Policy, Legislation and Governance
The Policy, Legislation and Governance Branch (PLG) provides policy and operational support for governments and cities to identify reforms and to adopt laws and legal frameworks that effectively regulate urbanization issues such as land use, urban planning, taxation, housing, infrastructure, and safety.
Tasks and Alerts
Ongoing (1)
| Title | Deadline | Originating Office | Document Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit of Urban Legislation, Land and Governance in UN-Habitat | 31 Dec 2017 | Management Advisory and Compliance Division | 18 Dec 2015 |
Urban Legislation
| Title | Document Date(asc) | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Law Assessment FrameworkPlanning Law Assessment Framework | 21 Dec 2017 | Reports | |
| Guidelines for Local and Regional Governments’ Country ReportsGuidelines for Local and Regional Governments’ Country Reports | 19 Apr 2017 | Procedures | |
| Information Brief- Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals InitiativeInformation Brief- Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative | 19 Apr 2017 | Plans |
Local Government and Decentralization
| Title | Document Date(asc) | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brochure of the Local and Decentralization UnitNew Brochure of the Local and Decentralization Unit | 20 Feb 2015 | Forms and Templates |
Land and Global Land Tool Network (GLTN)
| Title | Document Date(asc) | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land and the New Urban Agenda-A Briefing Note for Policy MakersLand and the New Urban Agenda-A Briefing Note for Policy Makers | 01 Jun 2016 | Policies and Strategies | |
| Celebrating a Ten Year Journey - BriefCelebrating a Ten Year Journey - Brief | 22 Dec 2015 | ||
| Application of Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) in Rural Kenya- BriefApplication of Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) in Rural Kenya- Brief | 16 Dec 2015 | ||
| Capacity Assessment for land Policy Implementation : Developing Existing Capacity throughout the Learning Cycle- BriefCapacity Assessment for land Policy Implementation : Developing Existing Capacity throughout the Learning Cycle- Brief | 16 Dec 2015 | ||
| Customary Tenure Security : Tools Methods and Approaches - BriefCustomary Tenure Security : Tools Methods and Approaches - Brief | 16 Dec 2015 | ||
| How to Establish a Land Sector Non-State Actor's Mechanism - BriefHow to Establish a Land Sector Non-State Actor's Mechanism - Brief | 16 Dec 2015 | ||
| Securing Land and Property Rights for all - BriefSecuring Land and Property Rights for all - Brief | 16 Dec 2015 | ||
| Costing and Financing of Land Administrative Services (CoFLAS) - BriefCosting and Financing of Land Administrative Services (CoFLAS) - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Gender Evaluation Criteria - BiriefGender Evaluation Criteria - Birief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Global Land Indicators Initiative (GLII) - BriefGlobal Land Indicators Initiative (GLII) - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Land and Natural Resources Learning Initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa (TSLI-ESA)Land and Natural Resources Learning Initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa (TSLI-ESA) | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| The Continuum of Land Rights - BriefThe Continuum of Land Rights - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Youth and land Responsive Criteria - BriefYouth and land Responsive Criteria - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Land Based Financing - BriefLand Based Financing - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Participatory and Inclusive Land Readjustment - BriefParticipatory and Inclusive Land Readjustment - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Land Use Planning for Tenure Security - BriefLand Use Planning for Tenure Security - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 | ||
| Social Tenure Domain Model - BriefSocial Tenure Domain Model - Brief | 01 Sep 2015 |
Focal Points
| Name | Role | Office Phone | Mobile Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewis-Le... | Ag. Branch Coordinator, Urban Land Legislation and Governance, Legislation | robert.lewis-lettington@un.org | + 254 20 762 3984 | +1 917 5920278 | |
| Oumar Sylla | Global Land Tool Network | oumar.sylla@un.org | +254 20 762 3574 |