📋 Tender Overview
The Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Program UN-Habitat Mrs. Maimunah Mohd Sharif held a virtual meeting with Ambassador Luis Chuquihuara Chil within the framework of a working meeting on the occasion of his appointment as Permanent Representative of Peru to UN-Habitat based in Nairobi.During the audience the Executive Director indicated that sustainable housing and adaptation to climate change are priorities of UN-Habitat and in this sense highlighted Perus commitment to these priorities which was reflected with the approval the last year of the National Housing and Urbanism Policy of Peru.In this regard Ambassador Chuquihuara thanked the Executive Director for the support provided by UN-Habitat in the preparation of the aforementioned National Policy and for providing technical cooperation to the Ministry of Housing Construction and Sanitation focused on urban planning land use metropolitan issues and development of intermediate cities.Likewise the Permanent Representative of Peru conveyed the commitment of the Peruvian Government to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda which represents a guide for the development of sustainable urban policies and actions and which establishes standards and principles for the planning construction development management and improvement of urban areas.The Executive Director expressed her gratitude for Perus commitment to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda which was reflected in the recent presentation of the National Report on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda being one of the first 27 countries to present its respective report. Ambassador Chuquihuara pointed out that Peru will actively participate in the next High Level Meeting to be held in New York in April 2022.
