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Foreword Today more than half of the world population live in cities. In Nepal, nearly two persons out of five now live in municipalities. The urban share in the national population has increased rapidly with the rural-to-urban migration and declaration of new municipalities as the major driving factors. With the increasing role of cities and human settlements in the overall development of the nation, our municipal areas require and deserve more strategic investments than ever before. With this on mind, the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) prepared National Urban Development Strategy (NUDS) to realize the vision of achieving balanced and prosperous national urban system following the National Urban Policy, 2007. Building on these policy documents, learning from the past experiences, and addressing national and international commitments, this National Report has evolved, and the MoUD proudly presents it to the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, 2016 (Habitat III). The Habitat Agenda of Istanbul (Turkey, 1996) set twin goals of achieving adequate shelter for all and ensuring sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world. The National Report for Habitat III begins with the review of Nepal's progress on the Habitat Agenda; identifies key issues and challenges; and presents Nepal's New Urban Agenda. The New Urban Agenda is guided by national and international commitments, in particular to the Sustainable Development Goal 11 ("make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable") of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The National Report has been prepared through rigorous consultations with various stakeholders and experts. It is now time to move towards realization of the New Urban Agenda, which requires partnerships based on multisectoral engagement, participation, and collaboration. Sustainable urban development is our national goal and shared responsibility. I am confident that the implementation of the New Urban Agenda receives the same level of enthusiastic support from all stakeholders as was received during its formulation stage. As the Chair of the Steering Committee formed for the preparation of the National Report, I feel fortunate to have a competent and hardworking team to successfully accomplish the task. I would like to thank Mr. Shiva Hari Sharma, Joint Secretary and Mr. Suman Salike, Senior Divisional Engineer at the MoUD, for bringing stakeholders and experts together for the formulation of our New Urban Agenda and producing the National Report. Thanks are also due to the team led by Dr. Jibgar Joshi and all other contributors to the preparation of the Report. _______________________ Deependra Nath Sharma Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development
Acknowledgement In resolution 66/207 and in line with the bi-decennial cycle (1976, 1996 and 2016), the United Nations General Assembly decided to convene the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in 2016 in Quito, Ecuador to reinvigorate the global commitment to sustainable urbanization, and to focus on the implementation of a New Urban Agenda, building on Habitat II Agenda and Istanbul Declaration, 1996. A 30-member National Habitat Committee was formed under the Chair of Honorable Minister for Urban Development for the preparation of Habitat III. A 16- member Steering Committee was formed under the leadership of the Secretary at the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD). Likewise, a Technical Committee comprising eight members was formed with myself as its chair. The National Report has been prepared under its guidance. The process of preparing the Report has been consistently interactive and consultative, involving key stakeholders. Five Consultative Forums (professional organizations; NGOs, CBOs and civil society; local authorities; youth; and private sector) were formed to make the overall process as consultative and inclusive as possible. Discussions held in these forums contributed to the creation of knowledge base and helped obtain views of the various sectors of the society. A national workshop was organized on 8 July 2016 to consolidate feedback from the key stakeholders received on earlier drafts. The drafts were also shared on the MoUD website for wider feedback. A validation workshop was organized on 26 August 2016. The National Report for Habitat III is thus a product of the collective effort of many agencies and individuals. The Report documents overall achievements of the Habitat II Agenda, and focuses on the issues and future challenges in the implementation of New Urban Agenda for the next 20 years. I am indebted to Mr. Deependra Nath Sharma, Secretary at the MoUD for his guidance and directives throughout the process. I am thankful to Mr. Padma Kumar Mainalee, Joint Secretary and Mr. Suresh Prakash Acharya, Former Secretary who chaired the Technical Committee prior to my assumption of the position. My special thanks go to Mr. Suman Salike, Senior Divisional Engineer, who has worked as Habitat III program officer in Habitat III secretariat at MoUD and for his tireless effort and dedication from the very beginning of the report preparation, and to Ms. Monika Maharjan, Engineer, for providing excellent support in event organization, knowledge management, and communication. I would like to thank Mr. Padma Sunder Joshi, National Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Nepal for his cooperation. A team of experts led by Dr. Jibgar Joshi has prepared and finalized the National Report. The team consisted of Dr. Kirti Kusum Joshi (expert, Urban Planning and Urban Governance), Ms. Sangeeta Singh and Dr. Sunil Babu Shrestha (experts, Urban Environment and Housing), and Mr. Sanjaya Uprety and Mr. Dibyeshwor Shrestha (experts, Urban Demography and Urban Economy). The experts' team was supported by urban planners Mr. Rajendra Man Shrestha and Ms. Barsha Chitrakar. The team deserves special thanks. I would also like to appreciate the role played by the five Consultative Forums, in particular, their respective coordinators and member secretaries, in making the process participatory. Finally, I would like to thank all those who were involved directly or indirectly in the preparation of the National Report with a belief that this collaboration will continue during the implementation of the New Urban Agenda. _______________________ Shiva Hari Sharma Chair, Technical Committee Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development
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