Date: 8 – 10 April 2026
Format: In person
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The Africa Urban Forum (AUF) is a continental platform established by the African Union to advance dialogue and coordination on sustainable urbanisation across Africa.
At the Future Proofing Cities: Planning, Activating and Managing open spaces with and for communities event, Global Alliance – Cities4Children members and partners came together to discuss children, open space and urban equity.
Speakers: Cities Alliance Philip Gatongi I Cities4Children Kenya Alliance John Gitonga I Global Alliance – Cities4Children Jens Aerts I Kounkuey Design Initiative Arthur Adeya I Save the Children Anthony Njoroge I Slum Dwellers International Joe Muturi and Joseph Kimani I UN-Habitat Jose Chong I World Vision International Lydia Mukaye
Key highlights from the session:
- Cities4Children presented our Strategy 2030
- We talked about our plans to build a global movement of cities4children
- Cities Alliance presented their work in Nepal (Cities4Women) and Tunisia (Femedinna)
- Kounkuey Design Initiative showed how co-design in Kibera advances equity in informal settlements
- World Vision and Save the Children highlighted that open space is more than infrastructure. It enables safety, health, learning and service delivery for children