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“Let Us Act to Transform Africa’s cities”—African Dev. Bank President to African Mayors

African Development Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, assures mayors at the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) of the Bank’s support to creatively and sustainably transform their cities.

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  • How AMALI Can Help
  • Urban and Municipal Development Fund
  • About AMALI
  • About the African Development Bank Group

 

By 2050, the number of people living in African cities is expected to double from about 600 million to 1.2 billion, representing the most rapid rate of urbanisation in the world. This poses significant development challenges, which will require innovative, African-led solutions.

In rousing remarks to the mayors of 15 African cities gathered for the inaugural forum of the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI), African Development Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, provided highlights of how city leaders—supported by national governments—can rapidly transform urban development on the continent, in sustainable ways.

AMALI is a partnership between the African Centre for Cities (ACC) at the University of Cape Town and Big Win Philanthropy.

 

Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina said:

“There is need to provide greater autonomy and fiscal responsibility to cities and towns and for national governments to allow them to raise financing to meet the huge needs of development. Instead of simply depending more on transfers from national governments, cities and towns should build their institutional capacity to raise their own financing.”

 

How AMALI Can Help

Dr Adesina noted the critical role that initiatives like AMALI can play in sharing best practices across cities and helping leaders overcome the challenges that urbanisation poses.

He also highlighted the African Development Bank’s commitment to working with city leaders to transform their cities, noting that, on average, the bank’s board approves more than $2 billion per year for projects and programs that have a direct positive impact on urban areas across Africa.

 

Urban and Municipal Development Fund

The Bank’s support includes the establishment of an Urban and Municipal Development Fund to provide technical assistance and capacity building for integrated urban planning, governance, project preparation, and broader urban management, including municipal fiscal management.

The Fund provides support in more than 15 cities—to help improve the lives of millions of urban residents.

 

Dr. Adesina Akinwumi at the Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank. Photo by Paul Kagame. Flickr.
Dr. Adesina Akinwumi at the Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank. Photo by Paul Kagame. Flickr.

 

Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina said:

“The Africa we want must be one where our cities are well planned to become drivers of greater economic growth and prosperity for Africa. This cannot happen by chance. The future is not created by a roll of the dice. So let us act to transform Africa’s cities.”

 

Speaking at the event, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa, exhorted African city leaders to always put people first. To reduce urban migration, she urged African countries to invest in rural areas and small towns.

The Minister also encouraged African countries to prioritise the skills revolution, citing the African continent’s skills gap as a barrier to development.

Speaking at the event, Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, highlighted strategic ways in which regional and national governments can support mayors to transform their cities—creating impact that extends well beyond the city limits.

 

Alan Winde said:

“I believe in decentralisation. I believe, where possible, it gives local authorities the power to dream big, to have visions, and to move forward into the future.

lets us, at national levels and provincial levels, empower and enable local authorities and cities, because it’s cities that are going to be growing out of proportion over the next 50 and 100 years.”

 

The event also included remarks from Prof. Edgar Pieterse, Founding Director of the African Centre for Cities and Co-Chair of AMALI, Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, and Jamie Cooper, Founder and President of Big Win Philanthropy and Co-Chair of AMALI.

 

About AMALI

The African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) seeks to catalyse the transformation of cities in Africa by providing tailored support to city leaders through two key platforms. The AMALI City Leadership Programme offers a year-long programme that supports mayors in honing the visions for their cities.

The participating mayors gain clarity on the teams and tools required to successfully implement their plans and secure support from their constituents and key stakeholders.

The AMALI Urban Governance Research Lab provides mayors and other policymakers with the research support and data analytics they need to transform African cities.

 

About the African Development Bank Group

The African Development Bank Group was established in 1964 and is the premier financial institution devoted to Africa’s social and economic development. It is comprised of three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Fund (ADF), and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF).

The ADB, which is headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is responsible for providing financing and technical assistance to regional member countries. The ADF supports low-income countries by offering concessional loans and grants. The NTF provides additional funds for high-priority projects in Nigeria.

The bank recently announced that Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024.

 

Sources: THX News, AFDB & African Development Bank Group.

Tags: African Development Bank GroupAfrican MayorsAfrican Mayors MeetingAlan WindeDr Akinwumi A. Adesina
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Ivan Golden

Ivan Golden is a global citizen, having lived in locations across the US, Philippines and UK. His career has been marked by success - starting as a Tennis Pro before he turned his talents to bookselling and fine art dealing.

Married with six children, he's passionate about providing them opportunities for learning through his news, travel and education platform THX News; designed to restore faith in journalism via objective reporting, careful checking of facts, and real reporting.

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