United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) has funded the construction of one- story building for Borama Municipality. The construction was going on for almost a year and the inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday 7th, June, 2007. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Borama town, Abdirahman Shide Bile and members of the Council of Borama town as well as Mr. Marco van-der Plas and Mr. Liiban Hussein Dahir representing UN-Habitat .
Speaking on the inauguration ceremony, the Mayor of Borama town expressed his delight and pleasure over the handing over of the constructed building. He also stated that Borama Municipality maintains good relationship with UN-Habitat, which extends supportive hand to Somaliland Municipalities. The Mayor mentioned that UN-Habitat is now undertaking a Geographical Information System in Borama which would definitely assist Borama Municipality in the areas of planning, distribution of social services and maximizing local government revenues. In addition, UN-Habitat has provided inputs in the maintenance and rehabilitation of Borama main roads. Finally, the Mayor of Borama town appealed to UN-Habitat to make available the furniture and office equipment of the constructed offices.
On the other hand, speaking on behalf of UN-Habitat, Marco van-der-Plas addressed the gathering. He expressed his organizations happiness towards the collaboration and cooperation of Borama municipality. He also accepted the request of the Mayor to complete the furnishing of the newly-constructed houses and pledged to do so.
The new buildings would provide Borama Municipality and its council more office spaces necessary discharging their day-to-day offices. Borama Municipality is an old building inherited from the British Protectorate. Despite the fact that the former government of Somalia expanded the compound and premises of Borama Municipality, shortage of office facilities was a fact undermining the smooth running of Municipality of Borama. Many now believe that this problem has been sorted out.
Abdirahman Adan
Speaking on the inauguration ceremony, the Mayor of Borama town expressed his delight and pleasure over the handing over of the constructed building. He also stated that Borama Municipality maintains good relationship with UN-Habitat, which extends supportive hand to Somaliland Municipalities. The Mayor mentioned that UN-Habitat is now undertaking a Geographical Information System in Borama which would definitely assist Borama Municipality in the areas of planning, distribution of social services and maximizing local government revenues. In addition, UN-Habitat has provided inputs in the maintenance and rehabilitation of Borama main roads. Finally, the Mayor of Borama town appealed to UN-Habitat to make available the furniture and office equipment of the constructed offices.
On the other hand, speaking on behalf of UN-Habitat, Marco van-der-Plas addressed the gathering. He expressed his organizations happiness towards the collaboration and cooperation of Borama municipality. He also accepted the request of the Mayor to complete the furnishing of the newly-constructed houses and pledged to do so.
The new buildings would provide Borama Municipality and its council more office spaces necessary discharging their day-to-day offices. Borama Municipality is an old building inherited from the British Protectorate. Despite the fact that the former government of Somalia expanded the compound and premises of Borama Municipality, shortage of office facilities was a fact undermining the smooth running of Municipality of Borama. Many now believe that this problem has been sorted out.
Abdirahman Adan
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