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UN-Habitat mulls over extending partnership with Kampala  
Kampala, 17 May 13
UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos has said that the agency would be willing to extend its rich pool of expertise to the city of Kampala to help it grapple with urbanization challenges.
Uganda hosts Commonwealth local authorities meeting  
Kampala, 17 May 13
The Commonwealth Local Government Conference was held this week in Kampala with thr thrust of addressing local authorities’ focused development.
Dr. Clos meets Ugandan ministers  
Kampala, 17 May 13
On the sidelines of the ongoing Commonwealth Local Governments Conference in Kampala, UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Cloas held meetings Wednesday  with Ugandan ministers and other officials where he pledged the agency’s willingness to help the East African nation in dealing with urbanization issues.
Kenyan university first to offer Masters Degree in urban studies  
Nairobi, 14 May 13
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology is to be the first in the East Africa region to offer a Masters degree programme in Urban Studies.
UN-Habitat signs agreement on governance with São Paulo  
São Paulo , 14 May 13
During a high level ceremony in which were present the Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, the mayor of Sao Paulo, Fernando Haddad, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Brazil, Jorge Chediek, UN-Habitat signed an agreement on a new initiative aiming at strengthening the new strategy for metropolitan governance in the State of São Paulo.
International Council for Caring Communities and UN-Habitat launch design competition  
New York , 10 May 13
The International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC) and UN-Habitat have launched a design competition targeting students.
Construction training manual tested in Hargeisa  
Somaliland, 6 May 13
The Sustainable Employment Creation and Improved Livelihoods for Vulnerable Communities in Mogadishu (SECIL) project has developed a manual titled Practical Field Guide to Building Construction for Post-conflict Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Development. It details the essential parts of a building structure and provides information about standardized quality benchmarks, context-specific testing methods, skilled working principles for various construction sectors, and essential occupational safety standards.
Groundbreaking for the Ayaha IV Shelter and Resettlement Project in Hargeisa  
Somaliland, 6 May 13
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Ayaha IV Shelter and Resettlement Project was held at the Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa on 18 March 2013. The project involves the construction of 350 permanent low-cost housing units and prioritized community infrastructure (e.g. a piped water system, solid waste collection point, and community centre) for returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and the urban poor.
Hargeisa Urban Water Supply Upgrading Project gets underway  
Somaliland, 6 May 13
Ask anyone on the streets of the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa what their city needs most urgently, and the answer is immediate: water. Every day, tankers and donkey-carts deliver water to tens of thousands of homes and businesses that have no direct access to the existing municipal piped water system.
UN-Habitat to support Kenya’s devolution process  
Nairobi, 6 May 13
The Transition Authority of Kenya the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support sustainable urban development and management in the framework of the devolved system of Government.
 
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