The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the reality of urban management and governance challenges. Many people are at risk due to lack of water to wash their hands and the impossibility of preventive measures such as physical distancing. In 2016, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) noted that urbanization is on the rise due to reasons such as rural to urban migration. Consequently, there is a reduced capacity to effectively match the needs of urbanization, leading to urban poverty and inequalities.
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