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Shagara at School

Transforming school rooftops into green classroom spaces

Mangroves Together project

Restoring degraded mangrove areas through community engagement

Greater Cape Town Water Fund

Removing alien invasive plants to increase water supply, reduce wildfire severity and conserve native vegetation

SHOFCO aerial water supply

Providing water to informal settlements via overhead pipes

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The SDGs are a global blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, and provide a useful framework for categorising infrastructure case studies.

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INFRAHUB.AFRICA AT THE AFRICA URBAN FORUM 2024

In September 2024, Prof. Edgar Pieterse of the African Centre for Cities (ACC) presented our joint work on the infrahub.africa case study database to an audience of influential African leaders at the first ever Africa Urban Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
April 27, 2023
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LAUNCH OF INFRAHUB.AFRICA AT RISE AFRICA 2023

On 25 May (Africa Day) 2023, the African Centre for Cities and Urban Futures Studio launched the infrahub.africa website during a webinar at RISE Africa 2023.
April 27, 2023
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LAUNCH OF ‘AFRICAN URBAN FUTURES’ PROJECT AT RISE AFRICA 2022

The African Urban Futures project was officially launched at a webinar entitled “Shifting systems: infrastructure innovation for sustainable African cities” during ICLEI’s third annual Rise Africa online event in May 2022.
April 27, 2023
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Greater Cape Town Water Fund
Mangroves Together project
#FreetownTheTreeTown Campaign
Spiro E-mobility
Wall-mounted solar public lighting
Empower Shack Khayelitsha
Hikma Community Complex
Bole Ayat Green Village
Menged Le Sew car-free days
Sadzi Hill reforestation project
Kipeto Wind Power Project
TakaTaka Solutions
Halisi Food Trolleys
GDA Sidi Amor peri-urban park
Shinyanga Soil Conservation Programme (HASHI)
Nyandungu Eco-Park
Points de Regroupement Normalisés (PRN)
Shagara at School
Teheca
Gando Primary School
Gcwalisa food hub
Solar Mamas
Langa Bicycle Hub
Koungoba Market Rainwater Drainage
LiFi-LED
Pikala Bikes
BasiGo electric buses
Mbekweni stonehouses
Safisana biogas digester
Sanergy Collaborative
iShack rooftop solar systems
Yo-Waste
Rubavu solar street lighting
Lumkani fire detectors
Nambu Group black soldier fly farming
Soil for Life food gardens
Lagos BRT Lite
Sandbag & ecobeam houses
Wecyclers waste collection
SHOFCO aerial water supply
The Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform
Clean Team Ghana
The Friendship Bench
Transformative Riverine Management Programme
Cold Hubs
Ampersand e-bikes
DC Go solar PV towers
The Kibera Public Space Project
Ubongo multi-media edutainment
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Public Space: Gathering Spaces
Public Space: Streetscapes
Water: Storage
Water: Metering
Water: Distribution
Water: Catchment management
Water: Aquifer management
Waste: Waste-to-energy
Waste: Composting
Waste: Recycling
Waste: Repurposing
Waste: Processing
Waste: Collection
Waste: Separation
Sanitation: Wastewater
Sanitation: Toilets
Sanitation: Public space cleaning
Sanitation: Personal hygiene
Sanitation: Grey water
Sanitation: Clothes washing
Public Space: Sports facilities
Public Space: Public art
Public Space: Playgrounds
Public Space: Parks
Public Space: Outdoor lighting
Mobility: Walking
Mobility: Public transport
Mobility: Freight
Mobility: Electric vehicles
Mobility: Cycling
Mobility: Accessibility
Health: Sexual
Health: Physical
Health: Nutrition
Health: Mental
Food: Trade
Food: Storage
Food: Retail
Food: Distribution
Food: Processing
Food: Production
Energy: Wind power
Energy: Hydropower
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Energy: Heating & cooling
Energy: Storage
Energy: Metering
Energy: Distribution
Energy: Biogas
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Education: Secondary
Education: Primary
Education: Early childhood development
Ecosystems: Visitors centres
Ecosystems: Outdoor education
Ecosystems: Conservation areas
Ecosystems: Ocean
Disaster Preparedness: Flooding
Disaster Preparedness: Fire
Disaster Preparedness: Erosion
Culture: Religion & faith
Culture: Performing arts
Culture: Music
Culture: Library
Culture: Historical site
Culture: Gathering space
Culture: Cinema
Communications: Television
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Communications: Podcast
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Communications: Internet
Buildings: Social housing
Buildings: Public building
Buildings: Private building
Buildings: Precinct
Buildings: Material
Buildings: Eco-village
Buildings: Construction method