MoHUA and UN-Habitat ink MoU to promote sustainable development in urban areas.

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On November 15, 2024, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to promote and strengthen sustainable development in urban areas in India.


      - The partnership aims at advancing the goals of sustainable urbanization and harmonizing with India's larger commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).

      - The MoU was signed between Katikithala Srinivas, the Secretary, MoHUA and Kazuko Ishigaki (Regional Representative, Asia and the Pacific region) UN-Habitat along with the respective delegations, marking this historic step at the 12th World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt.

      - The framework is based on four foundational principles: spatial equity, SDG localization, climate resilience, and an inclusive economy.

Main Points:-   (i) UN-Habitat and MoHUA will collaborate through knowledge sharing, policy guidance, technical expertise, and partnerships aimed at fostering inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable development in India's urban areas and human settlements.

      (ii) As part of this collaboration, the two organizations launched the 'Urban RAASTA (Resilient and Accelerated Advancement with Sustainable and Transformative Actions)' framework.


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