Urban India is currently facing a wide gap between the demand and supply of housing, not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of quality. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) currently estimates the urban housing shortage at 18.78 million units, more than 95 per cent of which pertains to homes for
Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 20 April 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: NAIROBI FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Youth Coordinator DURATION: 6 months CLOSING DATE: 27 April 2017 BACKGROUND In Kenya youth under the age of 20 represent 59% of a population of 25 million Six and a half million are between the ages
19 April, Nairobi – Plan International recently launched their programme ‘Safer Cities for Girls’ in Kenya with the help of UN-Habitat. The programme launch started with a one-week workshop with community leaders, all young men and women from Jipange Youth Groups – a coalition of youth groups that empowers young people and promotes the practice
The United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) was established in 1999 by the Governing Council Resolution 17/18 as “an advisory body that would serve the purpose of strengthening the dialogue with local authorities from all over the world involved in the implementation of the Habitat Agenda”. UNACLA was created in the aftermath of
Download PDF Version VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 18 April 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Kenya DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Urban Sports Coordinator DURATION: 1 month CLOSING DATE: 25 April 2017 BACKGROUND Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of competitive sport, physical activity or play. Sport
Download PDF Version VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 18 April 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Innovate Counties Challenge Project Coordinator (Consultant) DURATION: 3 months CLOSING DATE: 25 April 2017 BACKGROUND UN-Habitat The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable
Download PDF Version VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 18 April 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Kenya DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Project Assistant DURATION: 1 month CLOSING DATE: 25 April 2017 BACKGROUND Since Habitat II, UN-Habitat has been committed to promoting the participation of young people as partners in implementing the Habitat Agenda and the achievement of the
Download PDF Version VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 18 April 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: Kenya DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Assistant Programme Administrator DURATION: 1 month CLOSING DATE: 25 April 2017 BACKGROUND Globally, 85 per cent of the world’s young people live in developing countries, and an ever-increasing number of them are growing up in cities. It
Chengdu, 13 April 2017 – UN-Habitat and UN-Environment, in collaboration with the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government, have started working on an assessment of the development plans for the city’s Greenbelt and Shaocheng District. The experts of both UN agencies met with government officials in March in Chengdu to launch the implementation of the joint project
Download PDF Version VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 12/April/2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Team Assistant GRADE: G-3 POST DURATION 1 Year with possibility of extension CLOSING DATE: 20th April 2017 BACKGROUND The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the focal point for human settlements in the United Nations. It is
