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Author: Tashi Piprek

ashi holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development from the Sustainability Institute, University of Stellenbosch, and has over six years’ experience in urban agriculture and environmental education in Cape Town. Passionate about building equitable, resilient systems to address growing urban challenges, she works at ICLEI Africa in the Urban Systems and coordinates the AfriFOODlinks Youth Ambassadorship.
Beyond shelter: Why housing is Africa’s biggest urban equity challenge
Africa Equitable Development

Beyond shelter: Why housing is Africa’s biggest urban equity challenge

ByTashi Piprek May 6, 2026May 11, 2026

Across Africa, rapid urbanization, affordability gaps, and climate risks are pushing low-income households into informal settlements. Explore how housing inequities deepen poverty and vulnerability, and why housing must be treated as a structural equity issue.

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Three ways youth are influencing local food systems
Africa Equitable Development Europe Food systems Resilient Development

Three ways youth are influencing local food systems

ByTashi Piprek August 11, 2025October 8, 2025

International Youth Day – on 12 August – is a chance to reflect on how youth are advancing multilateral cooperation through technology and partnerships. In particular, we will look at the example of the AfriFOODlinks Youth Ambassadors.

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  • ICLEI’s Five Pathways
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    • Southeast Asia
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    • Environment & Resources
      • Air quality
      • Ecosystems & biodiversity
      • Energy
      • Food systems
      • Resource access
      • Resource security
      • Waste
      • Water
    • Infrastructure & Technology
      • Buildings
      • Culture & heritage
      • Digitalization
      • Health
      • Infrastructure
      • Transport & mobility
    • Governance & Strategy
      • Advocacy & diplomacy
      • Climate adaptation
      • Climate mitigation
      • Data & monitoring
      • Finance
      • Just transition
      • Multilevel governance
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      • Procurement
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