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.
Author(s): Sylvia Croese, Susan Parnell
Series: Sustainable Development Goals Series
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 234
City: Cham
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
