Programme Management Officer at UN-Habitat. Landscape Architect + urbanist + city maker. Public space and climate change enthusiast
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined February 2010
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🌿 Nature-based solutions = resilience + jobs.
With $10B+ in @WorldBank & @GFDRR financing, @ILO estimates 63M new #NatureBasedSolutions jobs by 2030.
Opportunities for work with mangroves, urban trees, terracing, land restoration, skills training
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ALT Investments in nature-based solutions are creating new and better jobs
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🌿 Nature-Based Solutions use ecosystems - like trees, wetlands, and green roofs - to cool cities, manage floods, and boost resilience.
They're cost-effective, climate-smart, and people-powered. Building with nature means building a healthier urban future.
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For too long, Afghan women had no safe spaces to gather, learn, or shape their communities. But in Herat, this is changing.
With UN-HABITAT & ECHO, a new social centre is giving women a place to connect, gain skills & reclaim their space.
Learn more: loom.ly/umH4PBA
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Hosted the EU and UN-Habitat delegations, led by EU Head of Delegation Amb. @EUAmbKenya and UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach, to discuss strengthening their support for the Nairobi Rivers ecosystem regeneration program.
We explored leveraging Kenya's historic EU ties to enhance ecosystem restoration, aligning with UN-Habitat's strategic plan set for launch in May 2025.
The partnership under review will expand European public and private investments in Kenya's green transition, advancing climate action and socio-economic transformation under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Discussions focused on the Nairobi Rivers recovery action plan, recent NEMA regulations and the upcoming launch of 22,000 Climate WorX youths by H.E. President William Ruto.
I also sought UN-Habitat's support in improving sanitation, water quality testing and riparian ecosystem restoration in informal settlements.
Accompanying me were NEMA DG Mr. Mamo Mamo and Environment and Climate Change SA Mr. John Elungata.
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Excellent meeting with @HonAdenDuale & @EUAmbKenya - Henriette Geiger.
We learned about plans for the Nairobi River recovery & discussed possibilities to strengthen our collaboration.
River regeneration can be a catalyst for infrastructure development, incl. affordable housing.
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With an ever growing urban population, it is key that we design cities with quality public spaces and places to move people in sustainable ways.
What is your favourite way of moving around town? 🚗 / 🚲 / 🚶♀️ / 🚌 ?
Source: ZICLA & Harald Friedl
Joy Mutai retweeted
“I want to see at least 50% of science and technology companies led by women.”
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re looking back to 2019 when 10-year-old programmer Anya Daneez Khan gave a powerful speech at the UN headquarters.
#WomenInScience
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Over recent decades, urbanisation has been a major driver of habitat loss.
But this doesn't have to be the case.
Well managed urban areas can support high levels of biodiversity which can provide a number of benefits to wildlife and nature, as well as people living in cities.
Joy Mutai retweeted
"The blueprint for tomorrow's cities should blend urban development with nature. We have only one planet & we need to preserve it to enhance quality of life and foster ecological balance."
-ED @maimunahsharif at the @economistimpact panel on the sidelines of #COP28 .
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“Why pay money for the horror movies? Just go to a street without trees!” – Mehmet Murat ildan 👀
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The Market Photo Workshop in partnership with the Centre on African Public Spaces & the University of Johannesburg invites submissions from across the continent for Photos of African public spaces. marketphotoworkshop.co.za/20…
“Embedding #urbanforests plans with city development and ensuring equal distribution and access for all is key” join us for Day 3 on Resilient Cities #WFUF on Recilient Cities @Laura_Petrella @UNHABITAT @FAO @arborday
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Did you know?
Trees in cities can lower stress and boost physical and mental health.
The 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests is taking place this week in Washington DC. Follow #WFUF2023 for updates.
#GreenCities
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By developing parks, gardens, and recreational areas, we can create havens where people of all ages can relax, exercise, and connect with nature.
#SDG11 #GreenSpaces #PublicSpaces #InclusiveCities #UrbanDevelopment #Wellbeing #SustainableCommunities #GlobalGoals
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🌡We've broken records for #heat in the past week, and #cities are coming face-to-face with the hazards to human health that come along with it. Providing adequate #shade is one #climate strategy cities can use to reduce the associated health risks:
sociallifeproject.org/shade-…
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Introducing a global network on urban river regeneration at @UNHABITAT Assembly #UNHA2 with #GlobalPublicSpaceProgramme and @NTNUnorway - we highlight the amazing #publicspace action by youth groups along #NairobiRiver 👏🏼
Follow the discussion on “From Resource to Resilience: Harnessing Urban Water for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities”- 2nd session of the UN Habitat Assembly media.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1…
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The Capacity-building workshop on Ecosystem-based Adaptation + Nature-based Solutions for River Management in Nairobi kicked off to a great start with inspiring opening remarks from distinguished guests. #RiveNiLife #RiversPeople
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States, Heads of States and local and international stakeholders. We also discussed several other areas of partnership including mobility, the environment, climate action and housing.
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Held talks with @UNHABITAT Executive Director @MaimunahSharif together with Kenya’s Permanent Representative Amb. Jean Kimani this morning at City Hall. Nairobi is proud and excited to host the global Habitat Assembly this June bringing more than 6,000 participants, 193 Member