Brikma
Area Council Chairman Sheriff Sonko on Thursday outlined the commitment of his
Council to the Greater Banjul Urban Vision 2040 as enshrined in a joint vision
declaration.
Mr.
Sonko made this remark at the end of a two-day gathering involving wider
stakeholders drawn from area councils, women and youth groups within the
Greater Banjul Area at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA).
He
also indicated the need for the civil society to take a lead role in delivering
a smart metropolitan city for the Greater Banjul Area.
The
shared vision declaration is aimed at building a compact, low carbon, climate
resilient and a culturally vibrant polycentric metropolitan city.
The
strategies to deliver this urban vision include evidence-based and
participatory Greater Banjul 2040 Urban Plan with 5-year investment, enhanced
inter-municipal coordination, resources and capacity to plan, implement, manage
and monitor sustainable urban development amongst others.
