Plenary Session: Strategic Urban Development along the Lobito Corridor
Friday, November 14, 2025 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM · 1 hr. 30 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
LICC - Main room
14th November
Plenary
Information
This session will provide a platform to critically reflect on the Sustainable Urban Development along the Lobito Corridor and to identify pathways for sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban growth. The session will focus on:
- Strategic vision for sustainable Urban Development along the Lobito Corridor for the next 5–10 years
- Primary challenges arising from increased economic activity and migration, and how is the Lobito Corridor might reshape the urban landscape
- Investment Opportunities in the human settlement environment – Investment Long List
- District/area profiles for all significant human settlements along the corridor
- How can the private sector contribute to addressing these challenges, and where do investment opportunities lie in the human settlement landscape?
- Future development scenarios be integrated into IDPs, and what role will the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) play in guiding urban planning?
Speakers
Alexander Chileshe
Head of Office - Zimbabwe and ZambiaUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Busiku Sulwe
PresidentZambia Institute of Planners
Jonathan Eshiloni
His Royal Highness, ChiefMumena Royal Establishment
Kelvin Chabulembwa
Assistant Director -Regional PlanningMinistry of Local Government and Rural Development, Department of Physical PlanningMK
Michael Kabungo
ManagerKalumbila Town Development Corporation Ltd
Mulenga Agatha Mutale
Assistant Director- Urban DevelopmentMinistry of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development