African cities are urbanising at a rapid rate. Recent statistics show that there will be an estimated 68% of people living in cities by the year 2050 compared to 55% of people living in cities today. In Africa 43% of the population live in urban areas while the rest reside mostly in rural areas. However, … Continued

URBAN RESILIENCE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE The concept of urban resilience is used as a guiding approach in the publications below. Urban resilience can be defined as a holistic governance approach to tackle and plan for the upcoming multifaceted challenges which city governments are facing in regard to urbanisation in African cities. Resilience can be defined … Continued

From 25 November 2024 to 29 November 2024, ICLEI Africa, in collaboration with the City of Cape Town, will host government leaders, researchers, and youth ambassadors from 20 African and European cities. These leaders, along with representatives from the AfriFOODlinks project’s 28 partner organisations, will gather in Cape Town in a concerted effort to draw … Continued

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