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This programme was initiated in response to increasing urban poverty in Eastern and Southern Africa. Unplanned settlements, which host between 40% and 60% of the total urban population in the region, lack basic services and infrastructure, including adequate water, sanitation and roads. |
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Location: Eastern and Southern Africa |
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Partner: Governments: Governments of Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Local Authorities: Municipalities of Kisumu (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Lilongwe (Malawi), Maputo (Mozambique), Durban (South Africa), Arusha (Tanzania), Kampala (Uganda), Maseru (Lesotho), Ndola (Zambia)
International Organizations: UN-HABITAT |
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Cost: US$1,068,860 |
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Background
This programme was initiated in response to increasing urban poverty in Eastern and Southern Africa. Unplanned settlements, which host between 40% and 60% of the total urban population in the region, lack basic services and infrastructure, including adequate water, sanitation and roads. This sub-regional initiative was specifically debated during a parallel event during the World Urban Forum that took place from 29 April - 3 May 2002 where an opportunity was given to Member States and development partners to contribute to the development of the programme. The programme seeks to assist Member States in the sub-region to realize Millennium Development Goal 7, Target 11, also known as the "Cities without Slums" target, by:
- Strengthening institutional arrangements;
- Building partnerships;
- Supporting improvement of conditions of people living and working in slums in select cities in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Activities
The inception phase will analyse and document the situation in slums and build consensus with a view to adopting an action plan for the implementation of the subsequent comprehensive slum upgrading phases. Results
The programme, drawing on UN-HABITAT's Global Campaigns for Secure Tenure and Urban Governance, has undertaken a number of situation analyses in several cities, including Addis Ababa and Maputo, under the coordination of steering committees comprising representatives of all stakeholders. Consultations with partners have taken place, first, among them slum dwellers themselves, to agree on action plans and create ownership of the process. These action plans will be refined and implemented during the next phases of the programme.
