Urban & Infrastructure Development
Sustainable urban planning, resilient infrastructure, and sound governance are essential to inclusive growth in developing economies. Across the Horn of Africa, rapid urbanization, inadequate planning, and infrastructure gaps continue to challenge cities’ ability to deliver services, attract investment, and ensure resilience.
HPRD supports governments and partners in designing and implementing data-driven, sustainable urban and infrastructure development solutions. Our expertise spans spatial planning, feasibility assessments, engineering design, and public–private partnerships (PPP) for affordable housing, solid waste management, and local economic development. We integrate urban research, GIS analytics, and environmental safeguards to promote cities that are livable, equitable, and climate-resilient.
Key Focus Areas
- • Urban policy research, planning, and institutional reforms
- • GIS-based master plans, city development plans, and spatial mapping
- • Urban infrastructure feasibility studies and investment modelling
- • Affordable housing and inclusive settlement upgrading
- • Solid and liquid waste management systems
- • Smart cities and sustainable transport planning
- • Local economic development and urban resilience frameworks
- • PPP and transaction advisory for urban infrastructure financing
- • Engineering designs, construction supervision, and quality assurance
- • Monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability assessments
Key Facts
- ✓ Proven experience in urban diagnostics, infrastructure planning, and investment design across East and Horn of Africa
- ✓ Expertise in integrating climate resilience, inclusive housing, and service delivery reforms in city governance frameworks
- ✓ Strong partnerships facilitating PPP-based infrastructure financing and municipal capacity building