WINDHOEK, July 31– Namibia’s capital of Windhoek has approved a twin-city agreement with Abuja, capital of Nigeria, to deepen municipal cooperation, facilitate knowledge sharing and promote sustainable urban development.
The Windhoek Municipal Council said on Friday that the partnership will enhance collaboration between the two African capital cities through the exchange of expertise and best practices in urban governance, while supporting broader continental integration efforts under the African Continental Free Trade Area, the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and South-South cooperation.
According to the council, the agreement covers cooperation in urban and spatial planning, land administration, building regulation, waste management, sanitation, environmental management, housing, local economic development, municipal governance, and the localization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Abuja has extensive experience in integrated urban planning, land administration and coordinated infrastructure development, the council said, adding that the agreement offers Windhoek an opportunity to learn from Abuja’s experience while sharing its own best practices in municipal governance and public service delivery.
The partnership could also strengthen economic cooperation, facilitate investment opportunities and deepen ties between Southern and West Africa through collaboration between the two capital cities, the council added. (Namibia Daily News / Xinhua)
