Local Strategies and Policies Sessions
ATIF-01| Africities Trade And Investment Forum (ATIF)
18 May
9:00 to 18:00
LEAD ORGANIZER
PRESENTATION OF THE SESSION
PANEL
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Chairperson
Mr. Issoufou Mahamadou
Former President of the Republic of Niger, charged by the African Union with the implementation of the Free Trade Area of the African Continent (ZLECA
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Rapporteur
Seyni NAFO
Coordinator of Climate Initiatives, African Group
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Facilitator
Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid
Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism of the African Union Commission
Programme
Summary
Speakers
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Amina Mohammed,
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Cllr. Bheki Stofile
President of SALGA
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Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika
Chairman of Access Bank PLC and former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministries of Home, Energy, Science and Technology of Nigeria
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Eric Adams
Mayor, New York
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Mr. Antony Nyong
Director Global Centre for Adaptation, Africa Regional Office African Development Bank (AfDB)
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Mr. Craig Cogut
Founder and CEO of Pegasus Capital Advisors
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Mr. François Yatta
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Mr. Samuel Balya
Regional Portfolio Coordinator, Eastern and Southern Africa, PPIAF (Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility)/World Bank
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Mr. Stanislas Zeze
CEO of Bloomfield Investment Corporation
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Mr. Stefan Atchia
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Mr. Yves Millardet
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Mrs. Christine Ndutume
Mayor of Libreville (Gabon), President of UCLG Africa
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Ms. Ayaan Adam
Senior Administrator and CEO of AFC Capital Partners
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Ms. Catherine Koffman
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), South Africa
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Ms. Laurence Elong Mbassi
Tax and legal services
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Ms. Sherry Zalika Sykes
Senior Advisor for Africa, Office of the President's Special Envoy for Climate, United States
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Ms. Zienzi Dillon
CEO- Carmel Global Capital, NEPAD Goodwill Ambassador in the United States
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Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o
Governor of Kisumu County, Republic of Kenya
Honourable Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o is the Governor of Kisumu County, Republic of Kenya. Prior to his election as Governor, he was the Senator of Kisumu County from 2013 to 2017. Professor Nyong’o served as the Minister for Medical Services of the Republic of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. Before then, he was Minister for Planning and National Development from 2003 to 2005. As Planning Minister, Professor Nyong’o led the formulation of the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (ERS); the economic transformation blueprint credited for the positive turn in Kenya’s development under the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) government. An accomplished academic, he holds a M.A and PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Political Science & Philosophy from Makerere University College, Kampala – Uganda. He has published a number of books, articles in refereed journals as well as edited volumes on diverse issues in international politics and development. He is a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), where he was also Head of Programmes, before moving to the African Research and Resource Forum (ARRF) as founding Director. Professor Nyong’o is an avid writer and editor. He edited New Path: Journal of African Intellectual Thought (African Research and Resource Forum, Nairobi) and was a member of the International Editorial Committee, Estudios de Asia y Africa, El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico D.F and the International Advisory Board, Development and Change, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague. From October to December 2013, Professor Nyong'o was a Brundtland Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In this role, he taught a course in the Department of Global Health and Population titled "Leadership Development in Global Health and Policy-Making in Kenya”. He has served in a number of international committees and Boards including the Africa Monitor; The Nelson Mandela Institute for Science Technology and the Advancement of Knowledge; and the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA). For his accomplishments, Professor Nyong’o has won two distinguished awards, namely the 1995 German-African Award for contribution to scholarship and democratization and the 2005 Africa Brain Gain Award by the Kenyan American Professional Association and Career Nation for contribution to reversing Africa’s brain drain.
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Professor Benedict Oramah
KEY QUESTIONS TO BE DEBATED
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
GALLERY
Parallel Sessions
- 9:00 to 13:00 JOU-04|DIGITAL DAY Venue: Hall B
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-87 Family Planning Is Critical To Urban Development: What You Need To Know And What You Can Do Venue: HALL D
- 9:00 to 12:30 JOU-05 Local Cultural Policies And Sustainable Development. Threats And Opportunities In African Intermediary Cities Or UCLG Africa New Strategic Framework Of Action On Culture And Creativity For Local Sustainable Development Venue: Hall 5
- 14:30 to 18:00 JOU-05 Local Cultural Policies And Sustainable Development. Threats And Opportunities In African Intermediary Cities Or Uclg Africa New Strategic Framework Of Action On Culture And Creativity For Local Sustainable Development Venue: Hall 5
- 9:00 to 12:30 SSPL-02 Planning And Building Of Intermediary Cities Venue: Room 2
- 9:00 to 12:30 SSPL-03 Equip Intermediate Cities With Basic Infrastructure And Services And Ensure Their Proper Operation, Care And Maintenance Venue: Room 3
- 9:00 to 12:30 SSPL-05 Strengthening Cities Of All Sizes In Africa: The Role Of Management, Governance And Investment Venue: Room 5
- 9:00 to 10:30 SOU-66| DECENTRALIZED OVERSIGHT: THE PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY ASSEMBLES IN OVERSIGHTING THE EXECUTIVE IN KENYA Venue: Room 6
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-87 Political Leaders’ Success Stories In Urban Family Planning Venue: HALL D
- 9:00 to 12:30 SSPL-01 Promoting Sustainable Urban Food Systems In Intermediary Cities Venue: Room 1
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-107| Taking Account Of Diversity And Inclusion In Territorial Communities In A Context Of Political And Institutional Transition. Examples Of Some Territorial Authorities In Burkina Faso Venue: UCLG AFRICA/ALGA Exhibition
- 14:30 to 18:00 SDA-03| African Youth Leaders: Drivers Of A Sustainable Future In Intermediary Cities Venue: Room 3
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-85 What Roles And Responsibilities Of Local Authorities In The Stabilization Process In The Sahel Venue: Room 7
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-22|ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES AND STRENGTHENING OF FINANCIAL DECENTRALIZATION IN CAMEROON: THE JEICOM EXPERIENCE Venue: Room 8
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-25|LOCAL) GOVERNMENTS AND IMPACT-DRIVEN ENTERPRISES: ALLIES FOR A HUMAN ECONOMY Venue: Room 9
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-30|ADAPTING AFRICAN CITIES TO CLIMATE RESILIENCE – LESSON LEARNT EXERCISE AS AN APPROACH TO IMPROVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Venue: Room 10
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-95|THE ROLE THAT SECONDARY CITIES CAN PLAY IN PROMOTING AND PROVIDING DURABLE SOLUTIONS TO MIGRATION AND FORCED DISPLACEMENTS Venue: Room 11
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-19|THE NXT50 CITIES: CHARTER CITIES AFRICA ACTION PLAN Venue: Room 13
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-88|Multi-stakeholder Partnerships – African Intermediary Cities as Actors and Partners in Urban Migration Governance Venue: Room 14
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-06|Upgrading and standardization of HRM at the level of Local and Regional Public Administrations to build Professional and Performing Local Public Institutions Venue: Room 16
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-47|FINANCING BASIC INFRASTRUCTURES IN CITIES AND REGIONS EXPOSED TO FACTORS OF INSTABILITY Venue: Room 17
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-79|ACTIVATING AGENCY FOR LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION: CIVIL SOCIETY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS COLLECTIVELY DEFINING PRACTICE REFORM Venue: Room 18
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-34|THE PERFORMANCE OF MUNICIPALITIES Venue: Room 19
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-72|RUFISQUE AND TERRITORIES, A PROJECTED INTERMEDIARY AFRICAN URBAN SPACE Venue: Room 20
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-05|EMPOWERING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITIES OF INTERMEDIARY CITIES FOR BETTER RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Venue: UCLG Africa Stand
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-89|2021 STATE OF SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES REPORT Venue: Exhibition
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-116|THE ROLE OF PENSION FUNDS IN ADVANCING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Venue: Exhibition
- 9:00 to 12:30 SOU-102 | GAMIFYING LEARNING FOR THE CO-DESIGN OF SAFER COMMUNITIES THROUGH INDAWO AN AREA-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION SIMULATION Venue: Room 14
- 14:30 to 18:00 SDA-02 |BUILDING, SAFER AND INCLUSIVE CITIES FOR WOMEN Venue: Room 2
- 14:30 to 18:00 SDA-03| AFRICAN YOUTH LEADERS: DRIVERS OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN INTERMEDIARY CITIES Venue: Room 3
- 14:00 to 18:00 SDA-05|SUBNATIONAL FINANCING FOR AFRICAN CITIES Venue: Room 5
- 14:30 to 18:00 SDA-06|THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERMEDIARY CITIES IN AFRICA Venue: Room 6
- 14:00 to 18:00 SDA-07|TEN CRITICAL ACTIONS CITIES MUST TAKE TO TRANSFORM THEIR URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS Venue: Room 7
- 14:00 to 18:00 SDA-08|THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN THE PROMOTION AND BRANDING OF INTERMEDIARY CITIES: FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE COMMUNICATION OF CITIES Venue: Room 8
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-33|THE AFRICAN FUND FOR SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL DECENTRALIZED COOPERATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES (FACDI): SHARING EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES Venue: Room 9
- 14:00 to 18:00 SOU-40| BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS IN INTERMEDIARY CITIES - THE ROLE OF URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE IN CITY REGION FOOD SYSTEMS Venue: Room 9
- 14:00 to 18:00 SOU-42|THE AFRICAN NETWORK OF TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Venue: Room 11
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-106 |RESPONDING TO URBAN CONFLICTS: SEMINAR ON EARLY WARNING AND CONFLICT PREVENTION Venue: Room 15
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-98|THE IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Venue: Room 17
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-10| PROMOTING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN INTERMEDIARY CITIES IN AFRICA Venue: Room 18
- 14:00 to 17:30 SOU-20|MULTIPLYING THE EFFORTS AND REPORTS OF TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES FOR THE “LOCALIZATION OF THE SDGs” (VLRS – VSRS) Venue: Room 19
- 14:30 to 18:00 SPO-13|STEERING COMMITTEE OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF AFRICA, LEDNA Venue: Room 19
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-59 SOLIDIFYING ACTION FOR CITIES AND URBAN AREAS – WORKING SIDE EVENTS AND SIGNING OF MoUs Venue: UCLG Africa Stand