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African cities are too often developing in ways that perpetuate poverty and marginalisation, writes Sarah Colenbrander.
This paper is a background review representing part of the initial phase of the Financing the Urban Transition work programme. The review builds on a growing body of research that highlights both the importance of national sustainable infrastructure and the need to develop more effective and efficient financing mechanisms for delivering compact, connected cities that meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. While progress has been made in both these areas over the last five years, there remains a policy gap between the international/national level and the municipal level.
• Indonesia’s five-year development plan to double as first Low Carbon Development Initiative.
• Indonesian ministers and key international advisers advance project financing at COP23.
• With fourth largest population and the fifth highest emissions, climate impact significant.
The Council comprises leaders of the world’s most prominent urban, development, and climate focused organizations.
New mobility services could improve the lives of all urban inhabitants. This first ever global survey finds that applying three types of new mobility services – electric, on-demand minibuses, subsidized shared rides, and trip-planning and ticketing apps – can make public transport more affordable, accessible and sustainable, if integrated properly.
Policies that encourage sustainable growth and entrepreneurship have the potential to ignite a green industrial revolution in Africa.