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AbstractWhile African urban populations have been expanding rapidly, there has been a general decline in the availability of resources for essential urban services and facilities. Consequently, African cities have turned from a 'statist' model of service delivery to the 'privatization' of urban services, including effective local participation. To maximize benefits and reduce the potential problems associated with privatization, African urban policy‐makers should attempt to improve two‐way flows of communication, public sector/private sector coordination, and community participation in the financing and managing of local services.This article is extracted from Dr. Stren's (1989) presentation 'Institutional arrangements', to two workshops held in Poretta Terme, Italy, March 5–17, 1989, available as the ED1 Policy Seminar Report, No. 21. This was prepared jointly by the World Bank and the Istituto Italo‐Africano, under the title, Strengthening Local Governments in Sub‐Saharan Africa. World Bank EDI, Washington, D.C.

Städte in Afrika sind, verglichen mit anderen Dritte-Welt-Regionen, jung; die Bevölkerung wächst rapide, breitet sich rasch räumlich aus; seit den 1980er Jahren befinden sich kommunale Einrichtungen und Dienstleistungen in einer schweren Krise mit den Folgen: "ruralization", Zunahme des tertiären Sektors, Auswirkungen auf Arbeitsteilung zwischen den Geschlechtern, insbesondere mit Folgen für die Frauen. Selbsthilfeorganisationen werden immer mehr. Die zentralistischen politischen Systeme, an sich für die materielle Sicherung städtischer Infrastruktur zuständig, haben versagt; die dezentrale Wirtschaft gleicht zum Teil den Mangel inoffiziell, häufig außerlegal, mit Privatinitiativen aus. Ziel im Interesse aller Einwohner müßte ein Gleichgewicht zwischen öffentlichen und privaten Dienstleistungen sein, da Privatisierung allein kein Allheilmittel ist. Lokalpolitiker sollen, unter Beachtung afrikanischer Grundeinstellungen und Verhaltensweisen, Dienstleistungen mit lokaler Beteiligung ermöglichen und die Bewohner in örtliche Entwicklungsprojekte einbeziehen; aber auch lokale Partizipation ist kein Wundermittel. (APAF-Glz)

One of the consequences of rapid urbanization in Africa has been the enormous growth of informal or spontaneous settlements. At present, these settlements accommodate up to two-thirds of the population of African cities. The paper discusses the positive role that could be played by informal settlements, performance standards and incremental construction in seeking a solution to Africa's urban housing problem. The situation in South Africa regarding informal settlements. (DÜI-Sen)

1. Introduction: Decarbonising African cities in a carbon-constrained world -- PART I: DECARBONISING AFRICAN CITIES: STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS -- 2. Solar Urban Planning in African Cities: Challenges and Prospects -- 3. Contextualising Waste Management Operations Towards Low-Carbon African Cities -- 4. Innovative Strategies for Decarbonising the Healthcare Sector in Nigerian Cities -- 5. Optimising Hybrid Power Systems for Sustainable Operation of Remote Telecommunication Infrastructure -- 6. Performance Analysis of a Grid-Linked Microgrid System in a University Campus -- PART II: GOVERNANCE AND POLICY APPROACHES FOR DECARBONISING AFRICAN CITIES -- 7. Powering Action Towards Energising African Cities Sustainably: Perspectives from Kenya -- 8. The Political Economy of Decarbonising African Petro-cities: Governance reconfigurations for the future -- 9. To Opt-in or to Cop out: COP26 and the Policy Dynamics of Decarbonising African Cities -- 10. Conclusion: Towards a decarbonisation framework for African Cities.

Both water scarcity and flood risk are increasingly turning into safety concerns for many urban dwellers and, consequently, become increasingly politicised. This development involves a reconfiguration of the academic land- scape around urban risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change research. This paper is a literature assessment of concepts on disaster risk, vulnerability and adaptation and their applicability to the context of studying water in an African city. An overview on water-related risk in African cities is presented and concepts and respective disciplinary backgrounds reviewed. Recent debates that have emerged from the application of risk, vulnerability and adaptation concepts in research and policy practice are presented. Finally the applicability of these concepts as well as the relevance and implications of recent debates for studying water in African cities is discussed. 'Riskscape' is proposed as a conceptual frame for close and integrated analysis of water related risk in an African city.

This volume brings together a unique set of interventions from a variety of contributors to bridge the gap between research and policy with a distinct focus on Africa, drawing on work conducted as part of multiple interconnected research projects and networks on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global policy implementation in African cities. Through the framework of the SDGs, and in particular Goal 11, the book aims to contribute to generating new knowledge about approaches to SDG localization that are grounded in complex and diverse local contexts, needs and realities, integrated perspectives and collaborative research. The volume draws together contributions from urban experts from different professional and disciplinary backgrounds, ranging from the fields of governance, planning, data, sustainability, health and finance, to provide critical insight into the current dynamics, actors, blind spots, constraints and also good practices and opportunities for realizing the SDGs in Africa. Readers will gain detailed and informed insight into the African experience of SDG localization, monitoring and implementation based on multiple case studies, and will learn of the practices needed to accelerate action towards achieving the SDGs in urban contexts. This book will be of interest to researchers and planners focusing on SDGs implementation in Africa, as well as government organizations, development practitioners and students committed to long-term, inclusive sustainable and participatory development

This volume brings together a unique set of interventions from a variety of contributors to bridge the gap between research and policy with a distinct focus on Africa, drawing on work conducted as part of multiple interconnected research projects and networks on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global policy implementation in African cities. Through the framework of the SDGs, and in particular Goal 11, the book aims to contribute to generating new knowledge about approaches to SDG localization that are grounded in complex and diverse local contexts, needs and realities, integrated perspectives and collaborative research. The volume draws together contributions from urban experts from different professional and disciplinary backgrounds, ranging from the fields of governance, planning, data, sustainability, health and finance, to provide critical insight into the current dynamics, actors, blind spots, constraints and also good practices and opportunities for realizing the SDGs in Africa. Readers will gain detailed and informed insight into the African experience of SDG localization, monitoring and implementation based on multiple case studies, and will learn of the practices needed to accelerate action towards achieving the SDGs in urban contexts. This book will be of interest to researchers and planners focusing on SDGs implementation in Africa, as well as government organizations, development practitioners and students committed to long-term, inclusive sustainable and participatory development.

Although several studies have examined why overall price levels are higher in richer countries, little is known about whether there is a similar relationship at the urban and city level across countries. This paper compares the price levels of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa with those of other regions by analyzing price information collected for the 2011 round of the International Comparison Program. Readjusting the calculated price levels from national to urban levels, the analysis indicates that African cities are relatively more expensive, despite having lower income levels. The price levels of goods and services consumed by households are up to 31percent higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in other low- and middle-income countries, relative to their income levels. Food and non-alcoholic beverages are especially expensive, with price levels around 35 percent higher than in other countries. The paper also analyzes price information collected by the Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, and obtains a similar result, indicating higher prices of goods and services in African cities.