BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. Azerbaijan is
establishing an important development model in the field of urban
planning, Alexis Gisaro, Minister of Infrastructure and Public
Works of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), told Trend on the sidelines of
WUF13 in Baku.
The minister stated that his country faces severe challenges in
urbanization and housing, making planned urban development one of
their top priorities.
"The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a population of
approximately 100 million people, and our urban planning challenges
are immense. We aim for better-planned, well-thought-out, and
properly managed urbanization. We want to put an end to the
unregulated urban sprawl observed in many African cities," he
said.
He added that participating in WUF13 provides a vital
opportunity to draw on the expertise of other nations:
"We came to Baku specifically to study successful examples.
Baku has undergone a tremendous development path in recent years,
and we want to benefit from the practices we observe both here and
in cities like Nairobi," the minister emphasized.
Alexis Gisaro noted that Azerbaijan's approach serves as a
compelling model for structural growth.
"The development we witness here demonstrates that Azerbaijan
will play an increasingly significant role in the global urban
planning arena. Baku can serve as one of the primary locomotives
for economic transformation. We are here to study this exact
model," he concluded.
