(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Swiss government is sponsoring the 'African Cities Lab' initiative to provide online training for urban-development professionals in Africa.
This content was published on December 7, 2020 - 14:45 December 7, 2020 - 14:45 Keystone-SDA/ts
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) is spearheading this initiative – which has received funding from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) – through its Excellence in Africa Centre. The scheme has already signed up six partner organisations.
The African Cities Lab aims to develop training programmes 'in Africa, for Africa', EPFL said in a statement on Monday.
'The initiative comes in response to the extremely rapid growth of African cities and the ensuing need for urban planners trained in the challenges specific to those regions, especially in the areas of urban mobility, resource availability, energy management, water supply and sanitation, and the effects of climate change,' EPFL said.
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