The increasing prominence of the youth bulge in most urban areas presents a unique opportunity, as they represent the most dynamic human resource available. Their numbers today are larger than at any point in human history. Yet this group suffers the...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 100, Type of publication: Book
There are two main standpoints that propagate the benefits of urbanisation. One is that cities are associated with opportunities for wealth generation. Concomitant to this is the idea that urban women supposedly enjoy greater social, economic, politi...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 100, Type of publication: Book
Youth are key to the prosperity of cities in the developing world, yet many barriers prevent them from fulfilling this role - most notably access to education, vocational training, and employment. It is crucial that governments and institutions assis...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 80, Type of publication: Book
The Asia-Pacific region has more than half of its population composed of young people. The region is experiencing quite a number of positive developments but equally in the same measure registers quite a number of challenges amongst which are unemplo...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 45, Type of publication: Book
While many cities are hubs of economic growth, employment, and cultural life, urbanization has resulted in pronounced socioeconomic inequalities, exclusion, and segregation. The objective of this gender issue guide on urban planning and design i...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 48, Type of publication: Book
Access to adequate housing is a fundamental human right and is enshrined in numerous international agreements and conventions. Yet millions of women and men continue to live in towns and cities without security of tenure and with inadequate housing a...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 50, Type of publication: Book
Whilst we recognize that much work has been done in the mainstreaming of gender equality in human settlement, UN-Habitat acknowledges that much more is required. This compendium of case studies is designed to bring into one document some of the gende...
Year: 2013,
Number of pages: 110, Type of publication: Book
The One Stop Youth Centre is a partnership between UN-Habitat and local governments. Its model recognizes that youth engagement and empowerment through training and capacity development is pertinent to addressing the challenges faced by young peop...
Year: 2013,
, Type of publication: Promotional Material
“There are 22 centres all over the country, out of
which Kimisagara is the best performing. The Ministry has been searching for a model to replicate, and the One Stop Youth Centre concept was found to be most inclusive. Now the Ministry is plannin...
Year: 2013,
, Type of publication: Promotional Material