Cape Town shares plan to reduce Rough Sleeping by 2030 at Global Vanguard Summit in London

Cape Town steps up global push to tackle homelessness

Cape Town is taking its efforts to reduce homelessness beyond South Africa’s borders, using an international partnership to refine how it responds to rough sleeping while continuing to expand local support services for vulnerable residents, Cape {town} Etc reports. Representatives from the metro this week presented the city’s long-term strategy at the annual Vanguard Summit in London, where municipalities from around the world gathered to exchan…

Cape Town shares plan to reduce Rough Sleeping by 2030 at Global Vanguard Summit in London

Cape Town: City representatives presented the administration’s approach to reduce rough sleeping to delegates at the annual Vanguard Summit in London, this week. Cape Town is using its membership of the Institute for Global Homelessness’ Vanguard Cities cohort to strengthen its response to rough sleeping. While continuing to expand Safe Spaces and shelter capacity locally.  As per the sources, Cape Town became one of 18 Vanguard Cities and the s…