Urban Pathways - Delivering on the New Urban Agenda

Urban Pathways - Supporting Low Carbon Plans for Urban Basic Services in the context of the New Urban Agenda 
​The Urban Pathways project helps delivering on the Paris Agreement and the NDCs in the context of the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The project follows a structured approach to boost Low Carbon Plans for urban mobility, energy and waste management services, working on concrete steps towards a maximum impact in cities to global climate change mitigation efforts ​and sustainable and inclusive urban development. 

Project Updates

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Accessible Transport in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi
Inclusive mobility brings together leading public, private, inter- and non-governmental actors in the field of urban mobility to explore pathways to ensure all citizens, and especially vulnerable groups, have universal and equitable access to urban transport. UN-Habitat and partners produced a film on accessible and low carbon public transport in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi – which was supported through the Urban Pathways project. Read more
Video recording
African Urbantech Digital Summit 2020
Digital Summit I 26 - 29 May 2020 
Join from 26th - 29th May 2020 for the first ever African Urban Tech Digital Summit and have vibrant and engaging conversaions on urban service delivery with Tech Entrepreneurs, Corporates, Investors, NGO´s, Government Agencies and other organizations working towards livable, inclusive and environmentally sustainable cities across Africa. Read more
#Moving together
Global south experiences, challenges and opportunities for managing urban mobility during COVID-19
UN-Habitat, UNEP and WHO along with our supporting partners – have convened a half-day digital expert group meeting to share experiences , challenges and opportunities on the global south response to COVID-19 and management of urban mobility.
It is clear that COVID-19 is impacting the way people travel (both imposed and voluntarily).  Public transport, shared mobility services, walking and cycling; are all being seen and used in a new light since COVID-19. Read more
Video recording
Outcome Document 
Under Initiate, one of the four Urban Pathways pillars, the UP team supported several NGOs and other non-profit organisations working in partner cities and countries in Asia and Latin America in the development of project proposals that were submitted to the Call for Small Scale Projects launched by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU). The UP team guided 5 organisations in the development of project proposals that build on on-going initiatives been carried out in partner cities to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Read more
Webinar I 28 April 2020 I 05:00 - 6:30 pm (CEST) Español
Webinar Series exploring organic waste treatment options in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Africa & Asia
Webinar I 20 April 2020 I 10:00 - 11:30 am (CEST) English
Webinar I 06 May 2020 I 04:00 - 4:30 pm (CEST) Français
Latin America
Webinar I 23 April 2020 I 04:00 - 5:30 pm (CEST) Português
Webinar I 28 April 2020 I 05:00 - 6:30 pm (CEST) Español

Urban Pathways Publications

Factsheet: Liveable Neighbourhood - activities to regain public space and foster social cohesion 
A liveable neighbourhood is a neighbourhood in which streets and public spaces invite to stay, sit, roam and play, e.g. on park-like elements or pedestrianized zones, and where walking and cycling is encouraged. Read more
Urbanisation and population growth leads to a massive increase in construction activities for housing, offices, industry and infrastructure. 
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Factsheet: Liveable Neighbourhood. - re-design of existing infrastructure to improve liveability of urban spaces
This factsheet now focuses on those measures that involve bigger capital investments and re-design of existing infrastructure in order to make a neighbourhood more liveable . Read more

​NDC Summaries
Vietnam
GHG emissions for 2010 for Viet Nam had been measured at 246.8 MtCO2e. Projections indicate a rise for 2020 to 474.1 MtCO2e and up to 787.4 Mt CO2e in a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario (base year 2010) till 2030
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Urban pathways Facility

Urban Pathways action tracker

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Action Tracker I Last updated February 2020
The Urban Pathways project will build on linkages in urban energy, mobility and waste management within the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan and will develop implantation opportunities in the energy, mobility and waste sectors in Kiambu Country (surrounding Nairobi) to foster integrated policy and planning.  
Action Tracker I Last updated February 2020
​​Urban Pathways is exploring the opportunity for the proposed pilot project to demonstrate e-rickshaws as a viable IPT mode in Kochi which is both financially and environmentally sustainable. The project also aspires to build synergies with upcoming EV-related policies and programmes currently being drafted by State Government authorities