Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Showcases Freetown’s Urban Reforms at World Bank Event
Aminata Koroma Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has shared the city’s experience in transforming urban governance and financing with other African cities during the World Bank Group’s launch of its flagship report, Sub-Saharan Africa’s Urban Awakening, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
In a statement shared on her official Facebook page, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr said she highlighted Freetown’s property rate reforms and explained how strengthening local revenue systems can improve local governments’ capacity to finance development priorities.
She noted that Freetown’s experience demonstrates the importance of effective local government systems that connect revenue mobilisation with accountability and service delivery.
The Mayor also emphasised the need for African cities to identify sustainable ways of financing development as urban populations continue to grow, while building inclusive cities that work for everyone.