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 ...

Islamabad, November 28, 2023- The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) marked the culmination of its awareness campaign with a three-day National Conference (November 28-30, 2023) aimed at securing Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) Rights for women and vulnerable groups in Pakistan. The inaugural session was graced by Ms. Nilofar Bakhtiar, Chairperson of the National ...

Islamabad, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) organized a brainstorming session to address smog, GHG emissions, and air quality concerns in Pakistan. On 21 November 2023, the AQI reading during the early hours of the day was 345, ranking Lahore as the second worst city in the world for air quality. An AQI above ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘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 ...

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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Pilot Project Dhok Hassu & Dhok Mangtal, Rawalpindi The COVID-19 pandemic is globally destabilizing and devastating lives and livelihoods, and Pakistan is no exception. The current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact the lives of the people in Pakistan. The country has witnessed significant increase in its confirmed cases from the initial two cases ...

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