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Background:

UN-Habitat is the United Nations Programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed, and efficient cities and other human settlements, with adequate housing, infrastructure, and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation.

UN-Habitat is a member of UN Country Team in Pakistan and is active in the areas of Climate Change, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction and Response, Pro-Poor Urban Development, Urban Governance, Urban Resilience, housing, water and sanitation, and urban basic services. The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) is the focal ministry for UN-Habitat and a representative in the Governing Council.

UN-Habitat has been a partner with the number of ministries at national and provincial level, development partners, civil society organizations and academia. UN Habitat is currently implementing projects in urban governance, urban resilience, WASH and climate change.

In this context, UN-Habitat representation and engagement at the country level is crucial to support the government’s effort in implementing national development initiatives. Furthermore, it is important to work closely with the government and development partners and explore the areas of involvement for the organisation in the short, medium and long term in Pakistan. It is proposed to engage output-based consultant to represent UN-Habitat in different Forum and undertake some specific assignments.

By 2030, Pakistan’s population is expected to reach 260 million people, and more than half of the population will live in urban areas. Therefore, UN-Habitat is focused on supporting the Government at all levels in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, primarily Goal 11 towards making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. UN-Habitat is further committed to facilitate working towards the New Urban Agenda in the country and promote a new model of urban development that is able to integrate all facets of sustainable urban growth to promote equity, welfare and shared prosperity in close collaboration with the National and Provincial Governments, local authorities, other UN agencies, donors and development partners.