Political Sessions
SOU-97| The Economic Power Of Africa’s Cities
17 May
14:30 to 18:00
Venue: Room 14
LEAD ORGANIZER
PRESENTATION OF THE SESSION
PANEL
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Chairperson
Dr Ibrahim Mayaki
CEO, New Partnership for Africa’s Development –African Union Development Agency (NEPAD-AUDA) and Honorary President OECD Sahel and West Africa Club
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Facilitator
M. Laurent Bossard
Programme
Summary
Speakers
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Edlam Abera Yemeru
Director (acting), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
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Hon. Mmachakga Mpo Moruakgomo
Président of CLGF
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Stefan Atchia
Officer in Charge of Urban Development Division Infrastructure & Urban Development Department (PICU) African Development Bank
Mr. Atchia has over 20 years of experience in urban development, transport and infrastructure policies.. He has started his career as technical advisor to the Government of Mauritius in the field of Transportation (engineering, planning and capacity building), which included eight years at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Transport and two years at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. Currently he is responsible for Transport Policy and Planning at Urban Development Division at African Development Bank. He has contributed to projects on a global scale with detailed input into the end-to-end lifecycle from strategic planning, analysis, and road mapping, through to execution, and support.
KEY QUESTIONS TO BE DEBATED
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
GALLERY
Parallel Sessions
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-83| Inspiring Youth, Developing Africa Venue: Room 6
- 14:30 to 16:00 SOU-56-A| Using Innovation/Innovative Approaches To Address Climate Change And Digital Divide Challenges In Intermediary Cities Venue: Room 10
- 16:30 to 18:00 Vibrant Communities, Resilient Cities: Leveraging City Leadership And The Sdgs To Address Inequalities And End Aids As A Public Health Threat By 2030: An Integrated Approach To Enhance Health, Social Services, Social Justice And Economic Opportunities Venue: Room 18
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-81 Leveraging E-Mobility In Transitioning To Sustainable Urban Mobility In Kenya And Africa Venue: Room 13
- 14:30 to 18:00 STH-04 The Role Of Intermediary Cities In The Social And Cultural Transformation Venue: Room 4
- 14:30 to 18:00 STH-05 The Role Of Intermediary Cities In The Integration Of The Continent Venue: Room 5
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-18| Intermediary Cities In The Governance Of Migration: Issues And Perspectives Venue: Room 8
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-90| UNDP'S New Approach To Supporting Local Governance In Africa Venue: Room 8
- 14:30 to 18:00 JOU-02-A| Climate Day Venue: Hall A
- 16:30 to 18:00 SOU-56-B| Participatory Processes For Resilience Action Planning In Intermediary Cities Of Africa Venue: Room 10
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-104| Strategic Revitalisation Of Old Central Business District And Innovative Planning Approach Through The Establishment Of The Gcr Planning House Venue: Room 12
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-37| Profiling Intermediary Cities - A Case Study On South African Cities Venue: Room 17
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-109 African Cities And Child Protection Venue: Hall A
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-70-ABlue Economy & Intermediary Cities: Kenya’s Eu-Funded Goblue Project On Intergrated Ecosystems Based Land-Sea Planning & Management Venue: Room 18
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-07|Capacity Development Workshop on: "Transformational Leadership and Institutional Frameworks for the Implementation of the SDGs and of the African Union Agenda 2063: the important role of Intermediary Cities through the prism of National and Local Leaders in Africa" Venue: Room 19
- 14:30 to 16:00 SOU-44| Position Of African Urban Areas And Cities In Accelerating Climate Resilience Venue: Stand CGLU Africa
- 16:30 to 18:00 SOU-55| Partnership To Finance The Implementation Of NUA And NDCS For Resilient African Cities Venue: Stand CGLU Africa
- 16:30 to 18:00 SOU-76| BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF THE URBAN POOR – MOBILIZING INVESTMENT IN RESILIENCE WHERE IT MATTERS Venue: Room 18
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-83|INSPIRE YOUTH, DEVELOP AFRICA Venue: Room 6