UN-Habitat’s mission is to promote socially and environmentally
sustainable urban development with the goal of providing
adequate shelter for all.
Dialogue on Designing Pandemic-Resilient Cities: Insights from the COVID-19 Experience
A Kapihan at Usapang Urban session, UN-Habitat Philippines’s informal dialogue platform for partners and urban stakeholders, was held on the […]
UN-Habitat’s Covid Response Initiative in Marawi Secures Access to Food in Remote Areas through Satellite and Mobile Markets
Marawi, Philippines, 20 May 2020 – UN-Habitat began its operation of satellite markets and mobile stores in Marawi City as […]
Covid-19 Response of UN-Habitat Kicks Off In Marawi Amid Post-Conflict Rehabilitation
Marawi, 27 April 2020 – UN-Habitat officially launched Covid-19 Response As We Rebuild Marawi, an initiative being implemented in Marawi […]
#GenerationEquality: Gender-Equal Cities
Philippines – 11 March 2020 “Safer, well-lit streets and wider sidewalks” “More parks and open spaces where children could play” […]
Changing perspectives through citizen journalism
Cagayan de Oro City, The Philippines (13 January 2020) – Having lived through the horrors of the Marawi siege and […]
Philippine Mayors Showcase Sustainability in Mayors’ Challenge Series
This year’s Urban October engaged selected mayors from the Philippines with the launch of the Mayors’ Challenge, an online campaign […]
Tagum Learning Exchange Reveals Progress of Climate Projects through Peer-to-Peer Approach
A field exposure and learning exchange activity was held in Tagum City on 11-12 September 2019. It gathered participants from […]
Tagum Mayor Advocates Marine Protection! #MayorsChallengePh
Safeguarding the seas is part of Tagum City’s sustainability initiatives, and Mayor Rellon personally takes on the task in this […]
Vigan Mayor Chooses Inclusion and Tradition in Mayors’ Challenge
An inclusive economy is fundamental to urban sustainability, as Mayor Medina of Vigan City shows us in his #MayorsChallengePh entry. […]
Attendant to shelter support being provided by the Rebuilding Marawi Shelter and Livelihood Project being implemented by UN-Habitat with funding […]
Climate Policy Implementation in the Philippines: Coordination of Local Climate Planning
National Urban Development And Housing Framework (2017-2022, Full Version)
Local Shelter Planning Manual 2016
National Urban Development And Housing Framework (2017-2022, Abridged Version)
Project Brief: Building Climate Resiliency Through Urban Plans and Designs