At the end of September, the teams from the UFI programme team left for Ghana. The team carried out a field mission to Tutingli, Bilpela and Lamakara to assess the potential implementation of an UFI to complement the Tamale Urban Resilience Project (TURP). These neighbourhoods have well-structured communities and a crucial need for accessible public spaces, despite limited land availability. The mission also highlighted major health challenges linked to the lack of waste management and sanitation infrastructure.

To prepare for the opening of a new UFI in Cameroon, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), GRET and Urbamonde carried out an identification mission to define the contours and launch this new initiative. The Urban Fabric Initiative of Cameroon is part of the Douala and Yaoundé Flood Control Programme (PLIDY).

The closing session of the Semaine des Pépinières Urbaines featured two researchers: Ninon Ndongo Fandre and Ayanda Roji. Their talks looked back at the evolution of UFI, but also raised crucial issues for the future of the initiatives.

The Urban Fabric Week 2024 took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 03 to 07 June. Bringing together some thirty professionals from nine countries, the event gave UFI teams and partners an opportunity to share their experiences and discuss the challenges they face in the field. It was a convivial and studious occasion, bringing together old and new generations of UFI.

Growth, participation, co-construction, innovation, prototyping... In a nutshell, what is an UFI ?