The UN-Habitat has pledged to give more support to East African countries ofUganda,Rwanda,Kenya,BurundiandTanzania. Speaking inRwanda, the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Joan Clos said habitat wants to support the urbanization of East Africa starting withRwanda.

 Clos recommended East Africa’s implementation of the urbanization programme, and added that UN-Habitat will continue support eastAfrica’s development plans. All the east African community member states have master plans for urbanization. Most of the towns and cities inEast Africahave a huge potential for urban development.

Clos thanked East African countries such asRwandaandUgandafor establishing capacity building plans that are believed to helpEast Africaanswer urbanization challenges.

By James Okello