A novel idea: integrating urban and rural safety nets in Africa during the pandemic: Markets in Africa's cities are central to the food chain. But many had to close because of COVID-19 measures. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty ImagesIn countries across Africa, the public health restrictions imposed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic have thrown many people out of work. Cities … [Read more...] about A novel idea: integrating urban and rural safety nets in Africa during the pandemic | The Conversation
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Shaping Africa’s urban areas to withstand future pandemics | The Conversation
Shaping Africa's urban areas to withstand future pandemics: Urban areas are a fertile ground for contagion Getty ImagesThe power of cities comes from the number of interactions they enable, between people, firms and markets - they are centres of social interaction. For all their virtues, however, cities have a major downside. They are a fertile ground for contagion, such as … [Read more...] about Shaping Africa’s urban areas to withstand future pandemics | The Conversation
Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana | The Conversation
Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana: Progress has been slow in Ghana in expanding access to water Riccardo Mayer/ShutterstockWater insecurity ranks as one of the world’s biggest problems. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are among the most vulnerable. A recent global survey by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation suggests that about 490 million … [Read more...] about Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana | The Conversation
Refugee camps versus urban refugees: what’s been said — and done | The Conversation
Refugee camps versus urban refugees: what's been said -- and done: Dagahaley -- one of three camps that make up Kenya's sprawling Dadaab refugee camp. Dai Kurokawa/EPATens of cities in Africa, such as Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam and Kampala are overwhelmed by an inflow of people fleeing conflicts in different parts of the continent. In particular people living in Mali, … [Read more...] about Refugee camps versus urban refugees: what’s been said — and done | The Conversation
Namibia’s urban poor are stuck in limbo, without land or services | The Conversation
Namibia's urban poor are stuck in limbo, without land or services: An informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia Pemba Mpimaji/Wikimedia CommonsInformal settlements are increasingly emerging in cities in developing countries across the world, including Africa. Today an estimated 25% of the world’s urban population live in informal settlements. These settlements have limited or … [Read more...] about Namibia’s urban poor are stuck in limbo, without land or services | The Conversation
