As climate change continues to wreak havoc across Africa, leaders attending the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, have sounded the alarm.
They say extreme weather events and rapid urbanisation are outpacing their ability to respond to the crisis, and that the money to fix it is just not there.
The forum brought together government leaders, urban planners, researchers, and development partners from 176 countries to discuss housing challenges affecting billions of people.
This included representatives of Angola, Ethiopia, The Gambia, and South Africa
Moges Tadesse, Chief Resilience officer at the Addis Ababa City Resilience Project Office, said many homes are being destroyed by flooding during the rainy season.
