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Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTIssued on: 26 February 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi, Kenya with some travels FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant: Learning Management System (LMS) developer to design and develop a web-based e-learning platform, and specialist graphic design and presentation support, for select GLTN e-learning modules DURATION: 5 months (spread across 9 months)
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Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT                                                                                                            Issued on: 26 February 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant: GIS Web Developer to develop a prototype web version of the Social Tenure Domain Model tool. DURATION: 4 months spread over 6 months CLOSING DATE: 10 March 2016   BACKGROUND UN-Habitat through the Global
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Photo: Nguyen Dien Ngoc Tam Ky, Vietnam 26 February 2026- Tam Ky People’s Committee, UN-Habitat, the Cities Alliance and International Urban Training Centre this week held an international workshop “Community based eco-cultural tourism development for Tam Ky City” “The central region is one of key development areas of the country, especially given its tourism strengths
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26 February 2016- UN-Habitat hosted the Ambassador Yahel Vilan, and Deputy Ambassador Nadav Peldman from the Embassy of Israel in Kenya, at the UN headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya on 15 January 2015. The Ambassador and his delegation were briefed on UN-Habitat’s experiences from the study mission to Israel that was organized by MASHAV during 16-21 January
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Kajiado Governor David Nkedianye (second L) and Kiambu county officials at Kang’oki dumpsite in Thika town on Wednesday. Photo: The Star, Kenya Kiambu, Kenya 26 February 2016- The county government of Kajiado in Kenya is exploring ways in which UN-Habitat and UNEP can help it address waste management issues. Governor David Ndekenyie last month met
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Islamabad, 26 February 2016, – UN-Habitat and Muslim Hands International (MHI), in close collaboration with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) and funding from Government of Japan, jointly held the Project Completion Ceremony for the “Shelter and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) support for the Temporarily Dislocated People (TDPs)
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The Office of Internal Services (OIOS) conducted an audit of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) Urban Basic Services sub-programme whose overall objective was to increase equitable access to urban basic services and improve the standard of living of the urban poor. The audit was conducted to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of UN-Habitat
Thursday February 25th, 2016
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In September 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted a new framework to guide development efforts between 2015 and 2030, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development”. The 2030 Agenda contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. The SDGs address, in an integrated manner, the social, economic and environmental
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Quito, 24 February 2016 — Representatives of the government of Ecuador, members of diplomatic corps accredited in this country, academia and civil society organizations gathered in the Chapel of Man, Quito, for a meeting to update themselves on the preparation for Habitat III, which will be held there in October this year. Minister of Housing
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Homa Bay, Kenya 24 February 2016 –UN-Habitat was part of a high powered delegation that took part at the Homa Bay International Investments Conference (HOBIIC). Homa Bay is one of the counties in Kenya and has been trying to attract investments. The conference brought together investors and government officials keen to help the county government to