 31 August 2004Total Contributions as at 31 August 20042001 2002 2003 2004 2004
(actual receipts) (including unpaid
pledges)
US $
19,743,154 US $
36,058,073 US$
40,703,704 US $
55,538,175 US $
61,102,852
Country % Country % Country % Country % Country %
1 United Kingdom 15 1European Community 18 1 Netherlands 20 1 Japan 16 1 Japan 15
2 USA 8 2 Netherlands 14 2 Japan 9 2 Canada 5 2 Netherlands 5
3 Netherlands 8 3 Sweden 8 3 Norway 8 3 Sweden 5 3 Canada 5
4 Sweden 7 4 Japan 8 4 Sweden 6 4European Commission 5 4 Sweden 5
5 Finland 7 5 United Kingdom 6 5 Canada 6 5 United Kingdom 4 5 Norway 5
6 Switzerland 6 6 Belgium 5 6 United Kingdom 4 6 Netherlands 3 6European Commission 4
7 Belgium 4 7 Norway 3 7 Italy 4 7 USA 3 7 United Kingdom 4
8 Italy 4 8 Italy 2 8 USA 3 8 Belgium 3 8 USA 3
9European Community 4 9 Switzerland 1 9
European Commission 2 9 Finland 2 9 Belgium 2
10 Norway 3 10 Germany 1 10 Finland 2 10 Switzerland 1 10 Italy 2
Data based on actual receipts as at 31 August 2004
Thanks!Thanks!
… … and welcome to the World Urban Forum III, and welcome to the World Urban Forum III, to be held in Vacouver, Canada, June 19 – 23, to be held in Vacouver, Canada, June 19 – 23,
2006!2006!