UN Habitat

The UN Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is the implementing partner in the Philippines and Vietnam. UN Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.

Bernhard Barth coordinates the work of UN Habitat for the V-LED project in Vietnam and the Philippines. Laids Mias coordinates implementation in the Philippines and Quang Nguyen in Vietnam.

News

In 2021, South African cities can turn crisis into opportunity for a just low carbon transition. Here’s how.

19/02/2021
In 2000, when Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA) was founded, the role of cities in sustainable energy transitions and the scale of urban energy consumption were unknown. Twenty years later cities are recognised as crucial for transforming energy demand and emissions. We have tracked energy use in South African cities, as well as trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy uptake and the governance of this transition for over a decade, in the State of Energy in South African Cities reports. In 2021, we see cause for optimism.
Publication: Launch of “Real Practice” Studies on Collaborative Climate Action in Kenya, the Philippines and Colombia

07/12/2020
Kenya’s County Climate Change Funds are an innovative governance mechanism channelling finance to the local level and increase public participation. Ormoc City in the Philippines is leveraging climate finance by building strong partnerships. Colombia’s Regional Change Nodes integrate climate chance responses by the different levels of government in the country. Three out of four Real Practice Studies are out now.