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UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future.
Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. Cities are facing unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic, social and spatial challenges. There has been a phenomenal shift towards urbanization, with 6 out of every 10 people in the world expected to reside in urban areas by 2030. Over 90 per cent of this growth will take place in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In the absence of effective urban planning, the consequences of this rapid urbanization will be dramatic. In many places around the world, the effects can already be felt: lack of proper housing and growth of slums, inadequate and out-dated infrastructure – be it roads, public transport, water, sanitation, or electricity – escalating poverty and unemployment, safety and crime problems, pollution and health issues, as well as poorly managed natural or man-made disasters and other catastrophes due to the effects of climate change. Mindsets, policies, and approaches towards urbanization need to change in order for the growth of cities and urban areas to be turned into opportunities that will leave nobody behind. UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme for human settlements, is at the helm of that change, assuming a natural leadership and catalytic role in urban matters. Mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1978 to address the issues of urban growth, it is a knowledgeable institution on urban development processes, and understands the aspirations of cities and their residents. For close to forty years, UN-Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. Because of these four decades of extensive experience, from the highest levels of policy to a range of specific technical issues, UN-Habitat has gained a unique and a universally acknowledged expertise in all things urban. This has placed UN-Habitat in the best position to provide answers and achievable solutions to the current challenges faced by our cities. UN-Habitat is capitalizing on its experience and position to work with partners in order to formulate the urban vision of tomorrow. It works to ensure that cities become inclusive and affordable drivers of economic growth and social development.
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Displaying 206 - 210 of 223Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme - Tanzania Land Transparency Program
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The Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme, aims at building a basis for resolving the issues that constrain the contribution of the Tanzania's land sector in achieving the country broader development goals. The programme is expected to achieve results that will improve the transparency and efficiency of land governance and administration. In the next three years, the programme shall establish a roadmap for long term support to the land sector that will contribute to implement the revised Strategic Plan for Implementation of Land Laws - SPILL. During the three years period the key focus will be to implement the three major activities : 1. Enhancing transparency and benefits of large scale land deals through providing information on land tenure and possible benefit-sharing models; 2. Policy and institutional development to reach consensus on interpreting and implementing the existing legal and policy framework, clarify institutional roles and mandates, improve institutional interaction and improve dispute settlement procedures; and 3. Land tenure regularization (LTR) in two pilot districts, based on refined, low cost methodology and more accurate information. A Team of International and National Experts will managed the programme, through a Programme implementing Unit with defined guidance from Operational Management Manual.
Objectives
Transparent and accountable land governance and effective land administration systems in Tanzania (Pilot in 3 Districts of Kilombero, Ulanga and Malinyi). -Transparency and benefits of large land deals -Policy and institutional development -Regularisation of land tenure in pilot districts
Completion Evaluation of Envir.&CC Component
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Completion Evaluation of Environment and Climate Change Component has been planned for 2016. This follows a contribution agreement of ERN programme signed between the Ministry of finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MINIRenA) and its affiliated agencies (REMA & RNRA). This Completion Evaluation Study involves only the Environment and Climate Change Component one of the two components of Environment and Natural Resources Programme (enR). This component was implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) while Land Tenure Regularisation component was implemented by Rwanda Natural Resources Agency (RNRA).These agencies are affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MINIRenA). The objectives of environment and climate change component are: strengthening the capacities of MINIRenA and REMA to be able to secure effective environment pollution control for the sustainable development; mainstream environment in different sectors, strategies, programmes and policies; and address climate change issues. This contribution has not undergone mid term evaluation due to the decision taken by the Swedish Government (GoS) to freeze state to state cooperation with the Government of Rwanda in 2012 which temporarily halted the programme's operations. However, this decision was later on repealed and continued with project implementation as per agreement.
RVO Insurance Conv. Basis 23 - PAX
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The covenant focuses on the implementation of a responsible investment policy by Insurers, due to the international nature of this activity, and contains the agreements of the Parties with regard to investments. This involves preventing, limiting and, ifnecessary, repairing any negative impact on humans, animals and the environment as much as possible. The covenant contains agreements to clarify specific ESG themes and to support insurers in strengthening their policy and due diligence on these specificand other ESG themes. The themes primarily concern animal welfare, children's rights, land rights, climate change and controversial weapons and controversial arms trade (chapter 2 Covenant). Agreements have also been made regarding the investment policy of insurers; for example, an ESG due diligence procedure must be described, sector and/or theme-oriented policy must be drawn up and it must be made clear in which behaviors or sectors investments will not be made. Amnesty International (not part of the grant application) mainly contributes knowledge about human rights, but also children's rights, land rights and controversial arms trade. - Save the Children mainly contributes knowledge about children's rights, child labour, nutrition and also about health care. - Oxfam Novib mainly contributes knowledge about gender equality, land rights, access to medicines, climate change, fair taxation and the fight against corruption. - PAX mainly contributes knowledge about controversial weapons and the arms trade, protecting civilians and standing up for victims of human rights violations in conflict areas, and about natural resources in relation to conflict and human rights. - Nature and Environment contributes Nature and Environment contributes knowledge in particular about climate change, loss of biodiversity, the energy transition, the agricultural and food transition and the sustainable use of raw materials. - World Animal Protection mainly brings knowledge about animal welfare, but also about climate, biodiversity, the food transition and public health.
Completion Evaluation of Envir.&CC Component - Completion Evaluation of Environ.& CC Component
General
Completion Evaluation of Environment and Climate Change Component has been planned for 2016. This follows a contribution agreement of ERN programme signed between the Ministry of finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MINIRenA) and its affiliated agencies (REMA & RNRA). This Completion Evaluation Study involves only the Environment and Climate Change Component one of the two components of Environment and Natural Resources Programme (enR). This component was implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) while Land Tenure Regularisation component was implemented by Rwanda Natural Resources Agency (RNRA).These agencies are affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MINIRenA). The objectives of environment and climate change component are: strengthening the capacities of MINIRenA and REMA to be able to secure effective environment pollution control for the sustainable development; mainstream environment in different sectors, strategies, programmes and policies; and address climate change issues. This contribution has not undergone mid term evaluation due to the decision taken by the Swedish Government (GoS) to freeze state to state cooperation with the Government of Rwanda in 2012 which temporarily halted the programme's operations. However, this decision was later on repealed and continued with project implementation as per agreement.
Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme - Contigencies -External Audits -Systems Audit
General
The Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme, aims at building a basis for resolving the issues that constrain the contribution of the Tanzania's land sector in achieving the country broader development goals. The programme is expected to achieve results that will improve the transparency and efficiency of land governance and administration. In the next three years, the programme shall establish a roadmap for long term support to the land sector that will contribute to implement the revised Strategic Plan for Implementation of Land Laws - SPILL. During the three years period the key focus will be to implement the three major activities : 1. Enhancing transparency and benefits of large scale land deals through providing information on land tenure and possible benefit-sharing models; 2. Policy and institutional development to reach consensus on interpreting and implementing the existing legal and policy framework, clarify institutional roles and mandates, improve institutional interaction and improve dispute settlement procedures; and 3. Land tenure regularization (LTR) in two pilot districts, based on refined, low cost methodology and more accurate information. A Team of International and National Experts will managed the programme, through a Programme implementing Unit with defined guidance from Operational Management Manual.
Objectives
Transparent and accountable land governance and effective land administration systems in Tanzania (Pilot in 3 Districts of Kilombero, Ulanga and Malinyi). -Transparency and benefits of large land deals -Policy and institutional development -Regularisation of land tenure in pilot districts