Addis Ababa and UN-Habitat move their urban partnership into action
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie and UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach reviewed the implementation of their memorandum of understanding in Antalya, with a monitoring framework and priority projects. According to the Ethiopian agency FMC, World Cities Day will be hosted in the capital, which is also preparing to host COP32.
Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie and UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach discussed the concrete implementation of their recently signed partnership agreement on urban transformation and sustainable development. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN climate conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, according to Fanamc.
Rossbach congratulated the Ethiopian capital on its international distinctions, including the sustainable urban development prize received at World Cities Day in Shanghai, and a Smart City recognition in Seoul. The two sides discussed creating a joint framework for implementing and monitoring the memorandum of understanding, as well as identifying priority projects. They also reaffirmed their commitment to working together to ensure the success of the next World Cities Day in Addis Ababa.
Adanech Abiebie stressed that the technical and strategic support of UN-Habitat matters in accelerating the city’s development programme, as Addis Ababa prepares to host COP32 in 2027. The meeting is part of Ethiopia’s broader engagement at COP31, where Ethiopian officials are holding talks with international institutions, development partners and climate negotiating groups, notably on climate finance and the priorities of African cities.
