Hargeisa 16 June 2015– Within the framework of the European Union–funded project titled Improved Urban Water Service Delivery in Somaliland, UN-Habitat recently organized a two-day workshop with water user associations and water service providers from around Somaliland. UN-Habitat, UNICEF, Pro-Utility, and Uganda’s National Water and Sewerage Corporation jointly facilitated the event. Attendees included more than
Nay Pyi Taw, 15 June 2016 — The President of the Union of Myanmar, Mr. U Htin Kyaw, addressed six-hundred participants, including the Media at the ceremony for the World Environment Day 2016 on 5 June held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The event was organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
New York, 15 June 2016–The Urban Law Center at Fordham University and UN-Habitat co-hosted an Urban Law Day event at the United Nations in New York, addressing the often overlooked role and importance of legal frameworks to advance sustainable urbanism. The session was moderated by Ms. Nisha Mistry, Director of the Fordham Urban Law Center.Mr.
Download PDF VersionCONSULTANCY JOB OPENING Issued on: 8th June 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Urban Economy Branch, UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant on Municipal Finance and Urban Economy DURATION: 5 months CLOSING DATE: 21st June 2016 BACKGROUND The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by
09 June 2016 – UN-Habitat will release details of a new scientific tool that measures the rate of global urbanization, its characteristics, and the potential effect of urban sprawl on the quality of life for city dwellers. The UN Sample of Cities uses a representative sample of 200 cities worldwide, both in the developed and
UN-Habitat and Kenya’s Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development are pleased to announce an exhibition of 9 short-listed candidate from ‘STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOR KENYA’S TOWNS‘. The competition was held by UN-Habitat and the Ministry to seek creative planning and design ideas for sustainable urban development in Kenya. The competition was open to
Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 31 May 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: NAIROBI FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Campaign Consultant DURATION: 6 months (over a period of 9 months) CLOSING DATE: 13 June 2016 BACKGROUNDThe World Urban Campaign (WUC) is a global coalition of public, private and civil society partners seeking to raise the
Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 31 May 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: NAIROBI FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Campaign and Partnerships Consultant DURATION: 27 July 2016 to 26 January 2017 (6 months) CLOSING DATE: 13 June 2016 BACKGROUNDThe World Urban Campaign (WUC) is a global coalition of public, private and civil society partners seeking
Download PDF VersionCONSULTANCY JOB OPENING Issued on: 2nd June 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Regional office for Africa / Urban Economy Branch, UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Consultant – KRC Conference DURATION: 6.5 months CLOSING DATE: 15th June 2016 BACKGROUND The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote
Tehran 2 June 2016– UNESCO and UN-Habitat this week held a 3-day capacity building workshop, as part of a joint sub-regional project on Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis, covering Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan. The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) have been major partners of the project
