Panel 3: Basic services and demography: the next frontier in tackling inequalities

Key agenda: Rethinking basic services through ecological and technological solutions in times of human settlements expansion

This panel will explore how intermediary cities can bridge urban and rural communities through innovative approaches to basic services, addressing challenges linked to population growth, informal settlements, and urbanization. By adopting an ecological lens and leveraging technological solutions, participants will discuss how to improve service provision while fostering sustainable territorial cohesion.