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Human Settlement

UNDP, stakeholders develop 5-year strategic plan to transform Abuja

In an effort to transform Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into a smart city, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has undertaken an...

admin - June 11, 2017

Human Settlement

Italy funds solid waste feasibility study in Kenya’s Ngong town

The Government of Italy is providing a soft loan to the Government of Kenya to improve solid waste management in Ngong town, a satellite...

admin - June 9, 2017

Human Settlement

Changing environmental trajectory to build Africa’s sustainable cities

The Nakivubo wetland, one of several large wetland systems within and around the Ugandan city of Kampala, is severely degraded. The volumes of contaminated...

admin - June 2, 2017

Human Settlement

Kenya community refugee resettlement plan handed over to authorities

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 invited ministers, Chief officers, directors and expert officers to discuss the content...

admin - June 1, 2017

Human Settlement

Urban development: Egypt to adopt citywide upgrading approach

As Egypt continues to exert all efforts for enhancing living conditions of its inhabitants, and in line with the Egyptian development vision 2030 and...

admin - May 28, 2017

Human Settlement

Japan bankrolls $3.7m infrastructure, livelihood overhaul in Sri Lanka

The Government of Japan has announced that it is providing funding amounting to $3,678,178 (Japanese Yen 377 million) through the United Nations Human Settlements...

admin - May 19, 2017

Human Settlement

Belize: UN-Habitat launches new Master Plan for capital city, Belmopan

Officials meeting in Belize’s largest city, Belize City, have unveiled an updated masterplan for Belmopan, the country’s capital, based on good urban practice and...

admin - May 19, 2017

Human Settlement

UN-Habitat, ACP, EC to improve life in slums with $11m

Succour may be in the offing for slum dwellers in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, thanks to the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme, in...

admin - May 14, 2017

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