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New information technology revamps Burao Municipality
	Somalia, 28 Oct 10 Since 2008, Terre Solidali – in collaboration with UN-HABITAT, the Ministry of Interior, and local governments – has designed and introduced a computerized accounting system and billing and revenue collection system in order to improve Somaliland’s local government financial management.


New road map for urban management systems on the way
	Somalia, 28 Oct 10 UN-HABITAT, in support of the Inter-Ministerial Urban Planning Committee, is preparing a road map for the new Land and Urban Management Institute (LUMI), as well as for urban planning and land management, in order to accelerate sustainable urban development in Somalia.


Old stones, new building: Bossaso sub-office for Puntland Ministry of Interior rises from the rubble
	Somalia, 28 Oct 10 During a joyful ceremony on 20 June 2010, Government of Puntland officials and representatives of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery opened the new Ministry of Interior sub-office in Bossaso.


Somaliland districts AIMing higher… with support from the UN joint programme
	Somalia, 28 Oct 10 Entering the busy Hargeisa Municipal Finance offices, visitors jostle with revenue collection clerks bringing returns, businessmen coming to verify their tax records, councillors tracking claims, accounts officials searching for records, and data entry clerks busy at their stations.


Urban planning workshop comes to Sheikh
	Somalia, 28 Oct 10 As part of UN-HABITAT’s urban management initiatives in the Somali region, a workshop was conducted in April 2010 in the town of Sheikh to discuss urban planning activities required for the district and the wider region.


Urban Planning Manual for Somaliland
	Somalia, 28 Oct 10 We are happy to announce the publication of the Urban Planning Manual for Somaliland. The book will mainly serve Somaliland professionals and technicians engaged in urban development activities. It will also be a useful tool for decision makers, local non-governmental organizations, and communities involved in the planning process.


Gender training tackles crucial issues
	Somalia, 27 Oct 10 Good local governance cannot work if due attention is not given to gender equality and women’s empowerment.UN-HABITAT, working under the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery, is making sustained efforts to incorporate gender issues in its work with partners.


Getting people talking: participatory district rehabilitation in Mogadishu
	Somalia, 27 Oct 10 Early this year UN-HABITAT launched a project entitled Participatory District Rehabilitation in Mogadishu. It has received much positive attention, and the agency is currently seeking funding for a continuation in 2011. The project, which builds on interventions and partnerships in Mogadishu dating back to 2006, falls within the framework of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery.


Jowhar: housing IDPs and the urban poor in a conflict zone
	Somalia, 27 Oct 10 Jowhar has traditionally been an agricultural and production hub for south central Somalia, particularly Mogadishu. Rice, sugarcane, and banana cultivation and fired clay brick and other building construction material production were once key sectors in the region. With the ongoing civil war, however, the entire national infrastructure has collapsed, along with these economic lifelines.


UN-HABITAT assures Somalia of continued support
	Nairobi,Kenya, 2 Jun 10 The Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, has assured the Government and people of Somalia of the organization’s continued support in its quest for stability and sustainable urbanization. Mrs. Tibaijuka gave the assurance today while receiving the credentials of the country’s new Permanent Representative to UN-HABITAT, Mr. Mohamed Ali Nur.

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