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Writing for Urbanet, SEI Africa intern and Masters Fellow Sharon Onyango says Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is considered among the rapidly growing regions, with an urban annual growth rate of approximately 3.5%. Urban sprawl in SSA has posed downsides to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 3 and 11. The significant driver of urban sprawl in SSA is uncontrolled urban developments from the surging population, with a high demand for built infrastructure.
The city of Dakar, Senegal. Photo: Lawrence Nzuve / SEI.
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