At SACN, we are embarking on a new 5-year strategic business cycle 2026–31. Our new strategy is conceived within a 10-year strategic outlook that aligns with the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF), the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 Vision, the New Urban Agenda (NUA), UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda (in particular SDG 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable), the Paris Climate Agreement, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
This Strategic Business Plan retains SACN’s mandate and core purpose, while sharpening the strategic logic for impact. SACN continues to focus on the urban agenda, applying its mandate through a city-region lens, including selected intermediate city municipalities that shape functional urban systems and corridors linked to metros. The strategy is anchored in SACN being a credible urban intelligence and learning hub that turns evidence into decision-ready insight, peer learning into measurable practice change and city experience into a stronger urban agenda.
We have set out a bold vision for the next 10 years, and an actionable strategic plan for the next five years, to support cities in achieving their new trajectory. The new strategy sets clear and focused objectives that enhance SACN’s value offering to cities and make the organisation more effective, impactful and relevant.
