Leaving no one
and no place behind.

UN-Habitat’s mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable urban development with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

Working towards sustainable human settlements

We work the government and partners in building sustainable, safe, inclusive and resilient cities and human settlements through the implementation of various programs and projects in the country.

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Leveraging on knowledge

We leverage on the knowledge and experience from our projects and develop them into resources that can inform policies, programs, and practices on sustainable urban development.

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Putting people at the center

We put people at the heart of our work. Equally important as the hard and numbers, are the lives of individuals and communities changed through our projects.

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Collaborating for greater impact

We partner with the national and local government, development organizations, socio-civic organizations, the academe, and private sector to achieve enduring results in addressing the challenges of urbanization.

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Our Current Projects

Huy-anan nan Badjao sa Surigao

Supporting Blue-Green Recovery, Strengthening Resilience, and Promoting Sustainable Growth in Philippine Cities and Communities through Nature-Based Solutions and Circular Economy (RRSG thru NBS-CE), aims to strengthen capacities of government to provide support to vulnerable populations displaced by natural disasters. Alternately called Huy-anan nan Badjao sa Surigao (Home for Badjaos in Surigao), the project will support the government in implementing culturally-appropriate nature-based solutions and circular economy, favoring the humanitarian-development nexus, environmental sustainability and adaptation to climate change.

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Empowered Voices, Transformed Lives: ‘Huy-anan nan Bajau sa Surigao’ project video

With support from the Spanish government, through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the project was launched to make housing and sustainable livelihood accessible to the Sama Bajau families who were left homeless and displaced when Typhoon Rai hit Surigao in 2021.

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Empowered Voices, Transformed Lives: ‘Huy-anan nan Bajau sa Surigao’ project video

UN-Habitat recognized as one of DENR’s environmental sustainability champions

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recognized the outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication of their partners and stakeholders in addressing the country’s environmental challenges and fostering sustainable practices.

‘Huy-anan nan Bajau sa Surigao’ project video

The AECID-funded ‘Huy-anan nan Bajau sa Surigao’ project successfully implemented a blue-green recovery approach, harnessing nature-based solutions and circular economy practices, in providing climate resilient and culturally appropriate houses and sustainable livelihood opportunities for the Sama Bajau indigenous people who were affected by Typhoon Rai in 2021.