The Future Cities Africa programme produced three main types of outputs: A feasibility study, research reports, and innovative studies and toolkits.
Feasibility Study
As part of Future Cities Africa, all participating cities carried out Rapid City Resilience Assessments (RCRAs) to identify their resilience challenges and to prioritise areas for action. The Feasibility Study synthesizes all of the RCRAs and an overview of the state of urbanisation in Africa, pointing out key challenges and entry points for achieving inclusive and resilient urban growth.
- Executive Summary of the Feasibility Study
Research Reports
These reports comprise demand-driven research focused on improving the evidence base to enable African cities fulfil their potential despite climate, environment and resource challenges. The themes are guided by the Future Cities Africa Normative Framework and prioritised by the participating cities through their RCRAs.
1. Country Briefs
- ETHIOPIA: Focus on Regional Secondary Cities
- GHANA: Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA)
- MOZAMBIQUE: Focus on Development Corridors
- UGANDA: Focus on Regional Secondary Cities
2. Briefing Notes
- The Capacity Crisis in Africa’s Cities
- Cities as Engines of Growth: Unlocking Urban Productivity and Job Creation
- The Cost of Informality: Winners and Losers in the Urban Economy
- Future Proofing City Studies
3. Policy Briefs for Decision Makers
- ETHIOPIA: The Climate Change and Energy Debate
- GHANA: Urban Governance and Services
- MOZAMBIQUE: Guiding the Development of Liveable Cities
- UGANDA: The Role of the Informal Economy in City Growth
4. Research Monographs
- The Climate Change and Energy Debate in Ethiopia
- Urbanization in Mozambique: Assessing Actors, Processes, and Impacts of Urban Growth
Innovative Studies and Toolkits
These are new areas of research being carried out to complement the research prioritised through the RCRAs and to serve as toolkits for cities.
- City Development Strategies 2.0: Cities Growing with Vision
- An Innovative Data Toolkit for City Management
- Human Resources Capacity Benchmarking: A Preliminary Toolkit for Planning and Management in Africa
- Future Proofing Cities: Ethiopia
- Future Proofing Cities: Ghana
- Future Proofing Cities: Mozambique
- Future Proofing Cities: Uganda
