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Local government association expands support to Somaliland local authorities
	Somaliland, 1 May 12 In early 2012, the Association of Local Government Authorities of Somaliland (ALGASL) expanded its technical support to local authorities, including the contribution of basic equipment such as computers. The association advocates and lobbies for autonomous, sustainable, and democratic local government systems in Somaliland that have quality and equitable service delivery.


Schools for displaced children in Mogadishu now fully operational
	Mogadishu, 1 May 12 In July 2011, UN-Habitat completed the construction of 5 permanent primary schools for 2,000 internally displaced children in 5 districts of Mogadishu. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) funded the pilot project, which aimed to improve the living conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and contribute to rehabilitating and rebuilding the destroyed public infrastructure in the Somali capital.


UN-Habitat staff attend decentralization training in Turin, Italy
	Turin, Italy, 1 May 12 Though conflict prevention and peace building are high on the global development agenda, less attention is paid to the great potential of decentralization as a means to these ends. In November, two UN-Habitat staff members – the manager and the Somaliland team leader of the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery – and other joint programme staff participated in a Decentralized Governance, Conflict Prevention, and Peace Building training course by the UN System Staff College.


Ground-breaking ceremony for Somaliland Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs office building
	Somaliland, 1 May 12 Through the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery, UN-Habitat is implementing the construction of an additional building for the Somaliland Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The Hargeisa building will have new offices for 24 staff, a conference room, the minister’s offices, and sanitary facilities. Taking into account the possible future expansion of the ministry, the design allows for the addition of a second floor, with office space for 24 more staff.


New agreements signed with local partners in Puntland
	Puntland, 1 May 12 Under the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery, an Agreement of Cooperation was signed in January between UN-Habitat and KAALO Relief and Development Affairs to conduct a property survey in Gardho, Puntland. The main objective is to develop an urban land information system for the improvement of property taxation and to support urban planning and development in Gardho with more accurate and updated information.


Participatory District Rehabilitation in Mogadishu: Phase II well underway
	Mogadishu, 1 May 12 Phase II of the Participatory District Rehabilitation in Mogadishu Project, which is directly supported by the Government of Italy within the UN Joint Programme on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery framework, started in July 2011. UN-Habitat has partnered with the NGO SAACID for the implementation of the project.


Puntland capital gets its first road network plan
	Garowe, Somaliland, 1 May 12 The local government of Garowe, with technical assistance from UN-Habitat Somalia, has started the development of the first urban road network plan for the fast-growing capital of Puntland. As the first official urban plan of its kind, the road plan will form the legal basis for road network extensions and serve as the primary tool for urban management and control.


Road naming in Hargeisa completed, as part of urban road classification project
	Hargeisa, 1 May 12 After the first phase of the Urban Road Classification and Road Naming in Hargeisa Project was completed, the process of giving names to selected main roads started in September 2011. A participatory approach was used: district councillors and local representatives from all the districts in Hargeisa were invited to a one-day workshop. Following a suggestion from the mayor, it was agreed that the road names were to have historical, local, or geographical relevance. With assistance from the technical committee set up to lead the work, each district finalized their proposal for the names of roads under their jurisdiction.


Tawakal community shelter project for the displaced reaching completion
	Galkayo, 1 May 12 The Tawakal settlement was established in 2006, when a piece of land was made available to internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had come from south central Somalia, many with previous roots in Galkayo. The Tawakal IDP Community Shelter, Settlement Planning, Basic Sanitary Facilities, and Housing Construction Project was conceived after UN-Habitat carried out a strategic planning exercise with members of the community in June 2010. The community members expressed a strong desire to be able to develop their settlement as a planned community, legally recognized as a municipality under Puntland territory, with the help of UN-Habitat.


UN-Habitat and Coca-Cola Foundation launch Water, Sanitation & Hygiene project for Uganda schools
	Uganda, 26 Apr 12 UN-HABITAT in partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation has launched a water, sanitation and hygiene project that will benefit over 8,000 students in 8 schools in Uganda. The project is expected to provide a model approach to improving water and sanitation in urban schools through collaboration with the private sector.

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