[FILES] This is Lagos before urban renewal projects came to the rescue in Oshodi.
Global experts have enjoined African governments to review their National Urban Policies (NUPs) to address structural impediments and lay the foundations for inclusive urban expansion.
They pinpointed out that 18 NUPs drafted in Sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria are full of the standard policy jargon.
The technical capabilities, legal frameworks, financial instruments, and political will to deliver on these complex policies appear to be lacking.
However, progress in implementing them has been slow, suggesting political and administrative disincentives for devolving budgets and power.
This was the submission of the Coalition for Urban Transitions, a major global initiative to support national…
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