-By ArdorComm News Network
November 5, 2024
At the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF) in Cairo, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development, Manal Awad, unveiled two major initiatives to advance local governance and decentralization, along with the launch of the “Atlas of Egyptian Cities.” The forum, with the theme “Everything Starts at the Local Level: Local Action for Sustainable Cities and Communities,” focused on strategies to tackle Egypt’s housing and climate challenges, enhance urban funding, and bridge development gaps.
Awad emphasized that Egypt’s participation aims to showcase its approach to sustainable urban development by connecting global objectives with localized action. These new initiatives will target sustainable city planning, local climate adaptation, and improved urban-rural connectivity, especially focusing on Upper Egypt and rural communities.
The forum’s discussions will address six core areas: future-focused housing, climate-resilient cities, community cooperation, funding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the human-centered digital age, and tackling housing loss.
Highlighting the importance of local empowerment, Awad stressed the role of decentralization policies in achieving sustainable urban growth. These initiatives, launched alongside the ongoing Egyptian sustainable cities program, are part of a broader strategy to involve civil society and the private sector in urban planning, paving the way for modernized provincial capitals and high-quality urban living
Source: Daily News Egypt
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