2030 JOINT AGENDA FOR URBAN WATER RESILIENCE IN AFRICA

The 2030 Joint Agenda for Urban Water Resilience in Africa is a strategic framework designed to address the converging challenges of rapid urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change in African cities. It proposes a 'whole of society' approach to move from fragmented initiatives toward a coordinated, continent-wide movement. The agenda is built on eight guiding principles—emphasizing social equity, African leadership, and systemic integration—and nine strategic priorities ranging from prioritizing vulnerable populations and strengthening governance to leveraging emerging technology and aligning finance.

• African cities are facing severe risks from climate and water shocks, with two-thirds of them categorized as being at 'extreme' risk. This is compounded by the fact that Africa is expected to experience the highest rate of urban expansion globally in the coming decades, much of which is characterized by haphazard or informal development.
• The agenda's guiding principles prioritize social equity and justice, specifically regarding disaster risk reduction, water-related health, and sanitation service delivery. It advocates for an African-led narrative that highlights local expertise and innovation rather than focusing on scarcity and poverty.
• The framework identifies nine strategic priorities for implementation: prioritizing the most vulnerable in informal settlements, holistic water planning, capacity building, strengthening local governance, enabling multi-stakeholder partnerships, developing an inclusive urban blue and circular economy, utilizing SMART and digital technology, aligning finance across sectors, and creating an enabling environment for scale.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). 2030 JOINT AGENDA FOR URBAN WATER RESILIENCE IN AFRICA. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-06/2030-joint-agenda-urban-water-resilience-africa_0.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. 2030 JOINT AGENDA FOR URBAN WATER RESILIENCE IN AFRICA. n.d. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-06/2030-joint-agenda-urban-water-resilience-africa_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutend2030, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{2030 JOINT AGENDA FOR URBAN WATER RESILIENCE IN AFRICA}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2022-06/2030-joint-agenda-urban-water-resilience-africa_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }