Japan donates USD 1.5 million to support refugees and the host community in Kenya’s Turkana County

April 23rd, 2021

Nairobi, 20 April 2021-- The Government of Japan has donated a total of USD 1,481,263 to UN-Habitat towards the planning and implementation of the Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement which aims to…

Virtual workshop launches UN-Habitat launches flood risk assessment and hazard mapping study for downtown Amman

April 22nd, 2021

Amman, 22 April 2021-- In collaboration with Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), UN-Habitat recently held a workshop to launch the flood risk assessment and hazard mapping study and the proposed flood…

Mobile money transfers support vulnerable families in Somalia’s capital during the pandemic

April 22nd, 2021

Mogadishu, Somalia, 22 April 2021- UN-Habitat is overseeing a cash transfer initiative to more than 1,500 vulnerable families in the Somali capital to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Ending youth homelessness: policies, measures and success factors

April 20th, 2021

UN-Habitat and partner hold a side event on ending youth homelessness Nairobi, 20 April 2021—On the sidelines of the EcoSoc Youth Forum 10th Anniversary, UN-Habitat and the Institute of Global…

Guterres urges cities to embrace ‘generational opportunity’ for climate action, sustainable development

April 20th, 2021

The United Nations Secretary-General, on Friday, called for a “revolution” in urban planning and urban transport to beat back impacts of climate change and build a green and sustainable future for…

Body temperature measuring camera installed at community centre for integration of refugees and host community in Kenya

April 19th, 2021

Turkana West, Kenya 29 March 2021 – UN-Habitat together with NEC XON, a private corporation offering information technology solutions globally and Peace Winds Japan (PWJ), an emergency humanitarian…

Rethinking Public Transport in the United Nations Decade of Action

April 16th, 2021

Nairobi, 14 April 2021. - A virtual session on ‘Rethinking Public Transport: Inclusive Urban Mobility for Female and Indigenous Youth’ was hosted recently by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Major…

UN-Habitat launches City Structure Plan and Solid Waste Management (SWM) project for Hawassa City, Ethiopia

April 16th, 2021

Hawassa, Ethiopia April 15, 2021- UN-Habitat and the city administration of Hawassa have jointly launched the Hawassa City Structure Plan. Through the Support to the Sustainable Development of the…

Joint profiling work by UN-Habitat and UNICEF informs evidence – based urban planning and coordination in Lebanon

April 15th, 2021

14 April 2021. Beirut, Lebanon - To promote evidence-based programming and coordination among state and non-state actors, UN-Habitat and UNICEF have jointly completed 28 profiles of disadvantaged…

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April 14th, 2021

UN-Habitat and SIDA partner in cash transfer initiative to cushion Kismayo residents from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

April 14th, 2021

KISMAYO, SOMALIA 13 April 2021 - UN-Habitat has disbursed the first tranche of direct cash transfers of USD 70 each to 250 vulnerable households in Western Kismayo as part of the COVID-19 response…

Municipal Council Officers in Somaliland Share Experiences in Local Governance

April 14th, 2021

Berbera, Somaliland, 12 April 2021 - Thirty – five municipal officers drawn from 11 districts of Somaliland took part in a workshop to share experiences as a way of improving service delivery in the…

Four cities invited for the climate smart cities challenge

April 13th, 2021

Nairobi, Stockholm – 14 April 2021 - Curitiba (Brazil), Bogotá (Colombia), Bristol (UK) and Makindye Ssabagabo (Uganda). These are the four cities officially invited  to collaborate in the open…