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Call for submission of Youth Led Initiatives

Call for submission of Youth Led Initiatives UN-Habitat Pakistan has announced a call for proposals for youth-led initiatives in Pakistan that tackle sustainable urbanization and climate change challenges. Selected projects will be showcased on World Habitat Day 2024. Last date for submission of applications is 30th September 2024. World Habitat Day is just around the ...

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Training on SDG 11 and the localization of the 2030 Agenda

Pakistan is experiencing rapid urbanization, with projections suggesting that nearly half of its population will reside in urban areas by 2025. However, this urban growth is not being met with corresponding development. Issues such as inadequate planning, mismanagement, insufficient municipal services, lack of affordable housing, and substandard infrastructure are hindering economic growth and environmental sustainability ...

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UN-Habitat report on Climate-Resilient Settlement Development in Deh Kamangar, Union Council Qazi Arif, Taluka Mehar, District Dadu, Sindh, launched

The launch of a groundbreaking report focusing on climate-resilient settlement development in Deh Kamangar, Union Council Qazi Arif, Taluka Mehar, District Dadu, Sindh happened today at Mariott Hotel Karachi. Hosted by the Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) in collaboration with the Sindh Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform (SHRRP), technical partners included the Catholic ...

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World Habitat Day 2023

Building Resilient Urban Economies and Cities as Drivers of Growth and Recovery Islamabad, Pakistan, 02 October 2023: The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN Habitat) and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan (AKAHP), commemorated World Habitat Day 2023 in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 40/202. This observance served as a moment of reflection ...

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URBAN THINKERS CAMPUS 2023

Urban Farming Practices in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience The Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC) is an initiative of UN-Habita t’s World Urban Campaign, conceived in 2014 to serve as a platform advocating for enlightened urban planning and design. Its primary aim is to propose urban solutions that address the challenges posed by urbanization ...

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World Environment Day 2023 ‘Solutions to Plastic Waste’

‘Solutions to Plastic Waste’ World Environment Day marks its 50th Anniversary this year (2023) and in the 5 decades the day has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach. This year Theme for World Environment Day was ‘Solutions to plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is a growing and serious concern in ...

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Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Market Mechanism Development under the Paris Agreement in Pakistan

Islamabad, May 2-4, 2023: The UN-Habitat in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, Project Team ATR Inc., and Korea Land and Housing Corporation,  organized a three-day Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Market Mechanism Development under the Paris Agreement in Pakistan. The workshop aimed to assist Government of Pakistan for achieving Nationally Determined Contributions; building capacity for new carbon market and innovative projects with carbon emission reduction in urban sector; and discuss the ...

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International Day of Zero Waste (Art competition)

The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) Pakistan is pleased to announce the opening of our first Art Competition to celebrate the International Day of Zero Waste 30 March 2023. International Day of Zero Waste The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, support the societal shift towards circularity ...

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UN Habitat Country Programme Pakistan 2018-2022

The current Habitat Country Programme (HCP), Pakistan 2018-2022 has been prepared aligning it with the Pakistan Vision 2025, United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) One UN Programme (OP-III) and New Urban Agenda. It lays down the roadmap for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in general and SDG 11 that aims to make cities and human ...

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Launch of Waste Wise Cities Tool in Pakistan for Clean and Healthy Cities and Oceans – Celebrating UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration

On World Environment Day, UN-Habitat for restoration of urban and marine ecosystem in Pakistan is launching  Waste Wise Cities Tool, in collaboration with Ministry of Climate Change, UN Environment, Sindh Environment Protection Agency and Directorate of urban policy and strategic unit, and NED University. The aim is to  analyze the challenges of solid waste management ...

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