CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Issued on 26th April 2019 ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-Habitat PROJECT / PROGRAM TITLE WASH in DPCs DUTY STATION: Accra FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Programme Management Consultant DURATION 7 months CLOSING DATE: 5th May 2019 I. BACKGROUND / PROJECT DESCRIPTION The joint UN WASH in Disaster Prone Communities (WASH in
2018 was the most successful Urban October on record with over 60 countries celebrating with events from the start on World Habitat Day (which fell on 1 October) to the end on World Cities Day on 31 October. UN-Habitat has put together this overview reporting on how UN-Habitat and other UN agencies, partners, communities, local
Beijing, 25 April 2019— UN-Habitat’s Executive Director Ms. Maimunah Mohd. Sharif started her five day official visit to China this week at the invitation of the Chinese Government for the occasion of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. The Executive Director started her visit by meeting with her counterpart Mr. Wang Menghui,
It is my great pleasure to present you this annual report of 2018 on the Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) Programme in Nepal executed by UN-Habitat and supported by Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) for Government of Nepal. Within eight years of support to the sector by GSF, there has been a remarkable contribution
Bujumbura, 15 April 2019 – Ahead of the inception meeting of International Urbanization Experts to discuss elaboration of Urban Model Law meeting in Nairobi, Kenya on the 30 and 31 July 2018, the steering committee met to discuss the modalities of the model law and specifically the Terms of Reference for the consultant. The steering
In Summary • The Assembly is expected to establish the Executive Board of UN-Habitat and elect its members, to review and approve the UN-Habitat strategic Plan 2020-2025 • All eyes are on the government not only to accommodate the global gathering but re look at its policies and interventions towards improving the quality of the
Nairobi, 11 April 2019—A meeting bringing together scientists and built environment specialists has been told that Africa had 200 million malaria cases and 403,000 deaths from the same in 2017. This means that Africa accounted for 92% of the global malaria cases and 93% of malaria deaths, the meeting was further informed. The two day
Katmandu, 28 March 2019 – Following years of collaboration between the Government of Nepal, the Global Land Tools Network (GLTN) and all its partners, and in close consultation with experts, communities and other stakeholders, the Government of Nepal has adopted the National Land Policy 2019. “It is a milestone in addressing long-standing problems such as
The Cities and Climate Change Science Conference (co-sponsored by Cities Alliance, C-40, Future Earth, ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability, SDSN, UCLG, UN-Habitat, UNEnvironment and WCRP) took place in Edmonton, Canada in March 2018. It brought together practitioners, policy makers and scientists to develop a global research agenda for “advancing the science we need for the
Songdo, Republic of South Korea 10 April 2019— UN-Habitat is using the ongoing National Adaptation Plans (NAP) Expo in South Kora to promote a new guide it has developed. The NAP Expo format provides the opportunity for UN-Habitat to present its newest guide on Addressing Urban and Human Settlement Issues in National Adaptation Plans and to gauge interest
