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Tanzania Celebrates the United Nations 67th Anniversary
	Dar es Salaam, 29 Oct 12 UN-Habitat last Wednesday joined the government of Tanzania and other United Nations agencies in celebrating the 67th United Nations Day at Karimjee grounds in Dar es Salaam.


A new strategic partnership on urban mobility
	Addis Ababa, 25 Oct 12 Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, UN-Habitat's Deputy Executive Director, on Monday 22 October signed an MOU with Mr. Jean Louis Leonard, President the Conference on Urban Mobility in the Developing World(CODATU) to strengthen UN-Habitat’s outreach and advocacy in sustainable urban mobility.


Getting a better land deal in Uganda
	Naples, Italy, 6 Sept 12 Uganda this week showcased a new land record system designed to ensure that land rights of the poor are enshrined and respected in towns and cities across the country.


Global slum upgrading programme moves into high gear
	Naples, Italy, 5 Sept 12 UN-Habitat this week announced the implementation of its Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme in member countries of the Brussels-based Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) thanks to the support of the European Commission. French


International Criminal Court convicts Congolese child recruiter
	The Hague, 14 Mar 12 The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found Thomas Lubanga Diylo of war crimes for conscripting and enlisting children under 15 into the Forces patriotiques pour la libération du Congo (FPLC).


United Nations turns to youth
	New York, 30 Jan 12 UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has pledged to engage more firmly with young people around the world saying he will appoint a UN Special Representative on Youth.


Kagame and Clos agree on new urban development for Rwanda
	Kigali, 17 Jan 12 The Government of Rwanda and UN-Habitat will start work in coming weeks on a series of pilot projects to tackle growing urbanization confronting the country in recent years.


Volunteers for peace and development in Africa
	Nairobi, 17 Jan 12 UN-HABITAT this week hosted the first Steering Committee meeting for the African Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development to be held on 25-27 June 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.


UN-Habitat starts an official visit to Rwanda
	Kigali, 16 Jan 12 Dr. Joan Clos, UN-Habitat Executive Director, and Dr. Aisa Kirabo, UN-Habitat Deputy Executive Director, this week started an official visit to Kigali, capital of Rwanda, visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site for the victims of the 1994 Genocide.


Youth representatives get training under Youth Fund
	Zanzibar, 11 Jan 12 Some 16 representatives from youth groups in East and Southern Africa that were successful in the 2011 round of UN-HABITAT's Urban Youth Fund recently attended training in Zanzibar.


Join us in quest for better cities, Clos tells students
	Nairobi, 8 Nov 11 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos on Tuesday told students at the University of Nairobi that he considered universities as strategic partners in the quest for sustainable urban development.


Malawi holds its second National Urban Forum
	Lilongwe, 1 Nov 11 Malawi's Deputy Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Christopher Ngwira, officially opened the National Urban Forum in the capital Lilongwe to mark the start of a two-day meeting on city development in the country.


The passing of a giant – Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai
	Nairobi, Kenya, 26 Sept 11 The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Wangari Maathai of Kenya, died overnight at a Nairobi hospital. Her organization, the Green Belt Movement, said Wangari had been undergoing cancer treatment. She was 71.


Secretary-General sorrow at Kenya explosion
	Nairobi, 12 Sept 11 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his sorrow and sympathy for the families of the victims of a petrol pipeline explosion in a dense Nairobi slum on Monday which claimed scores of lives and left many injured.


East African towns benefit from training and capacity building programme
	Nairobi, 28 Jul 11 Eleven towns in the Lake Victoria Basin are now able to provide improved urban management and basic services following the recent completion of an integrated programme of training and capacity building which targeted municipal councils, service providers, NGOs, Multi-Stakeholder Forums and Community-Based Organizations.


A big boost for energy efficient building in East Africa
	Nairobi, 18 May 11 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a USD 2,853,000 for a joint UN-HABITAT / UNEP project to promote energy efficiency in the East African building sector.


GC23 - where the past meets the future
	Nairobi, 10 Apr 11 Dr. Joan Clos met his predecessor, former Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka,on the eve of the meeting of countries in the Governing Council which oversees UN-HABITAT's work programme and budget.


African Development Bank boosts Lake Victoria urban water programme
	Mombasa, Kenya, 24 Feb 11 The African Development Bank has approved a USD 110 million grant to extend a UN-HABITAT's urban improvement programme to another 15 towns in five countries.


Twenty four graduate with diploma in urban studies
	Nairobi, Kenya, 17 Feb 11 Twenty four students comprising of town clerks, heads of departments, committee chairpersons, and council officers from the East African region last week with a Diploma in Urban Development Studies at a colorful ceremony attended by family, friends and invited guests.


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.


Tibaijuka appointed Minister of Housing, Tanzania
	Nairobi, 24 Nov 10 Former executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs Anna Tibaijuka, has been appointed the Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements for the Republic of Tanzania. Mrs Tibaijuka retired from the UN in August this year after heading up the Human Settlements Programme, and previously the Commission for Human Settlements, for ten years. In October, she was elected unopposed to parliament in her home country of Tanzania


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, WWF join hands in Congo conservation
	Nairobi, 8 Sept 10 UN-HABITAT and WWF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure a better protection of the Virunga National Park , a World Heritage site in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two agencies made the announcement on Tuesday.


UN-HABITAT and partners hold training on urban policing
	Barcelona, 11 Aug 10 Some 15 participants from six African countries were the beneficiaries of a landmark training seminar on urban policing held in Barcelona last month.


UN-HABITAT supports grassroots projects
	Nairobi, 19 Jul 10 As part of what is called Grassroots Mechanism, the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) partnering with Huairou Commission, International Land Coalition and Slum/Shack Dwellers International is providing support to four grassroots-led projects in India, Peru, Tanzania and the Philippines.


Lake Victoria Initiative set for major expansion
	Arusha, 15 Jul 10 An agreement has been signed between the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, UN-HABITAT, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the governments of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, which will set the stage for the expansion of the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative (LVWATSAN) to 15 towns in five countries.


Executive Director bids government envoys farewell
	Nairobi,Kenya, 16 Jun 10 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka this week received a standing ovation at the United Nations great hall in Nairobi when she formally took leave of the Committee of Permanent Representatives which acts on behalf of the governments overseeing UN-HABITAT.


Executive Director visits Saudi Arabia
	Riyadh, 7 Jun 10 UN-HABITAT's Executive Director, visited Saudi Arabia at the weekend for talks with high-level officials at the start of a tour of Gulf countries.


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.


Urbanization raised at World Economic Forum on Africa
	Dar es Salaam, 5 May 10 The 2010 World Economic Forum on Africa opened on Wednesday with sessions designed to identify the opportunities that can unlock Africa's growth potential. The aim of the meetings is to discuss the barriers to social and economic progress.


Climbers tackle Mount Kilimanjaro
	Nairobi, 26 Feb 10 Some 35 climbers from around the world on Monday began an ascent of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro to highlight the key role of sport in fostering peace and development.


European Investment Bank supports Lake Victoria initiative
	Nairobi, 16 Feb 10 Following the success of the first phase of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Initiative, the European Investment Bank has provided a grant of EUR 50,000 to UN-HABITAT to help extend the programme to larger towns in the Lake Victoria region.


Catholic university fetes UN-HABITAT Executive Director
	Nairobi, 12 Feb 10 The Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) on Thursday awarded UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka an honorary doctorate degree.


Transforming an African lakeside city
	Jinja, 11 Feb 10 The Ugandan city of Jinja on the shores of Lake Victoria has launched a new City Development Strategy aimed at transforming it into "a sustainable and prosperous city with excellence in tourism, commerce and industry".


Executive Director opens youth center in DAR
	Dar es Salaam, 27 Jan 10 As part of her first official business of the year, UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, opened a new youth centre in Dar es Salaam built by young people using soil block technology and other environmentally friendly technology.


Google and UN-HABITAT Partnership to Improve Data Collection
	Zanzibar, 14 Jan 10 UN-HABITAT has launched a joint project in Zanzibar with Google.org to improve access to information on water coverage, assess the level of satisfaction by customers of the Zanzibar Water Authority, and evaluate efficiency in the delivery of services by the authority.


Business plan for Zanzibar water body launched
	Zanzibar, 12 Jan 10 President Aman A. Karume of Zanzibar and UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka last week jointly launched a five year business plan for the Zanzibar Water Authority.


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.


Mayors demand bigger say in climate negotiations
	Copenhagen, 17 Dec 09 Mayors and local authority leaders from around the world this week demanded more say in climate change negotiations because the majority of people live in towns and cities. Their appeal came as the world waited with bated breath for news of the outcome of the global climate talks in Copenhagen.


Ban Ki-moon urges climate deal
	Copenhagen, 17 Dec 09 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to come up with a climate change deal as they battled to find consensus after years of preparation for Friday’s finale at the climate talks in Copenhagen.


A tense countdown on global climate talks
	Copenhagen, 16 Dec 09 As world climate talks heated up to a tense finale on Friday, a group of UN agencies warned world leaders gathering in Copenhagen that the cities, now home to most of humanity, are the key battle fronts where the war against the impacts of climate change must be fought and won.


UN agencies discuss climate change effect on cities
	Copenhagen, 15 Dec 09 Cities are one of the battle fronts where the war against the effects of climate change must be fought and won, a discussion forum bringing together several UN agencies said Monday.


World mayors pledge more action on climate change
	Copenhagen, 15 Dec 09 World mayors congregated at the Copenhagen City Hall Tuesday to discuss challenges and opportunities of climate change for their cities.


World leaders need education on climate change - Maldives President
	Copenhagen, 14 Dec 09 World leaders are in urgent need of education on climate change and how it is affecting their countries and populations, Maldives President Mr. Mohamed Nasheed said Monday.


Tibaijuka shares world’s top environment prize
	Gothenburg, Sweden, 24 Nov 09 UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka on Tuesday was given the coveted Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development. Widely known as the “Nobel Prize for the Environment”, she shared the 2009 award with Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, and the world renowned hero of the environment, Sören Hermansen, of Samsö, Denmark.


Water for African Cities
	Johannesburg, 17 Nov 09 City managers from 18 cities across Africa met in Johannesburg in recent days to review progress of UN-HABITAT’s Water for African Cities’ Programme.


Training and Capacity Building Programme launched in 10 towns around Lake Victoria
	Bukoba, Tanzania, 15 Oct 09 UN-HABITAT has launched a major training and capacity building programme in ten secondary towns around Lake Victoria aimed at supporting them in improving their capacity to deliver efficient water and sanitation services and providing more effective governance.


Partnerships crucial for solid waste management
	Homa Bay, Kenya, 22 Jul 09 Progress towards achieving the sanitation targets of the Millennium Development Goals requires broad cooperation and consultation through public and private partnerships, community involvement, and public awareness, Kenya’s Assistant Minister for Public Health and Sanitation Dr. James Gesami has said.


UN-HABITAT homes draw female teachers in Uganda trouble spot
	Lira, Uganda, 15 Jul 09 New homes built by UN-HABITAT for teachers in the district of Lira in northern Uganda will attract female teachers in a community recovering from two decades of war and in need of strong female role models, say local school inspectors.


UN-HABITAT to aid displaced populations in the Great Lakes Region
	Nairobi, 14 Jul 09 Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT and Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday 10 July 2009.


New UN-HABITAT library initiative for poor communities
	Nairobi,Kenya, 13 Jul 09 UN-HABITAT and the Kenya National Library Services have signed a new library deal whereby cargo containers will be used to serve poor communities. The idea of the Container Library Project, a first of its kind in Kenya, is to help people living in informal settlements get access to reading material, business and education opportunities.


After decades of civil war, UN-HABITAT helps with a new start in Northern Uganda
	Lira, 6 Jul 09 UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs Anna Tibaijuka last week attended a ceremony on in Northern Uganda, to celebrate the completion and presentation to the district of Lira of 64 new homes for teachers built by UN-HABITAT for 16 schools accommodating some 10,000 pupils.


Ministers hail UN-HABITAT Lake Victoria project
	Entebbe, Uganda, 27 Apr 09 Ministers responsible for water in East Africa have backed a proposal to expand a UN-HABITAT initiative aimed at benefiting towns in the region.


Major UN-HABITAT water project inaugurated
	Bukoba, Tanzania, 25 Mar 09 The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr. Mohamed Shein on March 22, officially inaugurated A UN-HABITAT water project in Bukoba municipality.


Former US President Bill Clinton meets Mrs. Tibaijuka
	Austin, Texas, 24 Feb 09 Former US President Bill Clinton and UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka met recently at a high profile event organised by the Clinton Global Initiative – University.


UN Secretary-General calls for climate change leadership
	Poznan, Poland, 11 Dec 08 The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the world had to avoid backsliding in the fight against global warming and devise a "Green New Deal" to fix the twin climate and economic crises.


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.


UN-HABITAT calls for better territorial development in Kenya
	Nairobi, Kenya, 25 Nov 08 UN-HABITAT this week warned Kenya that the agency’s host country had a problem of insufficient urbanization and of inequitable and unbalanced urban development.


African mayors in cooperation pact with Chinese district
	Nanjing, China, 19 Nov 08 African Mayors from the Lake Victoria region signed an agreement with the Yangpu District of the Municipal Government of Shanghai...


China leads the way in harmonious cities as it scoops up 2008 World Habitat Day awards
	Nairobi, 6 Oct 08 At a time the global financial crisis has everybody worrying about their housing financing and mortgages in the United States and other developed countries, Chinese cities may have some of the best solutions to be found anywhere in the world.


UN-HABITAT sends special advisor to Uganda
	Nairobi, 22 Jul 08 UN-HABITAT announced on Tuesday that it had appointed a seasoned Special Advisor with global expertise to assist the Ugandan government


Global housing demand at critical levels
	Hong Kong, 18 Jul 08 The demand for affordable housing is reaching critical levels worldwide, with five million new units required per year, or 4,000 new housing alternatives needed every hour by a growing population of the poor, the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, told the World Credit Union conference in Hong Kong this week.


UN-HABITAT partners with private firms for solid waste collection
	Nairobi, 7 Jul 08 Working in collaboration with two Kenyan engineering firms, UN-HABITAT has developed innovative tractor trailer system and a small pick up vehicle to meet the solid waste collection needs of small towns.


Burundi launches urbanization policy
	Bujumbura, 17 Apr 08 The government of Burundi this week achieved a milestone when it launched the national housing and urbanization policy.


Olympic torch gets rousing, trouble-free African passage
	Dar es Salaam, 14 Apr 08 Thousands of people braving heavy downpours joined dancers and musicians on Sunday to cheer the 2008 Olympic torch relay


Mrs. Tibaijuka to carry Olympic flame in Africa run
	Nairobi, 27 Mar 08 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka is one of the high profile individuals selected to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Tanzania


Citywide Strategy For Upgrading Unplanned and Unserviced Settlements in Dar es Salaam published
	Nairobi, 5 Feb 08 The Dar es Salaam citywide strategy is one of the City Alliance’s first generation projects. The proposal for support was submitted in 2003 and after an elaborate consultative process, the programme was approved in 2004 and a grant agreement signed in October 2004.


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.


UN-HABITAT makes life easier for women of a Tanzanian village
	Muleba, Tanzania, 17 Jan 08 Kelezensia Melkioli has finally seen her prayers answered. Having spent nearly all her life in Kazirantemwa village,


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 trains Tanzanian officials
	Dar es Salaam, 7 Nov 07 UN-HABITAT last month held special slum upgrading training sessions for newly elected councilors from four municipalities in the Tanzanian capital Dar Es Salaam as part of a support building programme.


Mrs. Tibaijuka meets UN representative in Tanzania
	Dar es Salaam, 27 Aug 07 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka on Monday paid a courtesy call on the UN Resident Coordinator, in Tanzania, Mr. Oscar Fernandez Taranco. Their talks centred on the Women's Empowerment Programme that helps low income women's groups to build their own houses through women's housing cooperative societies.


Improving unplanned settlements in Dar es Salaam
	Dar es Salaam, 21 May 07 Prime Minister Edward Lowassa of Tanzania said he hoped that the City Council and UN-HABITAT would join hands to implement a new plan of action to improve unplanned settlements in the Tanzanian capital.


Millions to benefit from Lake Victoria project
	Nairobi, 20 Apr 07 The lives of 25 million people living around Lake Victoria are set to improve drastically following the launch of Phase III of UN-HABITAT's Lake Victoria City Development Strategies (CDS), a three-year project that began in November 2006.


China strengthens its collaboration with UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi, 15 Apr 07 China’s Vice Minister for Construction, Ms. Wenjuan Fu renewed her government’s commitment to work with UN-HABITAT towards sustainable urbanization during a meeting with the agency’s Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka.


African youth entrepreneurs: Moving the urban agenda forward
	Nairobi, 15 Apr 07 In the run up to the twenty-first session of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council, young African entrepreneurs gathered in Nairobi on Sunday to discuss market opportunities, best practices and business models to strengthen youth entrepreneurship in urban areas.


UN-HABITAT Promotes Urban Youth Leadership
	Kampala, 8 Mar 07 Over 60 representatives from cities across East Africa met in Kampala, Uganda to explore how to advance youth leadership in a region where more than half the population is under 24.


Climbing Africa’s highest mountain to highlight the fight against urban crime
	Nairobi, 20 Feb 07 In what has become an annual event, a group of youths will next week embark on the second climb of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro to highlight the problem of growing crime in the East African cities.


Work starts on the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative
	Nairobi, 8 Feb 07 UN-HABITAT in collaboration with the Governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and with financial support from the Government of the Netherlands has embarked on a water and sanitation project in four towns around Lake Victoria.


New Tanzanian and Ethiopian envoys to UN-HABITAT
	Nairobi, 20 Nov 06 Two new permanent representatives to UN-HABITAT from Ethiopia and Tanzania last week presented their credentials to the Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka. They are Tanzania’s Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya, Ms. Mary Issa Mushi, and Mr. Disasa Dirribsa, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Kenya.


UN-HABITAT and MASHAV hold first joint urban training seminar
	Nanyuki, Kenya, 31 May 06 Some 26 participants last week successfully took part in a Training of Trainers workshop as part of a joint initiative between UN-HABITAT and the Centre for International Cooperation of Israel (MASHAV).


Tanzania hails Mrs. Tibaijuka’s leadership
	Nairobi, 6 Mar 06 The United Republic of Tanzania says it was proud of the achievements made by UN-HABITAT in recent years especially under the leadership of Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka as the Executive Director.


Conquering robbers and hate through mountain climbing
	Marangu, Tanzania, 3 Mar 06 About three years ago Tim Challen was airlifted from Nairobi for specialized treatment in Europe facing the prospect of having a leg amputated. The victim of an armed robbery attempt gone awry, this week, he led an international expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro and returned safely.


Mrs. Tibaijuka says Master Plans key to sustainable urbanisation
	Moshi, Tanzania, 1 Mar 06 The urbanisation crisis facing many countries, especially in Africa, can be effectively tackled if towns and cities stuck to detailed master plans, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka told a group of Tanzanian experts.


Better conservation for Africa’s highest mountain
	Moshi, Tanzania, 1 Mar 06 On a working tour of Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka at the weekend called on local officials and community groups to double efforts conservation for Africa’s highest mountain.


Climbing Africa’s highest peak to promote safer cities
	Moshi, Tanzania, 28 Feb 06 A young Briton wounded in shooting in an armed robbery in Nairobi two years ago, took the first steps up Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, at the weekend to publicise the need to engage young people in crime prevention.


East African officials discuss affordable housing
	Kampala, 16 Nov 05 Representatives from banks, finance, land and housing ministries from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda gathered in Kampala with American and UN officials for the first regional meeting devoted to promoting innovative financing for affordable housing.


Regional heads of state push for peace in the Great Lakes region
	Dar Es Salaam, 22 Dec 04 Regional Heads of State last month held a summit meeting in Tanzania aimed at getting lasting solutions to the strife torn Great Lakes Region.


Saving Lake Victoria
	Homa Bay, Kenya, 29 Nov 04 UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka last week led water ministers from the East African Community in high level Town Hall Meetings with stakeholders of the Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative.


East African Ministers and UN-HABITAT Launch Lake Victoria Region Water and Sanitation Initiative
	Stockholm, 16 Aug 04 Rapid urbanization and poorly maintained water and sanitation systems in towns bordering Lake Victoria are severely impacting the quality of water in Africa’s biggest lake, Anna Tibaijuka, the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, said today.


Tibaijuka: Urban poverty to increase unless...
	Dar es Salaam, (Guardian), 11 Aug 04 UN-HABITAT has challenged African countries, cities and communities to translate the goals to have access to safe water and basic sanitation into concrete actions in order to better the lives of the people.

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