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Urban Tenure

In this completely revised and updated issue page we explore the different settings in which rapid urbanisation is taking place, focusing primarily on the global South. We highlight how climate change, demographic shifts, deep inequality, rising precarity, conflict, displacement and migration impact on patterns of urbanisation. See how these factors influence urban land governance and tenure security.

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Planning Urban Settlements in South Sudan: Basic Concepts

January, 2016
South Sudan
"Planning Urban Settlements in South Sudan: Basic Concepts" is a manual prepared by the South Sudanese Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning, with support from UN-Habitat. This document provides guidance for designing and upgrading urban settlements in South Sudan, addressing challenges caused by rapid urbanization, lack of capacity, and unplanned settlements. The manual offers practical solutions for urban planning, including land use allocation, infrastructure development, and community involvement.
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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
January 2015 to January 2020

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
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International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Sir Ratan Tata Trust
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Tata Trusts
Omidyar Network

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Swarna Pragati
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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
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Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
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With wealth concentrated in Metro Manila and a few other primary cities, secondary and tertiary cities must elevate their role in spreading economic development. The Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project is a five-year, $47.8

Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
December 2005 to July 2018

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
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International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Sir Ratan Tata Trust
1700000
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to
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Tata Trusts
Omidyar Network

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Swarna Pragati
2600000
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Swarna Pragati
Omidyar Network

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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
47800000
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United States Agency for International Development

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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
1900000
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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Omidyar Network

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Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
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42100000
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World Bank Group

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The project objective is to create sustainable conditions for enterprise creation and growth. land tenure activities include: (i) Convert old survey and mapping data to fit the new geodetic surveying infrastructure, and awareness-raising of the professionals about

Swarna Pragati
November 2015 to January 2020

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
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International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Sir Ratan Tata Trust
1700000
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Tata Trusts
Omidyar Network

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Swarna Pragati
2600000
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Swarna Pragati
Omidyar Network

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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
47800000
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United States Agency for International Development

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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
1900000
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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Omidyar Network

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Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
42100000
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World Bank Group

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2600000
Donors:
Omidyar Network

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Swarna Pragati is India’s first affordable rural housing microfinance company and aspires to build a society where everyone has a house in which to live with dignity. The organization aims to be the preferred provider of innovative financial solutions for housing

Sir Ratan Tata Trust
April 2018 to April 2019

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Barwaqo
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
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International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Sir Ratan Tata Trust
1700000
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to
United States dollar
Tata Trusts
Omidyar Network

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Swarna Pragati
2600000
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Swarna Pragati
Omidyar Network

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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
47800000
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United States Agency for International Development

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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
1900000
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Omidyar Network

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Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
42100000
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World Bank Group

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1700000
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Omidyar Network

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Omidyar Network partnered with Tata Trusts to map the Odisha slum’s informal settlements and to identify 100,0000 households eligible to benefit from the recent Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, which aims to identify, map, and issue titles for parcels of

Indian Institute for Human Settlements
March 2014 to August 2019

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LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
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International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Sir Ratan Tata Trust
1700000
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to
United States dollar
Tata Trusts
Omidyar Network

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Swarna Pragati
2600000
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United States dollar
Swarna Pragati
Omidyar Network

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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
47800000
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United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

General

Indian Institute for Human Settlements
1900000
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United States dollar
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Omidyar Network

General

Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
42100000
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to
United States dollar
World Bank Group

General

1900000
Donors:
Omidyar Network

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By the year 2050, half of all Indians will live in urban areas, a significant transition that will have widespread economic, political, social, and ecological impacts. To meet these challenges, the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) aims to establish an

Barwaqo
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
January 2022 to December 2025

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ISO 4217 code
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Barwaqo
LAND-at-scale Somalia: Saameynta – Scaling-up Solutions to Displacement in Somalia
2000000
Project duration:
to
Euro
International Organization for Migration, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

General

Sir Ratan Tata Trust
1700000
Project duration:
to
United States dollar
Tata Trusts
Omidyar Network

General

Swarna Pragati
2600000
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United States dollar
Swarna Pragati
Omidyar Network

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Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity: Philippines
47800000
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United States dollar
United States Agency for International Development

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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
1900000
Project duration:
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United States dollar
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Omidyar Network

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Private Sector/MSME Competitiveness
42100000
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World Bank Group

General

2000000
Donors:
Netherlands Enterprise & Development Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Somalia has over 2.9 million Internally Displaced People (IDPs) following decades of civil war and violent conflict. In addition, a significant increase of droughts and floods due to climate change have forced people away from their rural homes. Most IDPs have

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20 February 2025
Resumen de la tercera sesión de la Conferencia de Tierras Árabes La Conferencia de Tierras Árabes de 2025 marcó un hito importante en el esfuerzo mundial por proteger los derechos de vivienda y propiedad de los refugiados y desplazados con el lanzamiento del Manual de los Principios de…
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4 November 2024 - 8 November 2024
WUF12 will focus on localizing the Sustainable Development Goals, shedding light on the local actions and initiatives required to curb the current global challenges affecting the daily life of people, including unaffordable housing, rising living costs, climate change, the lack of basic services,…