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!
Regional development that includes urban and rural areas, people and enterprises is crucial for sustainable development. This is especially the case for low and middle income countries undergoing the urban transition, and for countries where employment opportunities need to be created in both urban and rural areas for a growing and youthful population.
The official Habitat III conference has not yet started, but a whole range of initiatives and representatives of organisations already shared their views on how to implement the New Urban Agenda once it has been adopted.
