Policy and practice| An integrated policy framework to build Resilient African cities| Charles Tonui

Seminar Series 1: Cities and Resilience
'Cities of the future: Pathways to a resilient African city beyond COVID-19'
Date: September 3rd 2020 Time: 14:00-16:00pm (EAT) Venue: Zoom

Background
COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges, and opportune moments for city development. The pandemic has had implications on the social setting, the economic status, the ecological environment, and the policy and regulation scapes of urban societies. The nature of what might emerge in terms of city resilience particularly in the African context is speculative at best, but one which requires an understanding of what has been (based on current evidence), what is desired (resilient city imaginaries), and the necessary (disruptive) socio-technical, economic, and policy actions for future African Cities.

This seminar series is part of the preparatory seminars organised around the three conference themes: Climate Action and Sustainable Energy; Cities and Resilience; Science Technology and Innovation. The themes are critical areas for Africa’s transition to sustainable developed economies in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The overall output of the preparatory seminars and the main conference (The ARIN International Conference ‘Africa in the Post-COVID-19 World: Lessons for Research and Policy’) is a book volume titled ‘Africa in the Post-COVID-19 World: Lessons for Research and Policy’ that will be edited by Prof. Mark Pelling & Dr. Joanes Atela.

Partners;
A systems approach to Air Pollution (ASAP) East Africa
Governance-of-Socio-Technical-Transformation (GoST)
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
Tomorrows Nairobi