On 27
April 2008,
UN-HABITAT provided additional assistance to Boroma Municipality. This package was part of the
broader Urban Development Programme for the Somali Region (SUDP). This latest
material support from UN-HABITAT comprised of computers, a heavy-duty printer,
a heavy-duty photocopier, and office furniture. UN-HABITAT has already funded
the construction of a one-storey building for Boroma Local Council. This
equipment helps to further streamline the day-to-day operations of Boroma Municipality and the delivery of social services
in the town.
Speaking on
behalf of Boroma Local Council, the Deputy Mayor of Boroma thanked UN-HABITAT
and described the agency as a reliable partner. He listed the interventions
that UN-HABITAT has jointly carried out with Boroma Municipality: the construction of Boroma City Hall, the rehabilitation and upgrading
of three local markets, efforts to maximize municipal revenue through a
Geographic Information System-based property survey, and the introduction of an
automated financial management system, among others. The deputy mayor pledged
that his institution would efficiently make use of the donated material.
UN-HABITAT
Programme Officer Liibaan Hussein commended the positive relationship between
the agency and Boroma Municipality. He emphasized the need to use the
donated equipment in the best way possible to improve the service delivery of
the municipality.
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