Background
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is inviting national, regional and local governments, private sector (preferably registered with the UN Global Compact), non-governmental organizations, foundations, educational institutions, and other interested organizations to express their interest in hosting the Global Observance of World Cleanup Day 2025. On 8 December 2023, World Cleanup Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in…
Read moreIntroduction
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA), hosted by UN-Habitat in Bonn, Germany, spearheads a global movement promoting Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These not-for-profit, peer-support arrangements empower well-performing water and sanitation service providers (mentors) to support other providers (mentees) in building capacity and enhancing service delivery.
The Project
This project seeks to strengthen the capacity of two…
Read moreProject Background-Harare Sustainable cities Initiative-HSCI
UN Habitat is the lead implementing agency for the project -Harare Sustainable Cities Initiative in Harare, Zimbabwe. This initiative is funded by the Swedish Government in Zimbabwe with the primary objective to provide better living condition to Harare citizens by increasing and improving their access to sustainable waste to wealth services, clean energy provisions and to promote…
Read moreIssued by: UN-Habitat (under the United Nations Kigoma Joint Programm-UN KJP II)
Fund amount: Not exceeding USD 104,000
Number of funds: 01
Date of Issuance: 08/04/2025
Deadline for Submission: 15/05/2025 by 5 PM local time
Background:
UN-Habitat invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible entities to undertake various…
About African Clean Cities Platform
Africa has with 3.5% the highest urbanization rate in the world. It is one major reason why municipal solid waste management has become a big challenge for many cities in the region; low-income cities in Africa are expected to double their municipal solid waste generation within the next 15-20 years. To address this ever-increasing waste issue, the African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) was established in 2017 in Maputo, Mozambique,…
Read more- Introduction / Background
GWOPA is the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance with its Secretariat led by UN-Habitat and hosted in Bonn, Germany. GWOPA leads the global movement for Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These peer-support partnerships between water and sanitation service providers work by harnessing the skills, knowledge, and goodwill within a strong utility to build the capacity and improve the…
Read moreWelcome to the Junior Professional Officer Programme
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme provides young professionals with hands-on experience in the international arena. JPOs are professional level staff, financed by their respective governments, normally for a period of two to three years. Applications for JPO positions is made by nationals through their respective governments. JPOs have the status of international civil servants and are subject to the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules.
The main objective of the JPO Programme is to support the implementation of UN-Habitat's mission, which is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.