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Category: Slum Upgrading
Category: The Global Housing Strategy at the Housing Forum for Europe and Central Asia
[Discussion] - Posted by: Mohamed ElSioufi - Mon 13 May, 2013
UN-Habitat partnered with five international organizations – Habitat for Humanity International, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) – to organize the second session of Housing Forum Europe and Central Asia: ‘Promoting Sustainable Housing Futures for All’, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, on 22-24 April 2013.
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Category: Kampala adopts new waste disposal technique
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Thu 9 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Cecilia Okoth
The German development arm, GIZ in conjunction with Water for People, an international NGO has launched a new waste removal technology to curb dumping of faecal waste in water channels and polythene bags improvised toilets referred to as 'flying toilets', in the city.
Known as gulper, the technology is expected to improve sanitation and enhance public health safety.
The technology empties latrines in areas where waste removal trucks (cess pool emptiers) cannot reach due to poor urban planning policies.
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Known as gulper, the technology is expected to improve sanitation and enhance public health safety.
The technology empties latrines in areas where waste removal trucks (cess pool emptiers) cannot reach due to poor urban planning policies.
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Category: Uganda: Goverment Issues Warning As Slum Upgrade Starts
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Mon 6 May, 2013 - Author(s): , David Ssempijja
As the Government moves to implement the National Slum Upgrading programme, a strong warning has been issued to prevent resistance that may be staged by communities inhabiting areas where modern buildings are going to erected.
The urban development minister Daudi Migereko explained that the housing programme is meant to uplift the standards of living for the residents occupying areas that are undeveloped and disorganised.
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The urban development minister Daudi Migereko explained that the housing programme is meant to uplift the standards of living for the residents occupying areas that are undeveloped and disorganised.
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Category: Paradigm shift of the Global Housing Strategy framework document endorsed during the UN-Habitat Governing Council
[Discussion] - Posted by: Mohamed ElSioufi - Fri 26 Apr, 2013
The Member States present unanimously backed the GHS in the form of a Resolution entitled "Inclusive National and Local Housing Strategies to achieve the Global Housing Strategy Paradigm Shift".
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Category: Thank you to all those who participated in the UN-Habitat GHS side event, online and in person
[Discussion] - Posted by: Mohamed ElSioufi - Wed 24 Apr, 2013
During the launch of UN-Habitat’s 24th Governing Council, the UN-Habitat Global Housing Strategy held a side event entitled “A call for a Paradigm Shift in Policy”.
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Category: International Housing Finance Program
[Event] - Posted by: Marja HoekSmit1 - Tue 9 Apr, 2013
IMPROVING AND EXPANDING HOUSING FINANCE SYSTEMS
June 3-13, 2013
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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June 3-13, 2013
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Category: Slums have better access to drinking water and electricity, says report
[News] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Mon 8 Apr, 2013 - Author(s): , Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Slum residents have better access to drinking water and electricity than their counterparts in the urban non slum areas, claims a report on ‘Housing Stock, Amenities and Assets in Slums’ released in the Capital on Thursday.
The report also says the number of slums in the country has declined.
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The report also says the number of slums in the country has declined.
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