13th April 2018, Maputo, Mozambique For over a year, Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, has been working to strengthen its urban resilience through the Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient Action, an initiative supported by the European Commission (EC) and led by UN-Habitat and UNISDR. In light of the tragic events this February in the poor
Nairobi, 12 April 2018 — In the context of the first Africa Climate Week, UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimuna Moh’d Sharif has addressed Ministers during the High Level Ministerial Opening of the Africa Carbon Forum. The event held at the UN Headquarters in Nairobi was opened by His Excellency Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary, Environment and Forestry
Purpose of CFP: To implement a project in South Western Uganda aimed at securing land tenure for improved food security of rural poor smallholder farmers, including women, youth and vulnerable groups through application of GLTN’s land tools and approaches. Submission Start Date: 13 April 2018 Submission Deadline Date and time: 27 April 2018, 5 P.M.
CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 12 April 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Human Rights Experts DURATION: May 2018-September 2018 CLOSING DATE: 19 April 2018 BACKGROUND The Human Rights Mainstreaming Coordination Team is tasked with ensuring that human rights are considered, i.e. mainstreamed, in all of UN-Habitat’s projects
CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 12 April 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Nairobi FUNCTIONAL TITLE: PSUP CONSULTANT DURATION: April–October 2018 START DATE: April 2018 BACKGROUND The Housing and Slum Upgrading Branch develops strategies, policies, and programmes to provide access to adequate housing for all, improve the living conditions in existing slums,
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) through its Global Urban Observatory unit organized the Asia-Pacific Regional Training Workshop on Human Settlement Indicators of the SDGs (SDG 11 and other urban related SDGs) at the United Nations Conference Centre
Decision-makers, senior managers, and senior government officials of UN HABITAT partners are invited to apply for the 8th Shelter Academy organized by Arcadis and UN Habitat. This year’s Shelter Academy will take place between the 3 – 7 September 2018 in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and will focus on climate adaptation and mitigation: options
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Post Title and Level: Deputy Executive Director Assistant Secretary-General Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya Deadline: Deadline: 8 May 2018 Download PDF Version
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Nairobi, 9 April 2018 – Ain information portal on municipal finance has been published by UN-Habitat providing experts’ in-depth analyses, presentations and training materials on key issues related to municipal finance. “Finance for City Leaders Handbook,” highlights the importance of municipal finance for implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the
4 April 2018–Chief Zanman Sambian of Timpant area in Bunkpuguru District of Ghana runs his chiefdom in a democratic way not found in many African communities. As he holds court, the 65-year-old father of 17 welcomes a hodge-podge of his subjects to sit under a shade as the fiery sun pushes the thermometer to the
