Philippine Urban Forum Archives — UN-Habitat Philippines

Making cities resilient: The need for financing sustainable urban development

This year’s World Cities Day (October 31), with the theme “Financing sustainable urban future for all”, explores how localities can unlock transformative investment in urban planning and identify concrete tools available for cities to unlock financing for sustainable urban development.

Northern Samar highlights risk-informed decision-making and planning at PH urban forum

In the 2023 Philippine Urban Forum, held recently on October 5-6 in Pasay City, Northern Samar Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator and Environmental Planner Jay Keenson Acebuche highlighted the importance of climate and disaster risk profiling for prospects of nature-based solutions in resilience building.

UN-Habitat to highlight SDG localization, nature-based pathways, and risk-informed planning at the Philippine Urban Forum

UN-Habitat will spearhead sessions on SDG localization, nature-based pathways, and risk-informed planning at the Philippine Urban Forum.

Daily Tribune: First Philippine Urban Forum set in October

With the theme, “Transforming our cities and building resilient communities,” the PhUF aims to promote a participatory and whole-of-nation approach toward the implementation of the Philippine New Urban Agenda (PNUA) and other global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular, SDG 11 – make cities and human settlements, inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

Urban actors, leaders set to gather in Philippine Urban Forum

In a time where cities are evolving at an unprecedented rate, the need for sustainable urban development has become paramount. DHSUD will gather urban actors and leaders this October for PhUF2023.

DHSUD, UN-Habitat launches Philippine Urban Forum 2023

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, in partnership with UN-Habitat Philippines, officially launched the Philippine Urban Forum 2023.