UN-Habitat and Kenya’s County Government of Makueni have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower youth and women, improve planning, provide housing and basic services among other issues.
The MoU was signed by Professor Kivutha Kibwana, Governor of Makueni County and Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat after a year of discussions.
The MoU provides a framework to implement a four-year programme worth USD 3.2 million focusing on youth and women’s empowerment, regional and urban planning and design, local economic development and own revenue enhancement, provision of housing and urban basic services, solid waste management and energy.
Speaking at the signing ceremony at UN-Habitat headquarters Professor Kibwana said: “We are excited to sign this MoU with UN-Habitat because it will help us achieve a better quality of life for the people of Makueni” He said they had identified seven focus areas and cited youth empowerment as a key priority.
“UN-Habitat has made a commitment to work closely with the Government of Kenya especially on the Big 4 Agenda, particularly housing which is one of our key strengths. UN-Habitat is ready to work together with the County of Makueni and other Counties in Kenya for sustainable urban development,” said Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms. Sharif.
Original source: UN-Habitat
Published on 10 January 2019
