On 02/06/2011 the UN-HABITAT officially handed over the Erbil Housing Strategy to the Minister of Planning, who endorsed the Strategy on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

In a high-level meeting, in which a number of KRG ministers, Erbil governor, Head of Investment Board, UN-HABITAT’s Executive Director, Dr. Joan Clos and Ms. Christine McNabe, UN’s DSRSG were present, Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director of the UN-HABITAT handed over the Erbil Housing Strategy to H.E. Dr. Ali Sindi, KRG Minister of Planning. Erbil Housing Strategy is the first such strategy developed for the housing sector by the KRG with the support of the UN-HABITAT.

In a speech H.E. Dr. Ali Sindi highlighted the importance of the Strategy for Erbil governorate, adding that the Strategy gives particular attention to the vulnerable groups and the low-income families of Erbil. The Minister thanked the UN-HABITAT for their valuable contribution to the Strategy and encouraged them to extend their support to the KRG’s plans to develop a Region-wide strategy.