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Thriving Cities

This series tracks and highlights the most important initiatives and the policy issues that must be addressed to enable future generations to live healthier and more prosperous urban lives

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Development charities shift focus to urban areas
In the second part of our Thriving Cities series, we explore the benefits of wellbeing, education and employment programmes
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Youth can help reshape poor urban environments
More effort is required, not least by policymakers, to involve young people in developing programmes they want and need
Crowdsourcing app aims to make cities safer for young people
First rolled out in India, Safetipin is mapping safe and unsafe areas in 65 cities across 16 countries
Crafting the future: involving young people in urban design
Hargeisa in Somaliland is using the ‘Minecraft’ computer game to involve the city’s youth in remodelling public spaces
Accra provides lessons on how to run an AI start-up
Scepticism towards artificial intelligence is to be expected but young Africans increasingly realise that can be overcome

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