The key to resilient housing lies in the fine print

From Canada to Kenya, nearly every country struggles to provide housing for all its residents. It’s a goal that has become a moving target: Migration – both rural-to-urban and cross-border – is…

Luis Triveno, Olivia Nielsen |
Urban Development, Disaster Risk Management

Disability inclusion - ensuring equal access to urban opportunities for all

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Sameh Wahba, Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo |
Social Sustainability and Inclusion, Urban Development

UN-Habitat Executive Director: Let’s work together to implement the New Urban Agenda

During the Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the [[tweetable]]World Bank delegation met with Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of the United Nations…

Sameh Wahba, Maimunah Mohd Sharif |
Disaster Risk Management, Urban Development

A year of building sustainable communities in 12 stories

[[tweetable]]What are some of the key issues that will shape global development in 2017?[[/tweetable]] About this series More blog posts ​From addressing the forced displacement crisis to helping…

Andy Shuai Liu |
Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Gender, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management