African urbanisation: will compact cities deliver shared and sustainable prosperity?

Key Points

• To assess whether the United Nations' urbanisation proposals align with the current understanding of African urban dynamics.
• An analysis of bold urbanisation propositions
• Review of existing evidence on African urbanisation
• Evaluation of the current situation on the ground in Africa.
• Identified gaps between UN proposals and ground realities in African cities.
• Demonstrated complexities of urbanisation processes that challenge simplistic planning frameworks.
• Highlighted the need for evidence-based strategies in urban development.