On 5 and 6 November 2025, the Kahawa Soweto neighbourhood came alive with cultural, creative and community activities organised as part of the Nairobi Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI). These two days brought together residents, local stakeholders and students from the University of Nairobi around a common goal: to transform shared spaces into lively, inclusive places that foster social cohesion.

From October to November 2025, the Antananarivo UFI took an important step forward in developing citizen participation around its intervention sites.

Urban Fabric Initiatives are featured in the latest issue of African Cities Magazine with two articles published in its October edition.

Entitled "Public spaces, drivers of African urban transformation", the magazine explores how urban nurseries are helping to rethink the fabric of African cities by drawing on local dynamics, citizen participation and the co-construction of inclusive and sustainable public spaces.

Between October and November 2025, the Antananarivo UFI (Pépinière Urbaine d'Anatananarivo) made significant progress on urban development work undertaken as part of the Mobilité Douce Project financed by the AFD.

Supported by the Monrovia Integrated Development Project (MIDP), the Monrovia UFI aims to revitalise two iconic areas of the Liberian capital: Woodcamp and Shoe Factory.
The projects, defined in collaboration with residents and users, have been designed as open, welcoming spaces adapted to the needs of all residents.