26th May 2019, Kabul. Kabul Municipality is working in the beautification of its streets and avenues through mural art paintings in T-Walls (security concrete walls). The initiative is part of the Clean and Green Cities (CGC) programme jointly launched with UN-Habitat and aims at converting the Kabuli grey concrete walls into colorful mural arts highlighting ...

21st May 2019, Kabul. Residents of informal areas in Kabul expressed gratitude to the Municipality for upgrading their neighborhood. The Municipality has recently finalized the construction of staircase footpaths in a hilly area of the city, inaccessible for elder, people with disabilities and kids. More than 2,259 m3 of staircase footpaths were constructed benefiting more ...

20th May 2019, Kabul. Residents of informal areas of Kabul District 8 saw this week the inauguration of public works aiming at improving access to their homes, especially for vulnerable people. These projects are part of the City for All (CFA) inclusive participatory planning process in which the selection of projects is done by communities and ...

16th May 2019, Kabul. Kabul Municipality has started the implementation of projects identified by communities in the framework of City for All (CFA), a flagship program of the Urban National Priority Program (UNPP). This week, residents of District 3 witnessed the beginning of a construction aiming at improving access to urban facilities. Located in an ...

15th May 2019, Kabul. Kabul Municipality has started the construction of public space in the city. Located in District 15, “Pansat Family Park” will be a new public space available for residents, kids, women but especially for school students. The installations of the new park include a futsal pitch, a volleyball court and will be ...

5th May 2019, Kabul. A group of international and national experts met in Kabul to discuss sustainable solutions for Solid Waste Management (SWM). Discussions focused on the status of solid waste management in the city and its numerous challenges and culminated with the suggestion of a new Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategic Plan. During the ...

14th April 2019, Kabul. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its Deputy Ministry of Municipalities thanked UN-Habitat for its technical support in the implementation of Citizen’s Charter, a flagship programme of the government aiming at reducing poverty and enhancing social inclusion through community driven development. During the handover ceremony of the Citizens ...

24th April 2019, Kabul. The second session of the SHURA National Steering Committee (NSC) was convened in Kabul to discuss progress and challenges of reintegration of internally displaced (IDPs) and returnees, under the chairmanship of H.E. the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR), Mr. Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi. The Steering Committee recognized the relevant progress ...

Kabul, 18th April 2019. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan adopts its first Master Plan for IDPs and returnees following the approval of pertinent legislation on the identification and allocation of state land early in 2018. The adoption of this master plan represents an important milestone towards the reintegration of Afghan returning refugees ...

Kabul, 15th April 2019. The capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, launched today a cleaning and greening campaign with the aim of raising public awareness about the importance of waste management among citizens. The Mayor of the city, accompanied by municipality staff, wakili gozars and members of the community, took to the streets of Kabul and ...