25 December 2018, Kabul. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan continued to distribute land occupancy certificates (OCs) to residents of urban informal settlements in Kabul city. On 25th December 2018, 1000 households received occupancy certificates by H.E President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani during a ceremony at the 5th National Urban Conference in Kabul. This initiative ...

Kabul, 10 December 2018. UN-Habitat Afghanistan launched a social media campaign on the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-Based Violence.  16 different posters covering all UN-Habitat government related programmes were designed and launched during the 16 days of the world campaign.  The 2018 campaign, under the global banner Orange the World: #HearMeToo ...

Kabul, 9th December 2018. UNHCR and UN-Habitat country offices in Afghanistan have collaborated in tackling the complex migration and displacement dynamics faced by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Both agencies are focused on managing the reintegration of Afghans who have returned and those displaced to urban settlements by the continued conflict. Returns are taking place ...

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Herat, 26 November. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan inaugurated today the commencement of public works for the re-integration of returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Herat, a province of high return. Accessing suitable land and housing for internally displaced persons in Afghanistan is one of the top priorities by the Government ...

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 Representative of WHO, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...