East African cities are growing fast. People-focused urban planning is essential to ensure that growth improves everyday life. ECA, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, is engaging Kenyan & Ethiopian authorities on joining the #QualityOfLife Initiative. More: tinyurl.com/3bb4992v

Cities thrive when people do. The Quality of Life Initiative supports cities to go #BeyondGDP to measure what truly matters to people. From #health and #wellbeing 🏥 (#SDG3), to #gender #equality ⚖️ (#SDG5), decent work 💼 (#SDG8), and partnerships 🤝 (#SDG17), we're helping

📊 "To create sustainable urban value, we need to make data central to leadership. If you make data central to the city’s vision and tell a compelling story about the city's values, we can transform insights into impact." — Sukaina Al-Nasrawi, Lead on Sustainable Urban

⚠️ A city can have world-class hospitals and still leave someone behind. Here’s why health data needs a human lens. The Health and Well-being domain of the #QualityOfLife Index helps cities transform this challenge into meaningful progress. Grounded in robust data and subjective

📢 Join us tomorrow at the High-Level Political Forum 2025 for the side event: "Valuing What Matters: Data-Driven Partnerships - Insights in Practice" 🗓️ Tuesday, 22 July 2025 🕐 13:15–14:30 📍 UN Headquarters, Conference Room 3 Facilitated by وزارة الاقتصاد والتخطيط and برنامج جودة الحياة, this

Trust in institutions isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a pillar of urban quality of life. In the Governance domain of the UN-Habitat #QualityOfLife Index, we measure how people perceive their public institutions and how that trust or distrust impacts the way cities function. ➡️

🏘 Cities can’t be resilient if housing remains unequal. When housing is safe, affordable, and accessible to all, regardless of income, gender, age, disability, or migration status, cities become healthier, fairer, and more sustainable. Why it matters: 🏚️ Disproportionate

Cities are incubators for change. By shifting the focus from GDP growth to quality of life, we can create urban environments where people thrive—without eating the planet. Watch more of #GlobalUrbanLectures here: lnkd.in/dChxrhxr

Last week we were proud to present and engage with experts from around the world at the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies 2025 Global Conference in Luxembourg, where we hosted a dynamic workshop on applying a structured Quality of Life lens framework to help cities reframe challenges and guide urban

What does it take to build more inclusive cities? 👉 Hear Jordan’s perspective. We spoke with H.E. Firas Farhan Khouri, Jordan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, and Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat, during the latest UN-Habitat Assembly. He shared how housing,

🌍 Cities are on the frontline of the climate crisis, and so are their most vulnerable residents. As urbanization accelerates, the need for climate-resilient, energy-efficient, and affordable housing has never been greater. Yet, green infrastructure often bypasses informal

From bustling metropolises and mega cities to coastal communities, the Quality of Life Initiative is scaling up to 100 cities by the end of 2025. These cities are taking bold steps to integrate quality of life data into urban policy and planning to make cities more inclusive.

🇧🇼 As cities grow, #Botswana works to improve quality of life through better planning, housing and infrastructure. 🎙️ H.E. Mr. Sesinyi, Botswana’s Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat, shares the country’s urban vision at #UNHabitatGA: youtu.be/Yt8Kt5paG4o Botswana Government

At the #UNHabitatGA, we spoke with Jordan’s Ambassador, Firas khouri, about how #Jordan is placing quality of life at the heart of urban planning and economic modernization. 🎥 Watch the interview: youtube.com/watch?v=XfBjEu… UN-Habitat أمانة عمّان الكُبرى Amman Municipality

🏡 Housing First flips the script. Housing comes before treatment, employment or anything else because it is a fundamental human right. Why it works: 🏘️ Rapid housing 👷‍♂️ No preconditions 🤝 Voluntary support 💰 Cost saving

Affordable housing, clean water, and nearly 70% urban electrification. 👇 Hear how #Botswana is turning policy into progress in our interview with H.E. Mr. Andrew Sesinyi at the #UNHabitatGA. ➡️ Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=Yt8Kt5…

Esenler, a municipality within Istanbul, Türkiye, has joined UN-Habitat’s Quality of Life Initiative, hosting a local layer workshop to shape strategies for residents’ well-being. During the workshop experts, civil society, and local leaders identified key priorities in the

🌊 Recovery after disaster should rebuild cities to be safer, greener, and more inclusive. A just recovery tackles vulnerabilities, protects at-risk groups, and strengthens resilience. It ensures that no one is left behind, creating long-term, sustainable, and equitable

How does Aba, Nigeria, measure quality of life? The Greater Aba Development Authority, in partnership with UN-Habitat’s Quality of Life Initiative, hosted a local layer workshop bringing together government officials, planners, academics, and community advocates to identify the