Nairobi Hosts the 4th African Ministerial Conference

Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer

The Ministry of Housing hosts the 4th African Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD) in Nairobi. Kenya represents East Africa the conference happening from 20-23 March 2012.The three day conference co-sponsored by the African Union, and UN-HABITAT has attracted delegates from all over the continent among who are experts in housing and urbanization.

The conference theme is “Territorial planning and access to basic services for all”. The issues to be discussed include challenges of urbanization and ways to mainstream the resolutions in the country’s housing policies which are key in addressing the settlement challenges. The theme underscores the central roles of urban planning and access to basic services, while taking on the growing implications of climate change.

“Implications of climate change and access to basic rights is one of the points to be discussed in the conference”, said the Housing Minister Soita Shitanda.

AMCHUD was established in 2005 as the main consultative mechanism on the promotion of sustainable development of human settlements in Africa. It is the primary intergovernmental vehicle for governments to improve African cities, enabling them to realize their full potential as centers of hope and prosperity for their peoples. The conference is held every two years providing a platform for members to  share ideas and discuss effective strategies to achieve sustainable urbanization in Africa.The 3rd AMCHUD conference was held in Mali where they discussed the best practices in land management and sustainable urbanization.

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