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A home for 127 million: The future of housing in Egypt in 2030

It all starts at home – local actions for sustainable cities and communities” – the slogan of UN-Habitat’s 12th World Urban Forum (WUF) comes at a timely moment for Egypt, one of the world’s most urbanised countries faced with rapid population growth. While Cairo is preparing to host more than 20 000 visitors from across the globe to discuss pressing urbanisation challenges, the question that Egypt will need to address is: “Where will Egypt’s 127 million people call home in 2030?"

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