Maputo, 30 Oct 12
A high powered delegation from the UN-Habitat headquarters comprising of the Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos and members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) last week conducted a highly successful mission to Mozambique where they inspected the agency’s ongoing projects as well as holding meetings with top officials of that country.
Nairobi, 17 Oct 12
Partners working towards the Habitat Agenda have emphasised the need to tap into existing knowledge about cities to strengthen the role of urbanisation in sustainable urban development.
Nairobi, 16 Oct 12
Delegates from the Governments of Sweden, Spain and Norway made a special field visit to Kibera as part of the recent Joint Annual Consultation (JAC) 2012. The objective of the field visit was for the donors to learn more about some of UN-Habitat’s projects and to have the opportunity to dialogue with external partners of the organization.
Nairobi, 12 Oct 12
UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos will from Monday accompany members of the agency’s Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) on a working tour to Mozambique.
Nairobi, 10 Oct 12
Siemens Stiftung, a lead partner of the World Urban Campaign, has announced the jury members for its newly established "empowering people. Award"
Nairobi, 4 Oct 12
In order to support the implementation of tangible actions that will help in the improvement of the living conditions for slum dwellers, Burkina Faso, Niger and Kenya recently made financial contributions to the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme. French
Kinshasa, 3 Oct 12
UN-Habitat’s land reform programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received a major shot in the arm following two additional fundings.
