Kabul, 13 November. Afghanistan faces a housing and land rights challenge of critical proportions. The situation is particular dire for refugee returnees and displaced persons, many of whom are living in open spaces and in urban informal settlements facing eviction and violence. Meeting this challenge in accessing land, tenure security and housing is a critical ...

Get to know the 16 Voices of Change! Kabul, 14th November 2018. The UN Family in Afghanistan announced today the winners of Champions for Gender Equality, an initiative to award 16 best campaign ideas that will mark the celebrations of the 16 Days of Activism to fight Gender-Based Violence. During the official ceremony, the Country ...

7 October, Kabul. Urban October has started in Afghanistan with the Third Edition of the National Mayors Conference organized by the Independent Directorate for Local Government (IDLG) and the Deputy Ministry for Municipalities (DMM). The conference gathered 34 mayors for three days (1-3 October). The discussions focused on the challenges and opportunities offered by the ...

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Kabul, 16th September 2018 – UN-Habitat Afghanistan is supporting gender equality by bringing final year university students from the classroom to UN-Habitat offices and providing them with an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and to gain working experience for 3-6 months under the Professional Practice Program (PPP). The PPP program places final-year female university ...

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The National Unity Government (NUG) unveiled a ‘Jobs for Peace’ initiative. This ambitious initiative identified several opportunities to improve the economic stability, harness excess unemployed labor, and strengthen government capacity and legitimacy. The initiative identified major Afghan cities as key hubs in need of stabilization and job creation, which would ensure the poorest and most vulnerable benefit from economic ...

Kandahar, 12 August 2018. Kandahar municipality has begun issuing safayi (urban services charge) fees under the UN Habitat-supported City for All programme, which will boost municipal revenues for the city and allow for the expansion of municipal infrastructure and basic services. The City for All (CFA) programme is funded by EU and USAID and is ...

Kandahar, 12th August 2018. The Municipality of Kandahar has recently inaugurated an environmentally friendly public space in an informal neighborhood in District IV: Timor Shahi Park. Located in a previous dumping site area, the new park has become a new recreational area for Kandaharians. Kids, families and women visit the park regularly, especially at night ...