Climate Resilient Setlement Planning and Vulnerability Assessment, Deh Kamanagar, Taluka Mehar,District Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan Copyright © United Na􀆟ons Human Se􀆩lements Programme (UN-Habitat) First editon 2024 Download Climate Resilient Setlement Planning and Vulnerability Assessment

Reprinted in 2023 by UN-Habitat under the Adaptation Fund Project “Enhance community, local and national-level unban climate change resilience to water and scarcity caused by floods and droughts in Pakistan” Adaptation Fund Sponsored Download Training Module for the Development and Implementation of Rainwater Harvesting Systems

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The Guideline is based on the retrofit practices applied in twelve earthquake affected schools at two Districts Peshawar and Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KP). The Guideline will serve as a guiding tool to undertake the retrofitting of other hazard affected buildings in various schools throughout KP Province, or elsewhere in Pakistan; and to also

This publication, “Facilitator Toolkit on Gender Mainstreaming in Urban WASH”, is one of the outputs from the “Water and Sanitation Improvement in Informal Urban Settlements through Gender Mainstreaming and Capacity Building of Local Authorities Project” implemented by UN‐Habitat from 2009 to 2011. The project started with the conduct of provincial workshops on Gender Mainstreaming in

Pakistan is vulnerable to disasters; the country has been experiencing repeated disasters with greater frequency ever since the new millennium has begun. These repeated disasters were the 􀀩loods in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, a large area and a huge population has borne the brunt of these disasters. Balochistan has had a considerable share of

The Technical Assessment report providing an oversight on housing typology in the affected area (Tirrah Valley) including building plans, number of storeys, wall and roof material, construction, practices particularly on the type an extent of damge to housing and settlements. It also provide information about current living condition of the returnees, number of families residing

Guidelines for the compliant construction of Leepa-type timber post and beam houses.

Guidelines for the compliant construction of Leepa-type timber post and beam houses. Download Guidelines for compliant construction of Leepa type post and beam houses (English version)

UN-HABITAT in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, ENERCON and the Capital Development Authority Islamabad, under the flag of Delivering as One UN Pakistan Joint Programme for the Environment, Outcome 5: Green Building initiated a Project to demonstrate and test measures to improve the thermal performance of housing, specifically to improve Reinforced Cement Concrete

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UN-Habitat’s vision of “Urbanization” encompasses all levels of human settlements, including small rural communities, villages, market towns, intermediate cities and large cities and metropolises, i.e whenever a stable community is continuously located and there are housing units together with permanent social and economic activities, common public space, urban basic services, and a local governance structure.

The ERRA Rural Housing Reconstruction Programme (RHRP) Experience is part of the Toolkit developed to assist project managers and policy makers engaged in large-scale post disaster reconstruction programs make decisions about how to reconstruct housing and communities after natural disasters. The Toolkit is modelled on, and should be read in conjunction with, the safer homes,

The ERRA Rural Housing Reconstruction Programme (RHRP) Experience is part of the Toolkit developed to assist project managers and policy makers engaged in large-scale post disaster reconstruction programs make decisions about how to reconstruct housing and communities after natural disasters. The Toolkit is modelled on, and should be read in conjunction with, the safer homes,

The study examines the demographics, socio-economic conditions, livelihood/employment, poverty, basic infrastructure/capacities, health, education, law & order situation and the cross cutting area of gender. This study does not compare what happened to various services over a period of time as no baseline was available. This is an attempt to provide a snapshot of peoples’ lives

Field Notes : Experience in post-earthquake rural housing reconstruction in Pakistan Download Field Notes

Confined Masonry – An illustrated guide for mesons Download Confined Masonry – An illustrated guide for mesons

With regards to the different types of construction being applied in Pakistan, UN Habitat has worked on confined masonry which is being applied in almost all the parts of the country. The aim of this document is to develop and disseminate a guide for construction workers in a simple language which can be kept with

The present manual is a result of of joint research project undertaken by the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland and the University of Engineering and Technology of Peshawar, Pakistan. Its creation has been made possible through the research grant P-0808-01 from the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (KFH). Download

It is very encouraging to see how well the rural housing reconstruction activities are progressing across the affected areas. This reflects on the hard work put in by all involved in the Rural Housing Sector as well as the courage and determination of the affected people who have not let this disaster put them down,

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Volume: 2 Vulnerability Jafferabad & Naseerabad-ATLAS includes Basic Information Maps, Hazards and Vulnerability Maps and Survey Assessment Maps Download Vulnerability Jafferabad & Naseerabad-ATLAS

Pakistan is vulnerable to multiple disasters. The recent disasters especially floods and earthquakes pose enormmous threats to communities resulting in loss of lives and damage to public & private infrastructure. Congnizance of the fact, UN Habitat with financial support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has completed a study on Geospatial Mapping and Preliminary Survey

The contents of this book are meant to create awarness only. The work is purely fictional and does not intend to represent anyone living or deceased. Download RAFFA THE RAT

UN Habitat Pakistan has implemented “Pakistan Settlements Flood Recovery Project” in frour Provences i.e. Balochistan, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh since early 2011 in the heavy monsoon rains of July 2010 that ravged the entire country, affecting more than 20 million people. The project consists of an integrated approach in delivery of interventions of shelter,

Pakistan is located in a region where disasters like floods and earthquakes are observed frequently and cause of major destruction to infrastructure and houses. 2010 floods are worst in history of Pakistan in which 1.8 million houses damaged. UNHABITAT has prepared guidelines for flood resistant houses. By the guidelines given in this booklet you can

Pakistan is located in a region where disasters like floods and earthquakes are observed frequently and cause of major destruction to infrastructure and houses. 2010 floods are worst in history of Pakistan in which 1.8 million houses damaged. UNHABITAT has preparedguidelines for flood resistant houses. By the guidelines given in this booklet you can build

This document has been printed in Islamabad in January 2012. The guidelines have been produced by UN-HABITAT Pakistan. The contents of this document can be reproduced, reprinted and referred to for public awareness but it would be highly appreciated if the source is properly credited. Download Guidelines for community infrastructure

This document, produced by UN-Habitat, has been printed in Islamabad in December 2012. This is the second edition. The content of this document can be reproduced, reprinted, and referred to for public awareness but it would be highly appreciated if the source is properly credited. Download A Guide on Land and Property Rights in Pakistan

his Manual is an introduction to some of the principal concepts and institutions relating to the land administration system in Pakistan. It also highlights the basic problems that arise from the  operation of this system and how a common man can find the solutions to land related issues. It has been designed for use by

This Manual is an introduction to some of the principal concepts and institutions relating to the land administration system in Pakistan. It also highlights the basic problems that arise from the  operation of this system and how a common man can find the solutions to land related issues. It has been designed for use by

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The State of Pakistani Cities (SPC) report is a pivotal document which identifies the underlying socio-economic drivers contributing to the state of urbanization in the ten largest cities namely Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad, Islamabad and Quetta and their efficacy to respond to the urbanization challenges. The findings of the study reveal

This document is an output of the Project “Policy Guideline for Green Building Code” executed to meet the SDG Target 12.1 to achieve Objective 1, following sustainable building and cities action plan 2.1.4.1 of Pakistan National SCP Action Plan, developed for Strengthening Pakistan’s National Policy Frameworks to Facilitate Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production