10 April 2020 The European Union (EU) has signed a Contribution Agreement with UN-Habitat (lead) and UN Environment Programme for an amount of EUR 7.4 million to support Government of Myanmar to strengthen its effort in fight against climate change, through a 2nd phase of the Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA) programme. The GCCA+ is
Naw Thin Thin Shwe, Tun Aung Pru, Vishnu Prasad 1st April 2o2o Daw Yin Thein runs her own store at the busy Ma Gyi Myaing Market in Sittwe, Rakhine State. For households and small business owners like her in Sittwe township, the battle against Covid-19 comes at a time of acute water shortage. While water
Nay Pyi Taw, 23 October 2019 – “The Consultation Workshop on Smart City Strategy for National Urban Policy (NUP) in Myanmar” was jointly organized by UN-Habitat in partnership with the Department of Urban Housing and Development (DUHD) of the Ministry of Construction (MoC). The workshop was held on 23rd October 2019 at Mingalar Thiri Hotel in
Nay Pyi Taw, 22 October 2019 – UN-Habitat in partnership with the Department of Urban Housing and Development (DUHD) of the Ministry of Construction (MoC) of Myanmar jointly hosted “The Consultation Workshop on National Urban Policy (NUP) for Myanmar”. The workshop was successfully held on 22nd October 2019 at Mingalar Thiri Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.
The impact of COVID-19 is being most devastatingly felt in the world’s urban areas- among the 210 countries affected by COVID-19, 95 per cent of all cases are in urban areas. As states around the world instruct households to stay at home and practice physical distancing, realizing the right to adequate housing is now a