Al Bawaba
13 May 2008
Singapore delagation shares experience to improve public housing at municipal affairs meeting
Member of Parliament Pays Visit to Discuss
Current Initiatives in the Aljuneid Town Council
A delegation from Singapore’s Aljuneid Town Council arrived yesterday in Abu Dhabi and Common municipal issues and areas for further cooperation in projects and facilities management were discussed at a meeting, hosted by His Excellency E Ahmed Shareef, Undersecretary of the Department of Municipal Affairs.
The delegation was led by MP, Ms. Cynthia Phua, a member of the Singapore Parliament and Chairman of Aljuneid Town Council. Ms. Phua was accompanied by senior executives of the Al Juneid council and the council’s facilities management.
Also present at the meeting and representing the municipalities of Abu Dhabi were His Excellency Jouma Junaibi, General Manager Abu Dhabi Municipality, His Excellency Awad Darmak General Manager of Al Ain Municipality and His Excellency Hamod Al Mansoori General Manager of Western Region Municipality.
Ms. Phua informed the meeting of the importance the Singapore government has placed on ensuring affordable and well maintained public housing which is provided to residents and has led to the formation of Town Councils in Singapore. Eighty percent of Singaporeans live in government provided housing and Town Councils.
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