This end-term evaluation assessed the Kabul Strengthening Municipal Nahias Programme (KSMNP) 2016-2020-that was implemented in 20 Nahias of Kabul municipality, under the umbrella City for All (CFA) programme. The KSMNP was implemented by UN-Habitat Country Office in Afghanistan, in coordination with the UN-Habitat Regional Office of Asia and Pacific (ROAP), during the period of January 2016-March 2020.

The Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) took place from 7 to 13 February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Forum is held every two years and gathers a wide range of experts in the field of sustainable urban development and human settlements. WUF9 was the first large-scale event on urban development after the adoption of the New Urban Agenda during the Habitat III Conference in October 2016. 

The KSMNP programme aims to improve stability and stimulate economic development in Kabul city through securing land and property rights, strategic action planning, enhanced service delivery and strengthening the social contract between citizens and the state.

UN-Habitat and The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized a side event on The Role of Urbanization in the Structural Transformation of Africa.

The purpose of the side event was to engage prominent African stakeholders, including representatives from member states, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), academics, civil society organizations and development partners in collective reflection, and experience sharing on issues related to urbanization and structural…