Part of the overall reform of the United Nations, this plan covering the years 2008-2013, provides a new shared vision. It is forged in the collaboration of all parties, from Governments to Local authorities and other Habitat Agenda partners, to the beneficiaries themselves. UN-HABITAT sees a way forward in five key areas of focus: advocacy, monitoring and partnerships; participatory urban planning, management and governance; affordable land and housing; environmentally-sound and affordable basic infrastructure and services; and, most importantly, strengthening human settlements finance systems.
