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Archived news from ICLEI Africa
KwaDukuza Mayor joins the World Urban Forum in Malaysia on 07 – 11 Feb 2018
KwaDukuza Mayor Ricardo Mthembu today joins the ninth session of the World Urban Forum that is hosted in Malaysia for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and to mobilise resources for the implementation of our Low Carbon Emission and City Development Strategy, billed to address Climate Change and promote low carbon emissions here at home. Mayor Mthembu together with the Municipal Executive Director for Economic Development and Planning,...
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Cape Town: A city learning to live with drought
Water is, and will continue to be, the defining resource in our urban future. Water is pivotal to our development and is the lifeblood that sustains our cities and regions.
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Upcoming call for AfriAlliance Action Groups
As AfriAlliance investigates the reasons for knowledge fragmentation across Africa and between Africa and the EU, important knowledge co-creation aspects are emphasised. The successful interaction among relevant stakeholders from both Africa and Europe, in water management is of principal importance when trying to generate, increase and exchange knowledge and innovation that addresses the demands for solutions that have noticeable and high...
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Call for Proposals: Review of opportunities for public/private partnership engagement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Please see attached a Terms of Reference for the potential for appointment as a service provider in Addis Ababa. We would love to hear from you. If you have any queries or questions please don't hesitate to contact me. The closing date for submission is 14:00 (SAST) on 31 January 2018.
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Cities in the spotlight at COP23
ICLEI, as the focal point for the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) constituency at the climate change COPs, always plays a significant role in promoting the important work that cities are doing to contribute to the amelioration of climate change, and COP23 was no different. COP23 took place from 6-17 November this year in Bonn, Germany, hosted by the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and...
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Tackling climate change in African cities through innovative approaches
Cities in Africa are facing significant challenges due to climate change, but this also presents unique opportunities. At ICLEI Africa, we work with our cities to find ways to enable development that takes cognisance of this.For over two decades ICLEI has been working with subnational governments from around the world to develop innovative ways to analyse, act and accelerate climate change action in cities. In Africa, access to energy is a major...
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Telling stories about cities and climate change: Innovative approaches to communicating climate change information in African cities
ICLEI Africa is partnering with the University of Cape Town and others to bring climate scientists and city stakeholders together to explore what climate change means for Southern African cities, and to co-develop ways to tackle its impacts. This work occurs as part of the Future Resilience for African CiTies and Lands (FRACTAL) project. Climate risk narratives are an innovative mechanism being pioneered by the Climate System Analysis Group...
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