CBM, PAX, UN-Habitat and Municipality of Vushtrri officially started the new era of cooperation

On 31^st of October in premises of the Municipality of Vushtrri, Mr. Bajram Mulaku (Mayor, Municipality of Vushtrri), Ms. Gwendoline Mennetrier (Chief Technical Adviser, UN-Habitat) and Ms. Florentina Hajdari Hajra(Good Governance Program Manager in Community Building Mitrovica), signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

This agreement will serve as framework of cooperation on fostering inclusive development and good governance through planned development with communities. Through this memorandum all parties involved agreed to cooperate closely, and specially to be focused on strengthening capacities of the Vushtrri municipality and civil society organizations in spatial and territorial planning and management, and local governance matters.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed with pleasure by Mr. Bajram Mulaku, by saying that this new programme to be implemented by UN-Habitat and PAX together with Community Building Mitrovica (CBM), will be a strong support to the Department of Urbanism in strengthening existing capacities for various planning processes (zoning map, capital investment projects, etc). Ms. Florentina Hajdari Hajra(on behalf of CBM) recalled the role of CBM in enhancing cooperation between municipal authorities, communities and civil society.