Mogadishu, 16 October 2015--- Growing up amidst conflict has left many Somali youth disillusioned and concerned about their current situation as well as their future. Recent gains in governance, peace, and security have seen hope gradually returning, and many youth are optimistic of a prosperous country.
Hargeisa 29 September 2015-- As part of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery, the Ministry of Interior of Somaliland, UN-Habitat, and Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) hosted the first training for the Somaliland Land Dispute Tribunals (LDTs) recently.
The LDTs were established in Hargeisa by the Ministry of Interior in 2010, and subsequently in Borama and Berbera in 2014/2015. The tribunals were established in response to a sharp rise in disputes over urban land and land grabbing that has occurred over the last decade.
Markets have long formed the epicentre of activity in communities around the globe, acting as sustainable drivers of urban development. As spaces where vendors can sell their goods to the local community, markets generate economic benefit for the vendors, as well as the local government through the levying of taxes.
Not only do they create employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, they also provide social and cultural services that facilitate social interaction for the wider community.
Hargeisa, 20 September 2015-- The European Union, Somaliland Development Fund, UN-Habitat, and the Government of Somaliland on Sunday inaugurated the start of installation works for the new 23-km water supply pipeline from Geed Deeble to Hargeisa. On completion in 2017, the project will increase the amount of water available for Hargeisa city from 9 million to 14.5 million litres per day.
Nairobi 16 September 2015—The Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) of UN-Habitat on Wednesday during its 58th Regular meeting as part of its Agenda, Items, held a High Level Dialogue on Somalia where the participants expressed optimism on the steps the country is taking towards achieving long lasting peace.
Updates on the latest urban interventions:
1. Title deeds for internally displaced persons
2. New shelter projects
3. Public spaces revamped in Mogadishu
4. Municipal finance, GIS, and solid waste management
5. Employment for youth
Mogadishu, 5 June 2015 - Project partners – including the Mayor and Vice Mayors of Mogadishu and delegates from the European Union – recently attended the closing ceremony of the Sustainable Employment Creation and Improved Livelihoods for Vulnerable Urban Communities (SECIL) project in Mogadishu.
Somaliland, which suffered devastation during the civil war, is trekking back to normalcy due to its internal resilience. Donor agencies are assisting it on this journey, and UN-Habitat has been supporting some critical development areas to enable Somaliland to regain its past glory.
UN-Habitat in the Somali Region Newsletter.
Updates on the Latest Urban Interventions - Issue No. 17