![]() It is rare to transition from a low-income country (LIC) to a middle-income country (MIC) without first having to go through a process of urbanization. The GDP of many SSA countries is concentrated, and even reliant, on the productivity of its urban centers. Linking the urbanization management efforts of different stakeholders presents an opportunity for economic growth in a region undergoing an immense demographical shift. While strategic urbanization is highly dependent on national macroeconomic policymaking, city governments, the private sector, development practitioners, and urban planners also have critical roles to play. ![]() Urban centers play a critical role in fighting poverty and sustaining economic growth, and are often considered the future of prosperity in the developing world. SSA’s 143 cities generate a combined $ 0.5 trillion, totaling 50 percent of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP). The global share of African urban residents is projected to grow from 11.3 percent in 2010 to 20.2 percent by 2050. Urban areas currently contain 472 million people, and will double over the next 25 years. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often regarded as the world's fastest urbanizing region. This figure is projected to increase to 75 percent by 2050, at a growing rate of 65 million urban dwellers annually. According to the 2017 Drivers of Migration and Urbanization in Africa report by the United Nations, more than half of the global population now lives in urban areas. ![]()
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