Philippine Urban Forum

Designed to mirror the World Urban Forum (WUF), the Philippine Urban Forum (PhUF) 2023 is envisioned as a venue for policy dialogues, multi–stakeholder knowledge exchange, and institutionalized coordination and support to advance sustainable urbanization in the Philippines. Spearheaded by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and UN-Habitat Philippines, it will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City on October 5-6, 2023. Coinciding with the celebration of National Shelter Month and Urban October, the PhUF will be the first large-scale convention of urban actors. With the theme, “Transforming our cities and building resilient communities,” the PhUF aims to promote a participatory and whole-of-nation approach toward the implementation of the Philippine New Urban Agenda (PNUA) and other global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular, SDG 11. The event will feature Dialogues and Assemblies, Roundtable and Panel Discussions, Training Events, Urban Exhibit and Gallery, and Investment Forum. The agreements and report will serve as input for the preparation of technical sessions to be delivered by the Philippine delegation in the 12th session of WUF in 2024.