Category: Ghana

Action needed on inadequate urban housing system

[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Thu 2 May, 2013 - Author(s):

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Mr Paul Victor Obeng, Chairman National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has expressed concern about the insanitary condition which has engulfed many urban areas in the country.

He said the worsening condition which is gradually becoming a major characteristic of some urban areas in the country is unacceptable and urged district assemblies to enforce their by-laws on sanitation.

Published date:

2 May 2013

External Link

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/05/02/action-needed-on-inadequate-urban-ho...

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Themes:

Partnerships with Local Governments,

Sanitation,

Urban Planning,

Urban Rural Linkages

Relevant Partner Type:

Local Government/Authority,

National/State Government

Country:

Ghana

Continent:

Africa

Developing Region:

Sub-Saharan Africa

JICA To Focus On Master Plan For Urban Development

[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Fri 26 Apr, 2013 - Author(s):

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Source: JICA

Mr Fuyuki Sagara, Senior Representative of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), Ghana Office, yesterday said the agency would keep focusing on support for urban modernization in developing countries.

He said JICA had developed a strategic urban master plan for the rapid socio-economic transformation of developing countries.

Mr Sagara stated at the fourth international seminar on urban development in Asia and Africa in Accra.

Published date:

25 Apr 2013

External Link

http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/21636-jica-to-focus-on-maste...

Tags

Themes:

Urban Development and Management,

Training and Capacity Building,

Urban Infrastructure and Services

Relevant Partner Type:

Academic/Training,

Local Government/Authority

Country:

Ghana

Continent:

Africa

Developing Region:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)

[Organization] - Posted by: Marja HoekSmit1 - Tue 9 Apr, 2013

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Housing finance is a growing concern exacerbated by a lack of information.

Organization Profile

Mission statement:

HOFINET intends to consolidate global housing finance information and knowledge jointly with its international partners, and to make it widely accessible.

Established:

Tue 4 Jun, 1985

Products:

HOFINET intends to consolidate global housing finance information and knowledge jointly with its international partners, and to make it widely accessible.

A standardized set of initial housing market, housing finance and policy measures that is tested internationally & can be expanded & adjusted over time.
Housing finance laws and regulations for each country and pertinent research and consulting reports provided copyright laws allow posting.
Short assessments focusing on the unique features of country’s system.
A data download and analysis capability to facilitate research.
Up-to-date international housing sector scholarship through theme pages.
An ongoing forum for discussion with international experts.

Services:

International Housing Finance Program (IHFP)

IHFP conducts training workshops on specific topics. Some examples are:

"Understanding Capital Adequacy, Income Recognition & Provisioning Norms"
"Alternative Variable Rate Mortgages & the Problems they Solve & Create"
"Different Secondary Mortgage Market Models"
"Financial Risk Management"
"Valuation of Mortgage Instruments"
"Privatizing Housing Finance Institutions"
"Housing Subsidy Policy and Design"
"Securitization of Mortgage Portfolios"

http://ihfp.wharton.upenn.edu/

Preferred Languages:

English

Contact Details

Street Address:

1462 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall 3620 Locust Walk

Town / City:

Philadelphia, PA

Country:

United States of America

Email address:

hofinet@wharton.upenn.edu

Website:

Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)

Telephone:

215.898.3313

Mobile:

215.898.9734

Tags

Themes:

Housing and Construction,

Human Settlements in Crisis,

Information and Knowledge Management,

Land Management,

Urban Economy and Finance,

Urban Planning

Relevant Partner Type:

Academic/Training,

Civil Society,

Inter-Governmental/Supranational,

Local Government/Authority,

National/State Government,

Parliament/Policymaking Body,

Press and Media,

Private Sector,

Professional Association/Organization

Country:

Afghanistan,

Albania,

Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of,

Andorra,

Angola, Republic of,

Antigua and Barbuda,

Argentina,

Armenia,

Aruba,

Australia,

Austria,

Azerbaijan,

Bahamas,

Bahrain,

Bangladesh,

Barbados,

Belarus,

Belgium,

Belize,

Benin, Republic of,

Bhutan,

Bolivia,

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Botswana, Republic of,

Brazil,

British Virgin Islands,

Brunei Darussalam,

Bulgaria,

Burkina Faso,

Burundi, Republic of,

Cambodia,

Cameroon, Republic of,

Canada,

Cape Verde, Republic of,

Central African Republic,

Chad, Republic of,

Chile,

China,

Colombia,

Comoros, Union of,

Congo, Democratic Republic of,

Congo, Republic of,

Cook Islands,

Costa Rica,

Cote dâ€™Ivoire, Republic of,

Croatia,

Cuba,

Cyprus,

Czech Republic,

Denmark,

Djibouti,

Dominica,

Dominican Republic,

East Timor,

Ecuador,

Egypt,

El Salvador,

Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea,

Estonia,

Ethiopia,

Fiji,

Finland,

France,

Gabon,

Gambia,

Georgia,

Germany,

Ghana,

Greece,

Grenada,

Guatemala,

Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau,

Guyana,

Haiti,

Holy See, Vatican,

Honduras,

Hungary,

Iceland,

India,

Indonesia,

Iran, Islamic Republic of,

Iraq,

Ireland,

Israel,

Italy,

Jamaica,

Japan,

Jordan,

Kazakhstan,

Kenya,

Kiribati,

Korea, Republic of,

Kosovo,

Kuwait,

Kyrgyzstan,

Lao, Peopleâ€™s Democratic Republic,

Latvia,

Lebanon,

Lesotho,

Liberia,

Libya, Libyan arab Jamahariya,

Liechtenstein,

Lithuania,

Luxembourg,

Macao, China,

Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of,

Madagascar,

Malawi,

Malaysia,

Maldives,

Mali,

Malta,

Marshall Islands,

Mauritania,

Mauritius,

Mayotte,

Mexico,

Micronesia, Federated States of,

Moldova, Republic of,

Monaco,

Mongolia,

Montenegro,

Morocco,

Mozambique,

Myanmar,

Namibia,

Nauru,

Nepal,

Netherlands,

Netherlands Antilles,

New Zealand,

Nicaragua,

Niger,

Nigeria,

Norway,

Oman,

Pakistan,

Palau,

Palestine,

Papua New Guinea,

Paraguay,

Peru,

Philippines,

Poland,

Portugal,

Qatar,

Romania,

Russian Federation,

Rwanda,

Saint Kitts and Nevis,

Saint Lucia,

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,

Samoa,

San Marino,

Saudi Arabia,

Senegal,

Serbia,

Seychelles,

Sierra Leone,

Singapore,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Solomon Islands,

Somalia,

South Africa,

Spain,

Sri Lanka,

Sudan,

Suriname,

Swaziland,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

Syria, Arab Republic,

Tajikistan,

Tanzania, United Republic of,

Thailand,

Timor-Leste,

Togo,

Tokelau,

Tonga,

Trinidad and Tobago,

Tunisia,

Turkey,

Turkmenistan,

Tuvalu,

Uganda,

Ukraine,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

United States of America,

Uruguay,

Uzbekistan,

Vanuatu,

Venezuela,

Vietnam,

Yemen,

Zambia,

Zimbabwe

Continent:

Africa,

Asia,

Central America,

Europe,

North America,

Oceania,

South America

Developing Region:

East Asia and Pacific,

Europe and Central Asia,

Latin America and the Caribbean,

Middle East and North Africa,

South Asia,

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Group:

African Union,

Arab World,

European Union,

Least Developed Countries,

OECD Members

Language Region:

Arabic speaking countries,

Chinese speaking countries,

English speaking countries,

French speaking countries,

Russian speaking countries,

Spanish speaking countries

Networks:

Human Settlements in Crisis,

Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS),

Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025,

Global Network on Safer Cities,

Habitat Partner University Initiative,

World Habitat Day,

Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net),

World Urban Campaign,

World Urban Forum

International Housing Finance Program

[Event] - Posted by: Marja HoekSmit1 - Tue 9 Apr, 2013

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IMPROVING AND EXPANDING HOUSING FINANCE SYSTEMS

June 3-13, 2013

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Event Details

Event start:

3 Jun 2013 - 13 Jun 2013

Event location:

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Event type:

Conference

External Link

External link:

International Housing Finance Program

Tags

Themes:

Administration,

Housing and Construction,

Housing Finance,

Housing Management and Maintenance,

Human Settlements Rehabilitation and Upgrading,

Low-income housing,

Shelter Policies/Strategies,

Slum Upgrading,

Human Settlements in Crisis,

Information and Knowledge Management,

Land Management,

Partnerships,

Urban Development and Management,

Urban Economy and Finance,

Urban Infrastructure and Services,

Urban Planning

Relevant Partner Type:

Civil Society,

National/State Government,

Parliament/Policymaking Body,

Private Sector,

Professional Association/Organization

Town / City:

Philadelphia

Country:

Afghanistan,

Albania,

Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of,

Andorra,

Angola, Republic of,

Antigua and Barbuda,

Argentina,

Armenia,

Aruba,

Australia,

Austria,

Azerbaijan,

Bahamas,

Bahrain,

Bangladesh,

Barbados,

Belarus,

Belgium,

Belize,

Benin, Republic of,

Bhutan,

Bolivia,

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Botswana, Republic of,

Brazil,

British Virgin Islands,

Brunei Darussalam,

Bulgaria,

Burkina Faso,

Burundi, Republic of,

Cambodia,

Cameroon, Republic of,

Canada,

Cape Verde, Republic of,

Central African Republic,

Chad, Republic of,

Chile,

China,

Colombia,

Comoros, Union of,

Congo, Democratic Republic of,

Congo, Republic of,

Cook Islands,

Costa Rica,

Cote dâ€™Ivoire, Republic of,

Croatia,

Cuba,

Cyprus,

Czech Republic,

Denmark,

Djibouti,

Dominica,

Dominican Republic,

East Timor,

Ecuador,

Egypt,

El Salvador,

Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea,

Estonia,

Ethiopia,

Fiji,

Finland,

France,

Gabon,

Gambia,

Georgia,

Germany,

Ghana,

Greece,

Grenada,

Guatemala,

Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau,

Guyana,

Haiti,

Holy See, Vatican,

Honduras,

Hungary,

Iceland,

India,

Indonesia,

Iran, Islamic Republic of,

Iraq,

Ireland,

Israel,

Italy,

Jamaica,

Japan,

Jordan,

Kazakhstan,

Kenya,

Kiribati,

Korea, Republic of,

Kosovo,

Kuwait,

Kyrgyzstan,

Lao, Peopleâ€™s Democratic Republic,

Latvia,

Lebanon,

Lesotho,

Liberia,

Libya, Libyan arab Jamahariya,

Liechtenstein,

Lithuania,

Luxembourg,

Macao, China,

Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of,

Madagascar,

Malawi,

Malaysia,

Maldives,

Mali,

Malta,

Marshall Islands,

Mauritania,

Mauritius,

Mayotte,

Mexico,

Micronesia, Federated States of,

Moldova, Republic of,

Monaco,

Mongolia,

Montenegro,

Morocco,

Mozambique,

Myanmar,

Namibia,

Nauru,

Nepal,

Netherlands,

Netherlands Antilles,

New Zealand,

Nicaragua,

Niger,

Nigeria,

Norway,

Oman,

Pakistan,

Palau,

Palestine,

Papua New Guinea,

Paraguay,

Peru,

Philippines,

Poland,

Portugal,

Qatar,

Romania,

Russian Federation,

Rwanda,

Saint Kitts and Nevis,

Saint Lucia,

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,

Samoa,

San Marino,

Saudi Arabia,

Senegal,

Serbia,

Seychelles,

Sierra Leone,

Singapore,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Solomon Islands,

Somalia,

South Africa,

Spain,

Sri Lanka,

Sudan,

Suriname,

Swaziland,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

Syria, Arab Republic,

Tajikistan,

Tanzania, United Republic of,

Thailand,

Timor-Leste,

Togo,

Tokelau,

Tonga,

Trinidad and Tobago,

Tunisia,

Turkey,

Turkmenistan,

Tuvalu,

Uganda,

Ukraine,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

United States of America,

Uruguay,

Uzbekistan,

Vanuatu,

Venezuela,

Vietnam,

Yemen,

Zambia,

Zimbabwe

Continent:

Africa,

Asia,

Central America,

Europe,

North America,

Oceania,

South America

Developing Region:

East Asia and Pacific,

Europe and Central Asia,

Latin America and the Caribbean,

Middle East and North Africa,

South Asia,

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country Group:

African Union,

Arab World,

European Union,

Least Developed Countries,

OECD Members

Language Region:

Arabic speaking countries,

Chinese speaking countries,

English speaking countries,

French speaking countries,

Russian speaking countries,

Spanish speaking countries

Networks:

Human Settlements in Crisis,

Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS),

Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025,

Global Network on Safer Cities,

Habitat Partner University Initiative,

World Habitat Day,

Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net),

World Urban Campaign,

World Urban Forum

Marja HoekSmit1

Posted by: Marja HoekSmit1 - Mon 8 Apr, 2013

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Personal Information

Gender:

Female

Partner Types:

Research Institution

Networks:

Human Settlements in Crisis

Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS)

Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025

Global Network on Safer Cities

Habitat Partner University Initiative

World Habitat Day

Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net)

World Urban Campaign

World Urban Forum

Professional Details

Occupation / Job Title*:

Director

Countries of expertise*:

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of

Andorra

Angola, Republic of

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin, Republic of

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana, Republic of

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi, Republic of

Cambodia

Cameroon, Republic of

Canada

Cape Verde, Republic of

Central African Republic

Chad, Republic of

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros, Union of

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Congo, Republic of

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Cote dâ€™Ivoire, Republic of

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Holy See, Vatican

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Korea, Republic of

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lao, Peopleâ€™s Democratic Republic

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya, Libyan arab Jamahariya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macao, China

Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mayotte

Mexico

Micronesia, Federated States of

Moldova, Republic of

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

Netherlands Antilles

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Palestine

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russian Federation

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria, Arab Republic

Tajikistan

Tanzania, United Republic of

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tokelau

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Organization Name:

Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)

Website address:

Housing Finance Information Network

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sarahsodzi ziddah

Posted by: sarahsodzi ziddah - Mon 18 Mar, 2013

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Personal Information

Gender:

Female

Country:

Ghana

Partner Types:

Consultancy Firm

Networks:

Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025

Professional Details

Occupation / Job Title*:

Valuation and Estate Surveying

Countries of expertise*:

Ghana

Qualifications:

B.Sc, MGhIS, MFIG

Add my profile to the Experts Directory:

Contact Details

State:

Ghana

Town / City:

Accra

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Preferred Language:

English

Scholarships for Master’s degree in 2013-14

[Special Announcement] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Mon 11 Mar, 2013

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Title: Scholarships for Master’s degree in 2013-14

Eligible courses: African Studies, Economic & Social History, Economics for Development, Global Governance & Diplomacy, Development Studies, Economic & Social History, Economics, International Relations

Tags

Themes:

Urban Development and Management,

Urban Governance,

Urban Economy and Finance

Relevant Partner Type:

- Not Applicable -

Country:

Angola, Republic of,

Ghana,

Nigeria

David Edwards

Posted by: David Edwards - Mon 4 Mar, 2013

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Profile photo:

Personal Information

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

Fri 29 Oct, 1976

Country:

United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Biography:

Registered Architect (RIBA), urban designer and master planner with fifteen years of experience on significant development projects in the UK and internationally. During this time, I have worked for leading design companies and multi-disciplinary consultants in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. My experience ranges from bespoke building/ landscape design through to the master planning and urban design of complex mixed use development projects of up to and in excess of 3,000 hectares. Often involving challenging physical, social and environmental conditions, a number of these have secured wider recognition through awards, commendations and publication. In 2012, I established Place Make Ltd; a company of architects and urban consultants, based in central London and operating throughout the UK and overseas. Offering a wide scope of services on behalf of both public and private sector clients, we provide an integrated approach to planning and design that is rooted in understanding the nature of the site, the requirements of a project and also, the vision/ ambition for new development. For information regarding specific services, experience and capabilities, please contact us at: info@place-make.com

Professional Details

Occupation / Job Title*:

Architect, Urban Designer

Countries of expertise*:

- Not Applicable -

Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of

China

Denmark

Egypt

Ghana

Ireland

Jordan

Lebanon

Nigeria

Palestine

Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Qualifications:

B.ARCH, DIP.ARCH, MSC Urban Design and Master Planning, ARB, RIBA

Organization Name:

Place Make Ltd.

Website address:

Place Make

Add my profile to the Experts Directory:

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Town / City:

London

Phone:

+44 (0) 780 595 2456

Mobile:

+44 (0) 780 595 2456

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Preferred Language:

English

Sirina TCHAGBELE

Posted by: Sirina TCHAGBELE - Tue 19 Feb, 2013

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Personal Information

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

Tue 10 Jan, 1984

Country:

Niger

Professional Details

Occupation / Job Title*:

Architect- Urban planner

Countries of expertise*:

- Not Applicable -

Benin, Republic of

Burkina Faso

Cote dâ€™Ivoire, Republic of

Ghana

Mali

Niger

Senegal

Togo

Add my profile to the Experts Directory:

Contact Details

State:

Niger

Town / City:

Niamey

Phone:

+22720723279

Mobile:

+22792644664/+22794934403

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Preferred Language:

English

WASH Manager - Accra, Ghana

[Job] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Tue 19 Feb, 2013

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A Christian relief, development advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice is seeking to recruit a Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Manager.

The ideal candidate will report to the operations manager and provide supervision to GIWASH Project Manager and any new upcoming WASH Projects.

Details

Post Duration:

N/A

Closing date for applications:

Thu 7 Mar, 2013

Job Type:

Full Time

External Link

http://www.devnetjobs.org/JobDescription.aspx?Job_Id=18186

Tags

Themes:

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Relevant Partner Type:

Faith-Based Organization,

Non-Governmental Organization

Town / City:

Accra

Country:

Ghana