The UN-Habitat indicator programme provides an elaborate and convincing rationale for gender disaggregated data. In what follows, we re-state much of the arguments.

Gender roles and relations need to be considered when it comes to planning. monitoring and elaborating policies

The question may be asked, “why should we be concerned about sustainable urban development and the indicators to guide it?”

Nigeria is almost notorious for the virtual lack of reliable data for socio-economic planning. This dearth of data is a big drag on the country’s planning for development.