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October 05, 2020
Africa: On World Habitat Day Guterres Calls for Heightened Efforts to Improve Housing
In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The day provides an opportunity for all to reflect on the state of towns and… Read more »
February 26, 2020
Africa: Urban Planning and Management Can No Longer Be 'Business As Usual' - Thokozile Ruzvidzo
Local authorities have an important role to play in the achievement of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and Africa's Agenda 2063 given the continent's rapid, unplanned and… Read more »
November 01, 2019
Africa: As Urbanization Grows, Cities Unveil Sustainable Development Solutions On World Day
Over half of the world's population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for… Read more »
September 05, 2019
Africa: Forum On Sustainable Urbanization Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Over 500 participants from 52 countries across the globe have converged in Addis Ababa for the 14th Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2019), which kicked off on Thursday at… Read more »
July 26, 2019
Uganda: Workshop to Discuss Uganda's Urban Strategy As Nation Strives for Industrialization
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Uganda are next week hosting a two-day workshop to review the country's draft Urban Strategy… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: Experts Give "Thumbs-Up" to Harmonised Framework of the New Urban Agenda
Experts from selected member States of Eastern and Southern Africa gathered in Lusaka, Zambia from 27-28 June 2019 in a capacity development workshop to deliberate on the… Read more »
March 06, 2019
Africa: Knowledgeable, Skilled Mayors Needed to Drive Change in Ethiopia's Cities
A three-day multi-stakeholder capacity development workshop to support the building of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels of the Ethiopian urban… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: 2018 SDG Report Calls for Critical Investments in Urbanization
The 2018 Africa Sustainable Development Report calls on African governments to prioritize investments in water, sanitation and urbanization in order to leverage the health outcomes… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Africa: Developing Urban Futures a Chance for Africa to Redesign Its Cities As Engines of Growth, Says Songwe
Africa needs to redesign its cities in a way that will create jobs for its growing youth population, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, said… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Africa: Many Deaths Can Be Avoided With Better Data - UN Deputy Chief
Speaking at the opening session of the UN World Data Forum on Monday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the life-saving impact that data can have, noting that… Read more »
September 20, 2018
Africa: Africa's City Indicators Validated By National Statistical Offices
On September 18th to 19th, participants representing twenty-eight African National Statistical Offices (NSOs) met to critically review and validate the Indicator set and Reference… Read more »
August 21, 2018
Africa: Experts Meet in Accra to Improve Road Safety and Urban Mobility
Joint UN Press Release) - Every year, road crashes are estimated to claim over 300,000 lives in Africa. According to WHO, the African region has 2 per cent of the world's… Read more »
June 06, 2018
Cameroon: Cameroon to Systematically Fit Urbanization Indicators Into Its Development Plans
"As African countries seek to achieve inclusive economic growth to combat poverty, unemployment, inequality and informality, among other challenges, it is imperative that their… Read more »
June 05, 2018
Africa: Stakeholders At Work to Mainstream Urbanization in Cameroon's Development Planning
ECA - www.uneca.org/sro-ca) - Experts are at work to thread together Cameroon's action plan for optimally integrating urbanization concerns into the country's National Development… Read more »
May 08, 2018
Africa: ECA's Armah Urges Africa to Plan for Its Expanding Urban Population
Africa should plan for its expanding urban population, increase awareness of sustainable production and consumption, and commit to expanding energy access, particularly for rural… Read more »
May 03, 2018
Africa: High-Level Panel At 2018 ARFSD Focuses on Finding Solutions to Africa's Problems
The Fourth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) continued in Dakar Thursday with a high-level panel discussing Africa's transformation towards sustainable and… Read more »
March 26, 2018
Africa: ECA Urges Africa to Enact Policies That Can Harness the Power of Urbanization
African countries should enact policies that recognize the potential for urbanization to strengthen economic growth and development across the continent, says Ms. Semia Tapia of… Read more »
March 06, 2018
Zambia: Harnessing the Power of Urbanization for Zambia's Development
"Considering the rapid growth of Zambia's cities and the reliance of the country on them for economic productivity, there is no choice but to give them a high priority in national… Read more »
February 04, 2018
Africa: ECA Highlights Role in Support of Sustainable Urbanization
The role of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in supporting sustainable urbanization in Africa was underscored during the 9th World Urban Forum, which took… Read more »
December 04, 2017
Africa: Quality Urbanization Can Stir Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa, Says Ms. Yemeru
It is critical for African countries to strategically integrate and link urbanization to their national development priorities, plans and visions if urbanization is to contribute… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Integrate Urbanization in Development Plans, Eca's Vera Songwe Urges African Governments
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Ms. Vera Songwe, on Wednesday urged African governments to strategically integrate urbanization in their national… Read more »
October 30, 2017
Africa: Implementation of the New Urban Agenda Gains Momentum in the African Region
Africa's urban transition is of an unprecedented scale and magnitude with profound implications for inclusive and sustainable growth, an Urban Breakfast held today in Addis Ababa… Read more »
October 20, 2017
Africa: Africa's Rapid Urbanization Can Be a Driver of Industrialization
By 2035, half of Africa's population will be urban, compared to just one third in 1990. This rapid urbanization creates growing challenges in terms of infrastructure and services'… Read more »
October 10, 2017
Africa: Expert Group Meeting Onintegrating Urbanization in National Development Planning for Inclusive Cities
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June 19, 2017
Africa: African Countries Urged to Leverage Urbanization to Accelerate Industrialization
#x2010; With the right policy frameworks in place, urbanization can be used as a tool for boosting industrialization for greater prosperity, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)… Read more »
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