About UN Habitat
The UN-Habitat's vision of a better quality of life for all in an urbanizing world” is bold and ambitious. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty.Activities by UN Habitat
Global Assessment of Responsible AI in Cities
GlobalThis project provides technical support to develop a thorough assessment of the opportunities and constraints for local government development to responsibly implement, use and govern Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in cities. It involves a global survey, desk research, and drafting a research paper with policy recommendations.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAI for Spatial Mapping and Analysis - Toolkit for Urban Planners
Global Not ApplicableUNITAC is developing a toolkit on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for spatial mapping and analysis for urban planners and policy makers, providing support on how they can adopt AI solutions to address urban challenges.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyHola ISUD plan (Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan for Hola Town, Tana River County, Kenya).
Africa KenyaThis project, part of the "Go Blue project," used AI, specifically machine learning, for remote sensing to extract land cover information from satellite imagery to prepare an integrated strategic urban development plan for Hola Town, Kenya. It used open-source datasets from AI processes to fill data gaps.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsTechnical assistanceAI for people-centred smart cities workstream in the UN inter-agency working group on AI
GlobalA new workstream was established to understand the needs of cities and the capabilities of UN System organizations in relation to AI. The objectives are to leverage AI for people-centered smart cities, promote ethical guidelines, and strengthen inter-agency cooperation. The project is kicking off a global assessment of responsible AI use in cities.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangePolicy/Regulatory Guidance