What is UNUN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN-HABITAT ROAP: General Overview, Programmatic Activities, Cities and Climate Change Initiative Habitat Agenda (1996): Promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with adequate shelter for all MDG 7/11 (2000): Cities without Slums UN--HABITAT Key Milestones UN 1976 1978 1987 1989 1996 1997 2002 2006 2008 2010 UN-HABITAT ACTIVITIES UN Conference on Human Settlements (Vancouver) Establishment of UN Centre for Human Settlements (Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya) International Year of Shelter Global Shelter Strategy for the Year 2000 (GSS) 2nd UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) Establishment of Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, UN--HABITAT Fukuoka Office, Japan UN Promoted to UN Human Settlements Programme 3rd World Urban Forum (Vancouver, Canada) 4th World Urban Forum (Nanjing, China) 5Th World Urban Forum ( Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Normative Campaigns: Secure Tenure Urban Governance Sustainable Urbanisation Policy advocacy Set standards/guidelines Strengthen rural-urban linkages Policy Development informed by Practice UN--HABITAT in the world UN ★ LEARNING BY DOING z Established in: Aug 1997 z Staff in Japan Japan:: 23 z Field Offices: 94 (Bangkok, Iran) ★ Programmes and Projects: Urban Management and Community Development Settlements Upgrading Basic Urban Services Disaster and post-conflict Reconstruction Global experience applied in practice UN-HABITAT UNRegional Office for Asia and the Pacific Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (Fukuoka) • Sub-regional Offices Operational Staff in the Field Offices Offices:: about 2,000 z Countries Covered: 28 Countries z ★ 7 Information Offices z UN-HABITAT Headquarters (Nairobi) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (Nairobi) Subtotal for Projects in Asia and the Pacific USD 287,000,000(approx) As Dec 2009 7 1 Why is UN UN--HABITAT needed? United Nations Urbanisation Trends Rural / Urban Peace and Security RURAL 63% URBAN 37% RURAL 53% URBAN 47% RURAL 40% Economic and Social Development Global Environment Humanitarian Affairs Human Rights International Law URBAN 60% UN--HABITAT UN 1970 2000 2030 Addressing the Urbanisation of Poverty POVERTY SLUMS AND INSECURE TENURE *Water and sanitation *Community development *Slums upgrading *Sustainable city development * Climate Change *Secure Tenure *Post--conflict rehabilitation *Post （Afghanistan, Iraq, etc） etc） *Post--disaster rehabilitation *Post （Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc) Addressing Urbanisation and Climate Change HUMAN INSECURITY Jakarta, 2007: 36 died, 360,000 homeless, 190,000 sick. WOMEN’S RIGHTS LACK OF BASIC URBAN SERVICES POOR GOVERNANCE Urbanisation and Climate Change Issues Key Facts: • Slum population is likely to grow from 1 billion in 2000 to 2 billion in 2050 • Fewer than 35% of cities in developing countries have their wastewater treated • Worldwide, 1.2 billion people lack access to clean water • Less than 50% of solid waste generated in low income countries is not collected A repeat of 2004, 2002 ++ ??. UN-HABITAT – AFGHANISTAN ☆Community Development Project (NSP) ☆Improved Shelter, Shelter, Services & Urban Governance for Returnees & IDPs ☆Community Based Disaster Awareness & Mitigation Programme ☆Rebuilding Urban Communities In AFG: Upgrading of Informal Settlements in Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Jalalabad (3 Cities) SRI LANKA ☆Rebuilding Community Infra. & Shelter in Affected Areas ☆Emergency Relief to Tsunami Displaced Persons ☆Rebuilding Communities in North East Sri Lanka ☆Urban Governance Support Project key Activities in Asia & the Pacific MALDIVES ☆Restoration of Livelihoods through Emergency Shelter Recovery Project CAMBODIA ☆Phnom Penh Partnerships for Urban Poverty Reduction Phase II CHINA ☆Promoting Sustainable Urbanisation PHILIPPINES ☆Localising the MDGs ☆Integrated approached h d to t Poverty P t Reduction at the Neighbourhood Level * Climate Resiliant Sorsogon City PAPUA NEW GUNIA ☆Safer Port Moresby * Urban Sector Profiling BANGLADESH ☆Local Partnerships For Urban Poverty Alleviation INDONESIA ☆Aceh-Nias Settlements Support Programme (ANSSP) EAST TIMOR ☆City Upgrading Strategy for Urban Dili 2 UN-HABITAT UNProjects and Activities Cambodia Examples of HOW UN-HABITAT support cities to respond to these challenges Afghanistan BEFORE AFTER Iraq BEFORE AFTER BEFORE 3 1. The “Peoples Housing Process” for Improved Living Conditions 2. The “Sustainable Cities Programme – Asia” i ” for f sustainable i bl urban b development 3. The “Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI)” support to Cities addressing Climate Change Mitigation and adaptation AFTER 1- Settlement Upgrading, improved Service Delivery and Poverty Reduction through the “Peoples Housing Process” of Community Action Planning 2-Sustainable Cities Cities-- Asia Network SCP Network +66 Cities in 9 Asian Countries MONGOLIA(3) REPUBLIC OF KOREA(4) Ulaanbaatar (+2) Hanam Seogwipo Gangwon Province (2) Gangreung Pyeongchang-gun CHINA(5) Community Action Planning （CAP) to agree community priorities Organising the community and governance structure Foundation Work of Road Construction Design assistance by City Technical Specialists supported by Habitat Staff Improved Access （Foot-Bridge） Shenyang W uhan Hailin Guiyang Panzhihua SRI LANKA (18) Colombo Dehiwela-Mt. Levinia Kotte Morotuwa Negambo Kulonnawa Panadura Wattala Gampaha Kandy Matale Nuwara Eliya Ratnapura Galle Kattankudhi Batticaloa Killinochi Jaffna INDIA(12) Chennai Alandur Ambatur Maharastra Panvel Viral Warora Yavatmal Aurangabad Rahuri Ashita Ratnagiri Latur PHILIPPINES(9) ( ) Lipa Tagbilaran Cagayan de Oro Plus 7 nationally THAILAND(5) Chiang Rai Khonn Kaen Songkla Rayong Nakorn Phanthom SCP Demonstration City Potential Replications VIETNAM(4) Vinh Danang Thahoa PNG(3) Port Moresby Goroka Kokopo SCP-Asia applies Agenda 21 principles to support implementation of the Habitat Agenda and MDGs 7/10 and 7/11, by building local capacities to apply global environmental conventions and agreements at the local and national levels. Community members Start Construction Signing of Agreement by Districts and/or Community Development Management Committee （CDMC) Final Proposal and Community Contract Approved by Municipality of Phnom Penh SCP’s Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) Process SCP Anchor Institutions in Asia Mongolia •Mongolian Association of Cities •Mongolian University of Science and Technology •Ministry of Construction and Urban Development •Urban Planning Design and Research Institute Korea •Ministry of Science and Technology •Ministry of Environment •Ministry of Construction •Seoul National University •Gangwon Development Research Institute China •ACCA21 •Beijing University • •Partner City Universities Philippines 2. City Consultation 1. Environmental Profile •Department of Interior and Local Government •League of Cities of the Philippines •University U i it off th the Phili Philippines i •Asia Institute of Management •Local Government Academy •Partner City Universities INDIA •Ministry y of Urban Development •Maharastra State Government • •Indian Mayors Association • •All Indian Institute of Local Governance Sri Lanka •Ministry of Urban Development •Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government •Sri Lanka Mayors Association •Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance •University of Moratowa •Sri Lanka Institute of Local Administration •Center for Urban and Regional Planning Indonesia Thailand •Department of Local Government •National Municipal League of Thailand •Thai Environment Institute •6 Regional Universities •Ministry of Environment •Mayors Association Papua New Guinea SCP Demonstration City Potential replications •Department of Community Development •Department of Provincial Government •PNG Local Level Government Association •National Research Institute • PNG Institute of Development Administration 3. Working Groups 4. Strategy & Action Plans UNCHS/UNEP Sustainable Cities Programme 3 Facilitating Cities access to more International Programmes Achievements: Improved Solid Waste Management to Reduce Methane Emissions Country- city Sri-Lanka UN Habitat global partners: IRC (BUS), IHS,InWent, Good ppractices and global g indicators Public Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment (UNDP) Cities Feeding People (IDRC) COLOMBO KOTTE DEHIWALA MORATOWA NEGOMBO KOLONAWA PANADURA WATALLA GAMPAHA KANDY RATNAPURA NUWARA-ELIYA MATALE Issues - •Solid waste management •Collection & disposal Strategy Demo-projects •Create awareness and knowledge about solid waste and various management methods • Create and strengthen partnership with the community and public ,private and NGOs for sustainable management. •Reduce volume of waste for disposal • Introduce separation at source with home composting • Introduce waste and recycling community sheds •Introduce bio-gas production to reduce municipal market. • • • • • nternational Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP) Awarness and Prepardness for Emergencies at Local Level (UNEP) Healthy Cities Project (WHO) Achievements: Improved Solid Waste Management to Reduce Methane Emissions Country‐ city Philippines‐ Cagayan de Oro Tagbilaran Lipa Issues Strategy •Solid waste management •Collection & disposal Demo‐projects •Create awareness and knowledge about solid waste and various management methods • Create and strengthen partnership with the community and public ,private and NGOs for sustainable management. •Reduce volume of waste for disposal • Introduce separation at source with home composting • Introduce waste and recycling community sheds • Community-based solid waste management Photos from Sevanatha Achievements: Coastal Zone Management to better protect cities from Climate Change Impacts Country- city Philippines – Cagayan de Oro & Tagbilaran. Issues Coastal Resource Management Strategy Demo-projects •Preserve marine resources, especially coral reefs for protection against more violent storm surges •Increase the fish catch of fisher folks and • Mangrove Restoration • Fish sanctuary project rehabilitate/reforest the marine ecosystem. •Create and strengthen partnership with the community and public ,private and NGOs for sustainable management. • • • Home Composting Bins Biogas Units CDM (Matale) Community Waste collection and Sorting centers Community level Environment Promotion Center ( only Gampaha) •City-Coastal Cleaning Campaigns Sorting wastes at source Bio-composting and organic fertilizer production Allotment gardens & Peri-urban agriculture Mangrove rehabilitation (Artificial Reef) Monthly Coastal cleanup day Photos DILG/ Liceo de Cagayan University Achievements: Air Quality Management to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts Country‐ city India‐ Chennai Issues •Severe Traffic Congestion Strategy Demo‐projects •Maximizing existing infrastructure investments • Improving the modal share of transit systems • Traffic Congestion and Air Quality: • Synchronized traffic lights •Overpasses to maintain flows •Separation of sub-urban and regional rail transport •Increased public transport access •Phasing school closure hours •Time sharing market opening hours China‐ Shenyang •Closure of the Copper smelting plant •Coal burning for power generator •To close or relocate the most polluting industries, •Introduce cleaner fuels for its district heating systems •Escalating vehicular emissions •Change buses and taxis over to LGP •Introduction of unleaded petrol •Greening the city with rapid carbon fixing trees •Creation of Industrial Parks •Industrial emissions •Low proportion of open areas 3-UN-Habitat supporting Cities addressing Climate Change Impacts • Country/city-level activities in pilot countries to: Make comprehensive situation analyses (national, local: environment, governance, urban development – policy and practice – needs assessment) Raising awareness and mobilising political support through City Consultations Developing integrated climate change response strategies Catalyse quick-win quick win Demonstration Projects based on: • Clean Development Mechanisms • Testing of financing mechanisms and micro insurance • Community initiatives Establish local urban knowledge networks to document experiences for policy learning and wider application Linking up with global network activities (tool development, universities, local government training institutes) 4 Applying Adapting and Developing Toolkits CCCI – Pilot Cities Initial CCCI Pilot Cities (Sept 2008): Sorsogon, Kampala, Maputo, Esmeraldas 5 Additional Cities in Africa (Sept 2009): Kigali, Mombasa, Walvis Bay, Saint Louis, Bobo Diolassou Asia / Pacific regional strategy and city/national roll-out : Asia: Sri Lanka (2 cities), Indonesia (policy research), Viet Nam (1 city/province), China (mitigation), Mongolia Pacific: Initially 4 countries Next steps: Scaling up CCCI experiences to Asia Pacific CCCI- Asia Regional Strategy 9 Ulaanbaatar •Regional workshops / capacity building /sharing information and experiences •Pool expertise and technical resources •Organise joint action on addressing CC impacts Sorsogon Negombo Baticaloa Port Moresby Banjarmasin Pekalongan Indonesia Solo Vanuatu Apia To Disseminate the lessons leant form Sorsogon Vulnerability Assessment and national scoping experiences in at lest 8 countries by June 2010 . 9 To pave the way for development of national policies to address Climate Change. 9 To strengthen existing partnerships to mainstream CCCI process and to apply the developed support tools 9 Lead regional climate change knowledge management and capacity building for cities and local governments through network of stakeholders, training initiatives and university partnerships. 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