This report contains a comparative analysis of five African cities in terms of their air pollution problem, as well as their attempts to manage and improve air quality. Also included is an analysis of the impact of counter measures to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in those cities, and the impact that these […]
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The ‘State of Addis Vol. II: Toward a healthier city’ was written by an international multidisciplinary team, as the pandemic was unfolding. The report assesses the relationship between urban form and function and the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Addis Ababa. It explores what is meant by a healthy city, and why planning for
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The “Integrating Health into Urban and Territorial Planning: A Practical Training Guide” is a comprehensive sourcebook developed by UN-Habitat in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Building on the sourcebook, this training manual addresses the need to incorporate health and well-being into urban and territorial planning. It is an essential tool for urban health
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The Report on UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 Response covers a range of immediate response and longer term recovery activities at the corporate, regional and country levels from March to August 2020. During that time, UN-Habitat supported the overall response to the pandemic in 37 countries and more than 250 cities, benefiting 6.8 million people,the majority being residents
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In cities and urban areas in East Africa, livelihoods and incomes of populations are seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for those living in informal settlements. These urban populations are more vulnerable to food insecurity and unstable livelihoods as they mainly depend on the informal sector. It is estimated that the number of food
