Total cost
$1,581,125
Partners
Ministry of Mining, Equipment, Transport
and Housing
City of Lome and the commune of Tsévié
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
(Habitat)
Background and objectives
This project aims to improve living conditions
through access to basic infrastructure, giving employment opportunities
in urban low-income communities and helping the Government and the municipalities
to develop and implement programmes addressing urban poverty involving
the poor, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations,
the private sector, municipalities and Government, while ILO assists in
the field of infrastructure rehabilitation (drainage, markets, roads),
using high-level labour intensive methods and training small-scale entrepreneurs
and local artisans. UN-Habitat support will focus on capacity-building
in urban management through training of municipal staff, assessment of
the financial situation of participating municipalities and elaboration
of guidelines on municipal financial management.
Activities
Project activities will focus on the creation
of job opportunities for low-income people, through construction and rehabilitation
of basic infrastructure and services such as markets, drainage and sewerage
systems, latrines, solid waste collection and management and training of
artisans, small-scale entrepreneurs in production and the use of local
building materials. The project will also assist the Government to
build the urban management capacity of the municipalities of Lomé
and Tsévié.
Results
A new market in Nukafu (Lomé) is
being constructed, and a market in Tsévié is being rehabilitated.
The financial and institutional situation of the municipality of Tsévié
has been assessed, and recommendations are being implemented, helping to
improve resources. Training on municipal financial and administrative
issues related to contract and procurement have been organized for municipal
staff and small-scale entrepreneurs involved in implementation of the project
activities.
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