Partners

As the secretariat to the Habitat II Conference, UN-HABITAT broke new ground by enabling local authorities, the private sector and representatives of civil society to play an active role in the Conference and in formulating the Habitat Agenda. As a result, partnerships and participation constitute two important strategic objectives of the Habitat Agenda. The Programme’s focus on partners is twofold. It advocates partnerships and broad-based multi-stakeholder participation as effective means of governance and of improving living conditions for all. It involves partners in the design and implementation of its work programme.