Putting the Public Back in Finance: Reclaiming Urban Infrastructure for the Common Good
Africa’s cities are at a turning point. Astrid Haas cautions: betting everything on private capital risks deepening, not solving, urban inequality.
Six Reasons Why Urban Adaptation Finance Is Falling Short in the Global South
Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. While the need for urban adaptation is growing, funding remains alarmingly low. Hamza Abdullah and Alastair Mayes from CCFLA reveal why finance isn’t flowing—and what can be done to close the gap.
Facing the heat: How Cities in Bangladesh are Tackling Urban Heat Risk
This article highlights how Bangladeshi cities are at the forefront of tackling the growing threat of urban heat. Based on their experience with local governments, Vassiliki Kravva and Viktoria Pues share three essential principles to help cities everywhere build resilience against rising temperatures.
Sponge Watersheds: Nature’s Blueprint for Resilient Cities
What if our cities and landscapes stopped fighting water and instead absorbed, stored, and slowly released rain like a natural sponge? Cecilia Polacow Herzog, Osvaldo Moura Rezende and João Luís Bittencourt Guimarães urge us to embrace water as an ally in building resilient, sustainable, and livable urban spaces.
Building Up, Not Out: Rethinking Urban Density in Mozambique
In Mozambique, low-density urban expansion can either enable inclusive livelihoods or entrench marginalisation, depending on how land is allocated, serviced and integrated with urban networks. Sara Márquez Martín and Mercilia Lombe show how new policies and participatory projects like Chamanculo C pave the way for inclusive, sustainable urban futures.
Infographics: Urbanisation and Urban Development in Mozambique
URBANET’s latest country series sheds light on one of the smaller countries in East Africa: Mozambique. URBANET invites its readers to take a look at some fascinating figures and insights on demographic development, which show, for example, that Mozambique has one of the youngest populations worldwide!
Local Solutions for Global Issues: The Role of Municipalities in Waste Reduction
Shifting to a circular economy has become a priority around the globe. Genci Kojdheli and Angelina Schreiner highlight why reuse is key in the packaging sector – and how local governments can support the transition.
The Circular Revolution: Making Waste a Valuable Resource
Cities worldwide face growing challenges in waste management, sustainability, and the transition to circular economies. In India however, a thriving ecosystem of social enterprises is driving innovative solutions. By Marwan Abubaker
Designing Cities for All: Why Women with Disabilities Must Be at the Table
Women with disabilities are especially limited by gender biases. The Kota Kita initiative describes how including their perspectives could serve everyone.