MONROVIA – The United Nations Habitat (UN-Habitat), Cities Alliance, in partnership with the Government of Liberia, through the Department of Urban Affairs at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has validated a National Urban Policy Diagnosis Note for Liberia. The stakeholders in partnership with the Government of Liberia, is developing a participatory National Urban Policy (NUP) to supports its national Vision to move Liberia to middle-income status by 2030. The National Urban Policy development process began with the feasibility phase and is currently at the diagnostic phase. Accordingly, the workshop was co-organized by UN-Habitat, Cities Alliance and the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Urban Affairs Department. He then encouraged Mayors, Commissioners and other Urban stakeholders from across the country to take ownership of the National Urban Policy.

Source: Front Page Africa October 27, 2020 05:37 UTC