‘I’m a City Changer’ is the awareness-raising initiative of World Urban Campaign. It is about: • Positive urban development • Solutions to urban challenges • Giving voice to cities and people to change our urban future. The Global Network on Safer Cities is part of the World Urban Campaign. The Network’s role is toadvocate for
Download PDF Version VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 7 January 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT DUTY STATION: Hargeisa Somaliland FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Senior Civil Engineer / Office Manager DURATION: 10 working months over 12 months CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 20 January 2016 BACKGROUND 1.1 Hargeisa Water Supply Upgrading Project (HUWSUP) 1.1.1
Cairo, 23 December 2015 – The Cairo Declaration on Housing, and Sustainable Urban Development in the Arab region was adopted on the last day of the first Arab Ministerial Forum for Housing and Urban Development. For three days, housing and sustainable urban development issues have been debated at the Arab Ministerial Forum for Housing and
The main objective of developing a communication strategy is to provide a platform for community engagement. This engagement includes interaction with community members, stakeholders, project management, and the public sector. While the “Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of the Greater Cairo Strategic Vision for Development” is a study that identifies main areas where the project will have
The escalation of violence which led to the take over of Mosul by ISIL fighters in early June 2014 caused the movement of over 3 million Iraqi to neighbouring governorates and central and south Iraq. Over 275,000 people from Sinjar are estimated to be currently living in IDP camps,unfinished buildings and rented accommodation in the
Quito, 22 December 2015 – Earlier this month, the jury of the sixth edition of the national competition “Best Practices in Local Management” rewarded initiatives in Environment and Sanitation, Public Management, Social Policies and Productive Development category, in the Eugenio Espejo Convention Center, in Quito. In the Public Management category, the first place went to
Baghdad, 22 December 2015, – On the occasion of the World Human Rights Month , UN-Habitat published its latest report focusing on Housing, Land and Property issues in the Yazidi community’s area in Iraq. The findings of the report were presented earlier this month in Beirut in a joint collaboration with the regional Office of
Cairo, 21 December 2015 –The first Arab Ministerial Forum for Housing and Urban Development (AMFHUD) which was launched yesterday has brought together 15 high level ministerial delegations, representatives of national and regional organisations, private sector as well as civil society from the region. The forum is organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and
En el año 2012, ONU-Habitat presentó al mundo un nuevo enfoque para medir el progreso actual y future de las ciudades: la Iniciativa de Ciudades Prósperas. Este enfoque busca resolver las formas ineficientes, insostenibles y disfunctionales con que fueron planificadas muchas ciudades del siglo pasado, orientando cambios transformadores en ellas a través de un marco
En el año 2012, ONU-Habitat presentó al mundo un nuevo enfoque para medir el progreso actual y future de las ciudades: la Iniciativa de Ciudades Prósperas. Este enfoque busca resolver las formas ineficientes, insostenibles y disfunctionales con que fueron planificadas muchas ciudades del siglo pasado, orientando cambios transformadores en ellas a través de un marco
