LA new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has highlighted the leading role of cities in unlocking economic gains available through regional economic integration, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The report, ‘Cities: Gateways for Africa's Regional Economic Integration,’ copied to the…
Addis Ababa, 13 July 2022 (ECA) – A new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) highlights the leading role of cities in unlocking economic gains made available through regional economic integration, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.Launched yesterday, the report is the first piece of comprehensive research
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The EU launches the Berbera Beach Project with the Berbera Municipality and UN-Habitat
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The European Union held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach Development, part of the EU funded Urban development project that was launched in 2020.
Today, the European Union held a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the Berbera Beach Development, part of the EU funded Urban development project that was launched in 2020. The Beach component will be implemented by the Berbera Municipality and UN-Habitat over the next 7 months.
The Berbera Beach project, which will particularly focus on inclusion and livelihood creation, will have the following areas: a family area, a female-only area where girls and women can enjoy the beach and the sea freely, sports and youth facilities for girls and boys, a market area, a recycling facility and pocket spaces reserved as public areas to rest, play, host street vendors or small cultural activities.
EU and UN-Habitat join forces to improve the response to COVID and other crises in Mogadishu
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MOGADISHU, 3 February 2021- UN-Habitat today launched a COVID-19 response project in Mogadishu funded by the European Union.
The USD 696.4 million (EUR 5.275 million) project will support preparedness, response and mitigation activities to reduce the negative impacts of COVID-19 on health, public hygiene and livelihoods.
The ‘EU response to health and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Mogadishu’ will be implemented with the Benadir Regional Administration (BRA)/Mogadishu Municipality, the World Health Organization, the Danish Refugee Council and Save the Children over the next 18 months.
The project will help increase local capacity in crisis response and effective crises management. Several primary public health facilities will be rehabilitated, COVID-19 centres supported and water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in informal settlements improved. Up to 10,000 households