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Human Settlement

Kaduna allocates N3.8b for new master plans, layouts, others

Kaduna State Government has allocated N3.8 billion to the state’s Geographic Information Service (KADGIS) for capital projects in 2018. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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Cross River inaugurates task force for restoration of Calabar master plan

The Cross River State Government on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 inaugurated an eight-man task force for the restoration of Calabar Master Plan. Governor Ben Ayade,...
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Rainy season: Calabar gets a facelift

The Cross River State Government on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 said it had begun the recovery of green areas in parts of Calabar, the...
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Leveraging urbanisation for Rwanda’s economic transformation

With support from the World Bank in the form of a $95 million Rwanda Urban Development project, the new Rwanda Economic Update focuses on...
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Kano to spend N500m as counterpart funding for erosion project

The Kano State Government said it would spend N500 million in 2018 as counterpart funding for the World Bank’s Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management...
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Jury begins evaluation for 11th Cycle of Dubai International Award

A five-member jury drawn by the Dubai Award Secretariat as well as the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) on Monday, January 15, 2018...
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Human Settlement

Climate risks increase as cities become more concentrated – World Bank

Over 50% of the world population lives in cities. By 2045, the world's urban population will increase by 1.5 times to six billion. City...
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Human Settlement

Women-only parking spaces spark controversy in China

A women-only, extra-wide parking spaces appears to have sparked debate on sexism on social media in China. The parking spots at the Jiande and Tonglu...
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