At the African Cities Forum today, we had a discussion with mayors, experts and representatives of international institutions from the continent's cities on the topic of working for “legacy goals and change agendas”. If we manage our cities properly, we have the potential to make universal development a reality, and breaking the cycle of poverty in cities, rehabilitating oppressed areas, expanding services and infrastructure, continuing to solve housing shortages are the pressing tasks of our mayors, and addressing leadership challenges from the ground up by focusing on strategic issues that require priority. We agreed during our discussion that we should do cross-functional work. May the Creator bless Ethiopia and its people, Mayor Adanech Abebe