Kabul, Afghanistan 9 March 2017 – Kabul Mayor Abdullah Habibzai has launched the ground activities for citywide cleaning, greening and beautification services in Nahias 1 and 2. These activities are part of the Clean and Green Cities Programme which will implement area-based upgrading and citywide services in Kabul. The programme is a labour intensive services
9 March 2017– Two opening ceremonies were held recently in Mannar district to commemorate the successful completion and handover of several learning facilities and teachers’ quarters through the project “Sustainable resettlement through community-driven improvement of the learning environment in Mannar district, Sri Lanka”. This project, funded by the Government of Japan, is implemented by UN-Habitat
Nairobi, 8 March 2017, International Women’s Day – On his first visit to Kenya as Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres visited a community space in Mathare, home to approximately 800,000 people and Nairobi’s oldest slum, to meet members of the community benefiting from UN programmes and partnerships. The visit coincides with International Women’s
Kiambu, 8 March 2017– The County Government of Kiambu and UN-Habitat recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to collaborate in the areas of revenue enhancement and local economic development in the county. The partnership aims to create optimal conditions for enabling private initiatives and improved county services with particular emphasis on infrastructure improvement. The
Vientiane, 6 March 2017— Approximately 47,000 people in 189 settlements in three southern provinces of Attapeu, Saravan and Sekong will soon have access to better climate resilient infrastructure when the just launched climate change project rolls out community-level implementation. The project with a total budget of USD 4.5 million will build capacity at national and
Mogadishu, 28 February 2017— Benadir Regional Administration recently conducted an informal learning exchange with the eThekwini (Durban) Municipality’s Municipal Institute of Learning and the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. Through the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the learning exchange took place in late January 2017. Participants examined the linkages between urban planning
Guadalajara 6 March 2017— As a follow up of the Habitat III Special Session in Quito, last October, the City of Guadalajara (State of Jalisco) in collaboration with UN-Habitat recently launched the Laboratory of Policies for Safer Cities. The initiative, launched under the auspices of the Safer Cities Programme, will enable the city to take
Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 3 March 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-Habitat, Urban Planning and Design Branch in Nairobi, Kenya DUTY STATION: UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Junior Urban and Regional Planner DURATION: 11 months, with the possibility to extend CLOSING DATE: 16 March 2017 BACKGROUND The Urban Planning and Design
Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 3 March 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-Habitat, Urban Planning and Design Branch in Nairobi, Kenya DUTY STATION: UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Junior Urban Planner DURATION: 11 months, with the possibility to extend CLOSING DATE: 16 March 2017 BACKGROUND The Urban Planning and Design Branch (UPDB)
Download PDF Version CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on: 2 March 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-Habitat, Urban Planning and Design Branch in Nairobi, Kenya DUTY STATION: UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Senior Planner / Project Coordinator DURATION: 11 months with possible extension CLOSING DATE: 16 March 2017 BACKGROUND The Urban Planning and Design Branch (UPDB)
