- Formalising use- and property rights can be useful in the battle against poverty, in that it provides people with the security of housing and a place to work. This workshop aims at gathering people with different perspectives for an open and thorough discussion on these issues, said Mr. Solheim in his opening statement.
As Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Ms Tibaijuka is the highest ranking woman in the UN system. She is, among other things, known for her report criticising President Mugabe’s slum clearance programme in Zimbabwe last year. At the workshop participated the two Nordic members of the High Commission, former International Development Minister Hilde F. Johnson and former Swedish Finance Minister Allan Larsson.