Lagos, Nigeria’s economic engine and Africa’s second-largest metropolitan area, faces the challenges of rapid urban growth with a strong tradition of regional governance, embedded in the political system of Nigeria as the only federal country in West Africa. Lagos features sector-specific metropolitan coordination mechanisms, including the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, which leads initiatives such as the Bus Rapid Transit project to improve transport accessibility in this growing megacity.
Lagos has made significant progress in air quality over the last decade, with particle pollution levels dropping by 20% from 2000 to the most recent data. While still above regional and global averages, this improvement highlights efforts to address air pollution in a rapidly urbanizing city.
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