Tehran, December 26 (MRUD NEWS)—The Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, congratulating the tenure of Iran's new Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, in a message announced the UN-Habitat's willingness to develop the roadmap for long-term partnership with Iran through the Ministry as National Habitat Committe (NHC).

Mohd Sharif emphasized on strengthening the current cooperation and using the technical and financial resources.

She also considered implementation of 'Emergency Support to Safer Hospitals and Settlement' (BEHTAB II) necessary which aims to establish the foundations toward disaster preparedness and enhanced response capacity associated with natural hazards.

Regarding approval of two joint projects in Iran, Mohd Sharif expressed willingness over further cooperation. 

Previously in November, the second phase of the Project for Improving the Resilience of Hospitals came into the implementation phase. Following successful completion of the first phase, BEHTAB II will be implemented to retrofit a public hospital as a pilot case.