Nairobi, 20 Jul 11
Based on a grant from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs targeting the Habitat Partner University Initiative network, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and UN-HABITAT are announcing a Call for Applications for seed funds to promote the preparation of Africa-rooted research proposals on urban challenges in Eastern Africa. Deadline for applications is 3 October 2011 at 0800 hrs GMT.
Nairobi, 15 Jul 11
Young people from some 53 African countries are set to congregate in Abuja, Nigeria between 26-28 July 2011 for the first ever urban youth assembly on the continent.
New York, 14 Jul 11
Dr. Joan Clos, UN-Habitat Executive Director and UN Under Secretary General, called today for national urban policies to help countries to face rapid urbanization without economic growth, resulting in increasing poverty and inequality.
Nairobi, 13 Jul 11
A group of Namibian members of parliament this week made a study tour of UN-HABITAT where they learnt firsthand the workings of the agency.
Nairobi, 12 Jul 11
With the passage of an new constitution last year, Kenya in on the threshold of many new changes especially in terms of planning processes, particularly decentralization of responsibilities.
Bangkok, 11 Jul 11
More than 900 representatives from national and local governments, civil society and community based organizations, research and training institutes, the private sector and international organizations last month participated in the Fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-5).
Nairobi, 7 Jul 11
A group of graduate students from the University of California, Berkeley, last month visited UN-HABITAT for presentations and discussions relating to their field work "studio" on slum upgrading in Mathare, a slum in Nairobi.
