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Local governments in Africa are working to improve sanitation and health in a continent where less than 20% of households are connected to piped water and where water costs more on average than in any other region of the world.
in africa, less than
20%
are connected to piped water
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6,000
Over 6000 local governments have implemented Local Agenda 21 strategies to develop projects in order to improve the quality of life with and for local citizens.
local governments have implemented local agenda 21
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Although mayors deal with the most pressing development issues on a daily basis, UCLG estimates that less than 1% of global development funding is channelled through local governments.
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70% of the world’s cities and their associations participate in city-to-city international cooperation programmes.
1%
of funding is made through local governments
70%
participate in city-to-city cooperation programmes
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