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Ghana’s president to champion efforts on better urbanisation
	Accra, 21 May 13 Ghana's President John Mahama has said he will join efforts on the international campaign for better urbanization.


Dr. Clos holds talks with the mayor of Accra
	Accra, 20 May 13 UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos on Friday paid a courtesy call on the mayor of Accra Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije during which they discussed issues of mutual interest. French


UN-HABITAT project in Ghana awarded for positive impact
	Accra, 19 Dec 11 A UN-HABITAT slum upgrading project in Accra, Ghana has received accolades for the positive impact it has made on the life of the beneficiaries. FRENCH


Bukina Faso
	Nairobi, 3 Nov 11 Burkina Faso celebrated World Habitat Day for a whole month this year for the 26th time. Highlights includedthe broadcast of a documentary film on flooding, with posters around the capital, and a message by Mr. Yacouba Barry, Minister of Housing and Urbanism on climate change. A public convention was held during which a storm water project at the Bangr ' Wéogo city park in Ouagadougou was launched, thanks to funding of USD 12.6 million (XOF 6 billion) from the West African Development Bank. There were special events held for the homeless, architects, and the National Habitat Coalition.Lire la suite en français


Regional exchange platform unveiled for ACP countries
	Accra, Ghana, 21 Sept 11 Cities participating in the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP) will benefit from a series of regional exchange forums seen as a concrete step towards the actualization of repeated requests for African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to tap into each other's potential and experience. FRENCH


UN-HABITAT assures Ghana of support in land reform
	Nairobi, 18 Mar 11 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos has assured the Republic of Ghana of the organization's support in land reform and city development. Dr Clos gave the assurance today while receiving the credentials from the new Permanent Representative of Ghana to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Kingsley Karimu.


Urban youth fund beneficiaries attend training course
	Nairobi, 14 Dec 10 A week of training by UN-HABITAT is underway for beneficiaries of the Urban Youth Fund from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Palestine, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe.


African planners mull urbanization challenges
	Durban, 14 Sept 10 With an accelerated pace of urbanization which is projected to result in over 300 million new urban dwellers in the next 20 years, planners in Africa are faced with the daunting task of ensuring that the development takes place in an orderly manner.


UN-HABITAT signs agreement with Nigeria
	Nairobi, 11 May 10 UN-HABITAT and the government of Nigeria on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the agency and the West African nation engage in collaborative activities targeting young people.


Africities summit opens
	Marrakech, Morocco, 18 Dec 09 His Majesty Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, this week opened the fifth session of the African cities summit at a glittering ceremony attended by high ranking figures from around the continent.


Kofi Annan and Ms. Machel tour Kibera
	Nairobi,Kenya, 8 Dec 09 Ms. Elizabeth Mbatha, a resident of the Nairobi slum Kibera, thought she was dreaming when she found herself sitting across the table from none other than the former United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan.


Tibaijuka receives new Envoys from Greece and Ghana
	Nairobi, Kenya, 5 Dec 08 The Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, recently received the letters of accreditation from two new Permanent Representatives to UN-HABITAT.


UN-HABITAT conducts Training of Trainers Workshop on Low-cost Water Testing and Treatment
	Kisii, Kenya, 27 Nov 08 The Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative hosted a three day Training - of - Trainers workshop in Kisii, Kenya from 25-27 November 2008 to equip participants with basic skills in low cost water quality testing.


Transparency in land administration
	Kumasi, Ghana, 30 Jan 08 Some 30 participants from the West Africa region last week congregated at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), for a an eye-opening training on transparency in land administration. Organised jointly by UN-HABITAT and the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) the workshop attracted participants from Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Liberia.


Joaquim Chissano – first laureate of the Ibrahim Prize for achievement in African leadership
	Alexandria, Egypt, 26 Nov 07 Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano this week received the inaugural Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership aimed at promoting good governance in Africa


UN-HABITAT pledges special funding to help 1,000 Ghana slum families
	Accra, 6 Dec 06 UN-HABITAT last week pledged funding to help 1,000 poor families in Accra, Ghana secure micro-credit loans for business and home improvement as part of a field testing budget in the slum of Old Fadima.


Launch of the “Financial Management for Local Government” Series
	Accra, 1 Dec 06 Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka launched UN-HABITAT’s latest training publication entitled, “Financial Management for Local Government”, at the opening session of a high level housing finance conference held in Accra Ghana.


Mrs. Tibaijuka calls for pro-poor mortgage schemes in Africa
	Accra, 28 Nov 06 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for the private sector to invest in mortgage schemes targeting the poor.


Accra slum-dwellers excited over UN-HABITAT upgrading project
	Accra, 27 Nov 06 For several weeks now, Elizabeth Ohene and her neighbours in a Ghana slum have been excited about the visit to their homes this week by the UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.


Ghana slums lined up for investment
	Accra, 4 Jan 05 Slums in Ghana’s towns of Accra and Tema could benefit from privately funded public investments in infrastructure following a fact finding visit there by a team from UN-HABITAT.

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