The need to make cities in Africa ‘more inclusive, safe, resilient and
sustainable’, as encapsulated in the stand-alone urban goal 11
adopted as part of the 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, is undisputed as rapid urban
growth rates are set to make the African region a key hub in the
global transition to a predominantly urban world. This will not
only require new and more transformative public policies that
address the social, economic and environmental dimensions of
sustainable development, but also data to inform planning,
implementation and reporting
