Localizing the SDGs in African Cities

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This volume brings together a unique set of interventions from a variety of contributors to bridge the gap between research and policy with a distinct focus on Africa, drawing on work conducted as part of multiple interconnected research projects and networks on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global policy implementation in African cities. Through the framework of the SDGs, and in particular Goal 11, the book aims to contribute to generating new knowledge about approaches to SDG localization that are grounded in complex and diverse local contexts, needs and realities, integrated perspectives and collaborative research.  The volume draws together contributions from urban experts from different professional and disciplinary backgrounds, ranging from the fields of governance, planning, data, sustainability, health and finance, to provide critical insight into the current dynamics, actors, blind spots, constraints and also good practices and opportunities for realizing the SDGs in Africa. Readers will gain detailed and informed insight into the African experience of SDG localization, monitoring and implementation based on multiple case studies, and will learn of the practices needed to accelerate action towards achieving the SDGs in urban contexts. This book will be of interest to researchers and planners focusing on SDGs implementation in Africa, as well as government organizations, development practitioners and students committed to long-term, inclusive sustainable and participatory development. This is an open access book. Chapters 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 and 14 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Contents Contributors About the Editors 1: Toward an Embedded, Integrated, and Collaborative Approach to SDG Localization in African Cities 1.1 Introduction 1.2 SDGs and the Global (Urban) Post-2015 Development Agenda 1.3 Localizing the SDGs 1.4 SDG Localization in African Cities 1.5 Toward an Approach to Advancing the SDGs Locally 1.5.1 Part I: Embedding SDG Localization in Local History, Meanings, and Context 1.5.2 Part II: Integrated Perspectives on Water, Waste, and Health 1.5.3 Part III: Barriers or Opportunities—Data, Finance, Corruption 1.5.4 Part IV: Collaborative Experiences from the Frontier of Practice References Part I: History, Ideas, Context 2: The Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa: Transitions Are the Hardest Part 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Global SDG Transition in Brief 2.3 Indicators, Classifications, and Methodologies 2.4 South Africa’s VNR Process 2.5 Key Insights on Data, Indicators, and Reporting 2.5.1 Data Availability and Measuring Progress 2.5.2 Multi-stakeholder and Multi-scalar Institutional Mechanisms and Processes 2.6 Conclusion References 3: Global Norms, African Contexts: A Framework for Localizing SDGs in Cities 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Peculiar Nature of African Cities in the Context of SDGs 3.3 The Approach to Localizing SDGs in Kampala City, Uganda 3.4 Limitations of the Analytical Framework 3.5 Conclusion References 4: Localizing the SDGs Through the Formal-Informal Interface: The Case of Ard al-Liwa, Cairo 4.1 Introduction 4.2 SDG Localization, Urban (In)formality, and Scale 4.3 The Formal-Informal Interface in Egypt 4.3.1 Background 4.3.2 Three Case Studies from Ard al-Liwa Housing (SDG 11.1) Water Access (SDG 6.1) Transportation (SDG 11.2) 4.4 Policy-Practice Gap 4.5 Conclusions and Lessons Learned References Part II: Integrated Perspectives on Water, Waste and Health 5: Toward an Integrated Approach: Water Management Dynamics in the City of Accra 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The City of Accra 5.3 Transdisciplinary Research (TDR) Process 5.4 Current Water Management Practice 5.4.1 Dynamics of Water Supply 5.4.2 Urban Water Patterns and Access 5.4.3 Institutional and Political Arrangements for Water Management 5.4.4 Water Management Limitations 5.4.5 Urban Water Service Delivery Challenge to SDGs 5.4.6 Toward an Integrated Approach for Sustainable Water Management in Accra 5.4.7 Enablers of an Integrated Approach to Sustainable Water Management Public Participation and Awareness Creation Strengthening the Capacity of Key Stakeholders Cost Recovery and Tariff Adjustment Reducing Unaccounted for Water (UFW) Financial Investment 5.5 Conclusion References 6: Waste Recycling and Repurposing to Address SDG 11 in Burkina Faso: Do Multi-stakeholder Platforms Matter? 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Waste-Water-Energy Nexus: Tracking the Links Toward SDG 11 6.3 Context of Burkina Faso 6.4 Exploring Inter- and Trans-disciplinary Approaches to Facilitate SDG 11 Implementation 6.4.1 Study Area 6.5 Stakeholder Consultation and Dialogue Toward Multi-Stakeholder Platforms 6.6 Stakeholder Interactions in the Waste-Water-Energy Nexus to Address SDG 11 in Burkina Faso 6.7 Conclusion References 7: Global Surgery and Healthy Cities: Adopting a Global Surgery Perspective to Harmonize SDGs and Enhance Urban Health in Africa 7.1 Overview of Global Surgery, Urban Health Systems, and Sustainable Development 7.2 Interlinkages Between the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and Synergies 7.3 Global Surgery: An Evolving Priority in Global Health 7.4 Healthy Cities and Global Surgery 7.4.1 Spatial Justice: Addressing the Social Determinants and Drivers of Diseases and Injuries 7.4.2 Social Justice: The Imperative to Improve Surgical Systems 7.5 Global Surgery: An Interface Between Surgical Care, Public Health, and Public Policy 7.6 Conclusion References Part III: Barriers or Opportunities: Data, Finance, Corruption 8: Data and the Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Case of SDG 11 in Lagos and Accra 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Background: Sustainable Development Agendas and African Countries 8.3 Case Study: Agenda 2030 in Accra and Lagos 8.4 The Standardizing City-Level Data-Gathering for Achieving SDG 11 (SCiLeD) Project 8.4.1 Key Outputs of SCiLeD 8.5 Important Outcomes of SCiLeD 8.5.1 Data for Action 8.5.2 Knowledge-Driven Solutions 8.5.3 Networking for Upscaling 8.5.4 Science for Society 8.5.5 Science for Policy 8.6 Key Lessons Learned 8.7 Agenda 2030 in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Practice 8.7.1 Connecting Stakeholders and SDG Data Systems 8.7.2 Citizen-Generated Data for SDG Monitoring and Empowerment 8.8 Conclusion References 9: Fiscal Decentralization, Comparative Data, and Sustainable Development: What Do We (Need To) Know About Financing Subnational Governments in Africa? 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Why Decentralization Requires Effective Multilevel Governance 9.3 Urban Africa’s Multilevel Government Experience 9.4 Method 9.5 The Fiscal Multilevel Governance Context in Africa 9.5.1 Comparing Across Diversity 9.5.2 Need for Contextualized Understanding 9.5.3 Local vs. City Government 9.6 Conclusion References 10: Activating Urban Planners for Fostering Urban Integrity: An Inroad into Curbing City Level Corruption 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Brief Overview of Urbanization and Urban Corruption in Africa 10.3 The Urban Planning Profession in Africa 10.3.1 Urban Planning Education Programs 10.3.2 Urban Professional Associations 10.4 Tackling Urban Corruption: Why It Matters 10.5 Building Cities of Integrity in Zambia 10.6 Integrity Training as a Qualitative Action Experiment (QAE) 10.7 Conclusion References Part IV: Collaborative Experiences from the Frontier of Practice 11: Mozambique’s Voluntary Local Review: SDG Localization, Decentralization, and the Role of Local Governments and Associations 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Voluntary Local Reviews and the African Context 11.3 The SDGs in Mozambique 11.4 Local Governments and SDGs 11.5 Voluntary Local Review Experience in Mozambique 11.5.1 SDG Awareness and Relevance 11.5.2 SDG Implementation 11.5.3 Good Practices 11.5.4 Pioneering Municipalities 11.5.5 Gender 11.5.6 Partnerships 11.6 Lessons 11.7 Conclusion References 12: Localizing the SDGs in Complex Metropolitan Structures: Lessons and Insights from eThekwini Municipality, South Africa 12.1 Introduction 12.2 eThekwini’s Planning Approach in Context 12.3 Planning in eThekwini: From the Local to the Global 12.4 Localizing the SDGs in eThekwini 12.4.1 Mapping Responsibilities 12.4.2 Budget Alignment 12.4.3 Champions and Capacity Building 12.5 Challenges to SDG Implementation 12.6 Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation 12.7 Conclusion References 13: Leave No Agenda Behind: Participatory Approaches to Supporting Local Governments in Africa to Implement the New Urban Agenda and the SDGs 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Planning Sustainable Urban Development 13.3 Monitoring Sustainable Urban Development 13.4 Challenges Related to This Experience 13.5 Way Forward References 14: SDG Localization in African Cities: The Crucible of the 2030 Agenda 14.1 Introduction 14.2 What Can We Learn About SDG Localization From Africa? 14.3 Conclusion References Index