Youth are an essential part of the society. As the agents of change, impacting young men and women with the right set of skills, the world will effectively attain the seventeen sustainable development goals by 2030. It was however noted that many young men and women did not know what the sustainable development goals were
Nairobi, 26 August 2020—Kenyan football star Victor Wanyama has partnered with UN-Habitat to provide face masks to inhabitants of two of Nairobi’s informal settlements to protect them against COVID-19. So far, some 7000 masks have been distributed. Through the partnership, the Foundation of the Kenyan born footballer Victor Wanyama and UN-Habitat agreed to support communities
For Grace Adhiambo, the COVID-19 pandemic signaled an end, for now, to her peacebuilding initiative in Kisumu county, Kenya, as the government banned gatherings and non-essential movement. Grace is the founder of Women Volunteers for Peace, an organization that works with the Aga Khan Foundation’s Yetu Initiative. Over the past few years, she has worked with
Kibra Green is a long time partner of UN-Habitat, helping to clean up the Kibera slum and find employment for young people. Kibra Green is a partner in the COVID-19 Emergency Response happening in the informal settlements globally. Please give a listen to Alfredo, one of the co-founders of Kibera Green, as he explains how
By RAPHAEL OBONYO Besides leading the global war against the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is providing support to the national response in different countries. In Kenya, the organisation is represented on the National Public Emergency Steering Committee tasked with coordinating the country’s response to the pandemic and works closely with the National
Meet the COVID-19 Emergency Response Team ——————————————– Meet the COVID-19 Team Young people in Kenya’s informal settlements, cities and towns are the driving force behind preventative measures in the community.
Written by Raphael Obonyo As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to wreak havoc around the world experts predict that African countries could be hardest hit. But African youth are not sitting idly by waiting for the worst to come; throughout the continent, they are hard at work providing solutions to help reduce the spread of the virus,
Story by Isaac Muasa Nairobi, 28 April 2020 – UN-Habitat and its partners have engaged community members from the informal settlements of Mathare and Kibera to wash their hands over 135,000 times over the last month. “We are very happy with how the community has responded to our stations,” stated Linus Sijenyi, UN-Habitat National Officer.
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the reality of urban management and governance challenges. Many people are at risk due to lack of water to wash their hands and the impossibility of preventive measures such as physical distancing. In 2016, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) noted that urbanization is on the rise due to
Young people are reclaiming power in the face of the pandemic and the powerlessness it makes us all feel. Youth-led civil society and movements are acting on an unprecedented scale. Youth are mobilizing communities to protect themselves, and supporting governments and health workers through collective action. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, experts
