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With the fastest urbanization rates in the world, African cities are at the front line of global development. They have an unprecedented opportunity to shape their urban futures in an inclusive, sustainable and resilient manner.
Citizen scientists in Mukuru, Kenya, monitor particulate matter. Photo: William Apondo / SEI. From Buyana et al.
Decisions being taken now at the national, subnational and city levels will have consequences for African cities for decades to come. Meaningful contributions to sustainable urban development on the continent will require inclusive and coordinated policies, strategies and actions, which should be based on context-specific evidence and nuanced analysis of urban processes.
Based on initial learning under the International Science Council project Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 Africa), this report sheds light on what it takes to co-produce transdisciplinary knowledge on sustainable urban development in Africa, through collaboration between scientists, policy actors, urban practitioners, the private sector and communities.
The report identifies opportunities and challenges for this form of knowledge co-production in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals framework, and provides options for creating enabling environments for African scientists to undertake this type of research
Journal article / Most methods of evaluating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) give only a limited view of their impacts. Researchers try a new approach.
Journal article / Researchers develop a method to indicate where countries are headed for SDG progress if historical patterns of interaction between the goals continue.
Past event / The workshop will outline how to build on and coordinate the community of practice of science and policy makers assembled from energy, waste and agriculture.
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