Towards a New Global Framework

for Urban Development:

The SDGs and Habitat III

Christopher Rollo
Country Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Philippines
6 November 2015
Asian Institute of Management, Makati City

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements

inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

10 Targets
Indicators undergoing national review and development

SDG Indicators
The Goals and targets will be followed up and reviewed using a
set of global indicators
Complemented by indicators at the regional and national levels
which will be developed by Member States
Global indicator framework, to be developed by the Inter-Agency
and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators,
will be agreed by the Statistical Commission by March 2016 and
adopted thereafter by the Economic and Social Council and the
General Assembly

Target 11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing
and basic services, and upgrade slums

Proposed Indicator 1: Percentage of

urban population living in slums or
informal settlements

Proposed Indicator 2: Proportion of

population that spends more than 30% of
its income on accommodation

Target 11.2
By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable
transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by
expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in
vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older
persons
Proposed Indicator 1: Percentage of
people living within 0.5 km of public
transit [running at least every 20
minutes] in cities with more than
500,000 inhabitants
Proposed Indicator 2: km of high
capacity (BRT, light rail, metro) public
transport per person for cities with
more than 500,000 inhabitants

Target 11.3
By 2030 enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacities for
participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement

planning and management

Proposed Indicator 1: Ratio of land
consumption rate to population growth rate at
comparable scale
Proposed Indicator 2: Cities with more than
100,000 inhabitants that implement urban
and regional development plans integrating
population projections and resource needs

Target 11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the worlds cultural and

natural heritage
Proposed Indicator 1: Percentage of
budget provided for maintaining cultural
and natural heritage

Proposed Indicator 2: Percentage of

urban area and percentage of
historical/cultural sites accorded
protected status

Target 11.5
By 2030 significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of
affected people and decrease by x% the economic losses relative to
gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related
disasters, with the focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable
situations
Proposed Indicator 1: Number of people
killed, injured, displaced, evacuated,
relocated or otherwise affected by
disasters
Proposed Indicator 2: Number of
housing units damaged and destroyed

Target 11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of
cities, including by paying special attention to air quality, municipal and
other waste management

Proposed Indicator 1: Percentage of

urban solid waste regularly collected and
recycled (disaggregated by E-waste and
non-E-waste)
Proposed Indicator 2: Level of ambient
particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5)

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Target 11.7
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green
and public spaces, particularly for women and children, older persons
and persons with disabilities
Proposed Indicator 1: Area of public
space as a proportion of total city space
Proposed Indicator 2: Proportion of
residents within 0.5 km of accessible
green and public space

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Target 11.a
Support positive economic, social and environmental links between
urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and
regional development planning

Target 11.b
By 2020, increase by x% the number of cities and human settlements
adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards
inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate
change, resilience to disasters, develop and implement, in line with
the forthcoming Hyogo Framework, holistic disaster risk management at all
levels

Target 11.c
Support least developed countries, including through financial and
technical assistance, for sustainable and resilient buildings
utilizing local materials
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 A unique opportunity to discuss the important challenge of how

cities, towns and villages are planned and managed
A United Nations Conference bringing together the needed actors
to achieve global goals.
Habitat III will guarantee outcomes take place within a global
development agenda (SDGs framework).
An inter-governmental process linking results with national
legislation.

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Roadmap to Habitat III

Habitat III: The Philippine Process

April 2014
Creation of the National Habitat III Steering Committee and SubCommittees
I.

Urban Demography

Commission on Population

II.

Land and Urban Planning

HLURB

III.

Environment and Urbanization

DENR

IV.

Urban Governance and Legislation

DILG

V.

Urban Economy

NEDA

VI.

Housing and Basic Services

HUDCC

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Habitat III: The Philippine Process

April-May 2014
Preparation of Sub-Committee thematic reports

June 2014
Presentation of Thematic Reports in regional and national workshops
03 June 2014 Mindanao Consultation Workshop (Cagayan de Oro
City)
05 June 2014 Visayas Consultation Workshop (Cebu City)
11 June 2014 Luzon and National Consultation Workshop (Manila)

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Habitat III: The Philippine Process

24 June 2014
Expert Group Meeting cum round-table discussions of draft country
report
25-26 November 2014
Asia-Pacific Expert Group Meeting for Habitat III in Jakarta, Indonesia
10 March 2015
2nd round of Experts Group Meeting
April 2015
2nd Preparatory Committee meeting in New York

October 2015
Asia-Pacific Urban Forum and Regional Preparatory Committee
Meeting

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Habitat III: The Philippine Report

Outline:
Introduction (including assessment of Habitat II)
I.

Urban Demography: Issues and Challenges for a New Urban

Agenda

II.

Land and Urban Planning

III.

Environment and Urbanization

IV.

Urban Governance and Legislation

V.

Urban Economy

VI.

Housing and Basic Services

VII. THE NEW URBAN AGENDA for the Philippines

VIII. Annexes: Indicators and Best Practices

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Thank You