Background
UN-HABITAT has been actively involved in promoting development of
cities and human settlements worldwide, focusing on environment resilience and economic
and social well-being. UN-HABITAT is collaborating with various member states to
achieve Sustainable Development Goal 11 that emphasizes the importance of building
inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities.
Since 2012, UN HABITAT Nepal has been implementing Water for Life (W4L)
Initiative in coordination with Fukuoka City of Japan. Through W4L, UN Habitat
is coordinating different programs with the objective of green and clean city
such as rainwater harvesting, renovation of community ponds, land restoration,
wastewater filtration system establishment and waste management.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many cities have been
grappling with issues of food security. In response, the project “Promotion of
Urban Agriculture through Rooftop Farming” has been designed to address the
pressing problems of food availability, food security and waste management in
urban areas. The project aims to utilize urban spaces for food production with
a particular focus on rooftop farming.
In 2021-2022, UN-HABITAT collaborated with Madhapur Thimi to implement
and promote urban farming practices. This initiative proved to be highly
beneficial in terms of raising awareness among urban residents, providing
technical support for establishing urban farms and facilitating market linkage
for their produces. Additionally, a comprehensive guideline for urban farming
was prepared as part of the project.
In 2023, the project focuses on preparing digital tools to support urban agriculture and its demonstration in Lalitpur Metropolitan City. Activities include model farm development, Training of Trainers (TOT) on urban farming, technical training for urban farmers, market promotion and mobile application development for easy access to technical knowledge required for urban farming.
Objectives
Proposed Activities
Expected Outcomes