UCT Sustainability and the SDGs 2022 - Report - Page 32
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High standard of
living, quality of
life & well being
for all
SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES
AND COMMUNITIES
Africa is the fastest urbanising continent. Ensuring cities people live in are safe, healthy
and sustainable in the face of climate change is a critical priority. So too is preserving our
African heritage in a globalising world.
UCT has several projects dedicated to preservation of African cultures, particularly precolonial histories and the writings of prominent African intellectuals which were sidelined
during the colonial and apartheid eras.
Addressing urban crises in the
Global South
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) is an interdisciplinary
hub at UCT that conducts meaningful research in how to
understand and address urban crises in the Global South.
Since most urban challenges—for example, food security,
climate change adaptation, economic inclusion, cultural
vitality, and tolerance—are inherently interdisciplinary
and spatially layered, ACC nurtures the co-production of
knowledge between academia and other social sectors.
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African Mayoral Leadership Initiative
In 2022, the ACC laid the groundwork for the African
Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI). This initiative will
provide tailored support to African city leaders, drawing
on the insights and experience of a distinguished group
of coaches including former heads of state, government
ministers, and mayors with a legacy of transformation
and innovation. The ACC secured a first round of funding
in 2022 to prepare support for this first cohort of African
leaders.
