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Enugu Makes History, Joins World’s 100 Resilient Cities by Wefiak1414(m): 10:55pm On Dec 05, 2014 |
Enugu made history, Wednesday, as the only Nigerian city among 35 cities from across the globe invited to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network (100RC) pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, New York. The announcement was made during The Rockefeller Foundation’s Urban Resilience Summit in Singapore. The other three African cities that made the list alongside the Coal City of Enugu are Kigali (Rwanda), Accra (Ghana) and Arusha (Tanzania). The choice of Enugu was predicated on the transformation of the road network in the city under Sullivan Chime. This was in addition to numerous national and international recognitions that have been bestowed on Enugu state. The organizers of the network said that Enugu was chosen from nearly 350 applicants on the basis of its ability to “demonstrate a unique vision for resilience, a long- term commitment to cutting across levels of government and sectors of society, a special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable.” The Foundation stressed that Enugu like other Network cities will serve as a model for other global cities that seek to build their own resilience. This second wave of cities will join 32 cities that won last year’s 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, forming a growing network of urban centers around the world that are ready to respond to the social, economic and physical shocks and stresses that are a growing part of the 21st century. Other renowned cities of the world invited to join the list in the 2014 edition include Athens, Barcelona, London, Paris, Boston, Chicago, Amman, Sydney and Singapore. 100-Resilient Cites was created by an initial $100 million commitment by the Rockefeller Foundation as part of their Centennial last year, recognizing the trends of urbanization and globalization that characterize this century. |
Re: Enugu Makes History, Joins World’s 100 Resilient Cities by madridguy(m): 6:01am On Dec 06, 2014 |
Nice development. This is the type of news I always want to read about my country. Proudly Naija |
Re: Enugu Makes History, Joins World’s 100 Resilient Cities by Anion(m): 10:28am On Dec 06, 2014 |
Good news. Enugu bu obodo oma. Kudos to Gov. Sullivan Chime. 1 Like 1 Share |
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