# The City of Cape Town has signed a formal Memorandum of Agreement joining 17 others working with the Institute for Global Homelessness, to reduce the number of people sleeping on the streets. The Institute of Global Homelessness launched the first Vanguard Cities cohort in 2017. Mayoral committee member for Community Service and Health, Francine Higham, says the aim is to support and uplift local expertise and innovation in addressing homelessness, while fostering the benefits of both community and global exchange:
Cape Town joins global Vanguard Cities network to reduce homelessness [SOUND]
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