NEW YORK, July 19 -- THE Tanzanian government has identified three key priorities that will guide the accelerated implementation of the New Urban Agenda through 2036.

The New Urban Agenda was adopted at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador, on 20 October 2016.

The priorities focus on expanding access to adequate and affordable housing, improving the delivery of basic urban services, and strengthening the participation of local governments and communities in urban development.

Speaking at the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in New York, United States, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human ...