Inclusive Cities Resilient Communities

Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III):
National Report of NEPAL
affordable housing finance available
is a challenge.
Limited R&D and communication
support programs on affordable
housing materials and technology
Increasing urban risks and threats
Increasing anthropogenic causes of
climate change
Low-income settlements located in
disaster-prone areas Increasing
pressure on the existing limited
facilities and services in the existing
municipalities
Inadequate investment in
infrastructure development despite
investment needs due to low revenue
base in municipalities
Growing disparity in access and
service levels of basic services with
limited access of the poor to higher
standard infrastructure and services
Increasing non-climate stresses such
as poverty and incidence of diseases
leading to vulnerability to climate
change with reduced resilience and
adaptive capacity
Increasing consumption of fossil
fuels for electricity, transportation or
industry
Increasing number of private vehicles
and buildings and environmental
infrastructure producing large
amounts of greenhouse gases
Urban form and the urban economy
not considered as key factors
influencing emissions at the city level
Increasing demand on ecosystem
services affecting the poorest and
most vulnerable people the most
Municipalities suffering from the loss
of agriculture land and inadequate
green areas with increasing food
deficiency in the cities and increasing
food miles
Increasing exclusion of informal
economies in the provision of
employment and income in urban
areas
High densities of informal
settlements and slums resulting in
increased health risks, and high
levels of vulnerability to climate
change and extreme events
Weak institutional capacity of
municipalities to mobilize the
potential revenue sources
Limited integration of local
economies into national
development policies
Yet to be explored comparative and
competitive advantages of cities
Limited availability of jobs in the
formal economies and problem of
livelihood due to increasing cost of
living
Lack of adequate entitlements
including vocational skills and
training opportunities for the youth in
order to enhance their engagement
in transformative movements for
asserting human rights
Complex and inadequate legal
procedures limiting the access of the
people.
The Goal of the Agenda is to: Make cities
and human settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient, sustainable and smart in order
to enhance their ability to provide
decent jobs and adequate housing,
infrastructure and services to the
growing urban population.
The expected impact of the Agenda is
enhanced ability of cities and HS in
providing decent jobs and adequate
housing, infrastructure and services to the
growing urban population by making them
inclusive, safe, resilient, sustainable and
smart. The following outcomes are
envisaged for the realization of the impact:
1. Sustainable and inclusive prosperity
and opportunities for all
2. Sustainable urban development for
inclusion and poverty eradication
3. Environmentally sound and resilient
cities and human settlements.
For the realization of the outcomes, the
following outputs will be pursued:
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