South Africa

Progress towards the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda

Country

South Africa

Status

Submitted

Year

2022

Focal Point

Monika Glinzler

Director for International Relations, Department of Human Settlements

National Report 2022

South Africa is over 60% urbanised and has made good progress in localising and implementing the New Urban Agenda. It has developed a framework, the New Urban Agenda Localisation Framework, to align the New Urban Agenda with its urban development agenda, as elaborated in the National Development Plan and Integrated Urban Development Framework. This high-level country report details the main achievements, challenges and lessons learned, and provides examples of case studies and the impact of COVID-19. The report was prepared by the Department of Human Settlements and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the two ministries that lead the localisation of the New Urban Agenda in South Africa. It is based on input from a wide range of government departments and extensive engagements throughout the country with representatives from all of society and all of government. The workshops were curated and facilitated by the Department of Human Settlements in partnership with the South African Cities Network.

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Statements & documents

Cape Town - Voluntary local Review of the SDGs - 2021(EN)