The local government of Garowe, with technical assistance from UN-Habitat Somalia, has started the development of the first urban road network plan for the fast-growing capital of Puntland. As the first official urban plan of its kind, the road plan will form the legal basis for road network extensions and serve as the primary tool for urban management and control.
Throughout the pilot project, UN-Habitat will provide technical assistance and finance for the development of the plan and for the opening and demarcation of selected main roads to secure future routes from encroachment by informal building construction. The pilot project will be followed by road classification surveys and the formulation of technical standards for the urban roads for Puntland. |
