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Resilient development
The resilient development pathway builds cities that can anticipate, prevent and recover from the impacts experienced on our ever-changing planet, while harnessing the opportunities of a more sustainable world.



This pathway’s focus areas
Build
Build
climate resilience
Protect
Protect
vulnerable communities
Strengthen
Strengthen
nature’s defences

Build
climate resilience

Protect
vulnerable communities

Strengthen
nature’s defences
Through this pathway, subnational governments make resilience a core part of their strategies and proactively tackle risks and impacts, prioritising the rights and needs of vulnerable sections of society. They continuously strengthen essential systems, building disaster preparedness and harnessing nature’s solutions. They pursue a transparent and inclusive approach that enhances trust in institutions and builds radical collaboration.
Pathway resources
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Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lilongwe City Assessment Report)
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Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Instrument Analysis
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Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Overview
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Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lilongwe City Assessment Report)
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Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Instrument Analysis
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library_books
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Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Overview
library_books
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library_books
Publications & reports
Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lilongwe City Assessment Report)
library_books
Publications & reports

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library_books
Publications & reports
Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Instrument Analysis
library_books
Publications & reports

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library_books
Publications & reports
Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Overview
library_books
Publications & reports

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library_books
Publications & reports
Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lilongwe City Assessment Report)
library_books
Publications & reports

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library_books
Publications & reports
Resilient Municipal Market Fund (ReMark) Instrument Analysis
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Pathway projects
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Empowering communities through school food
Nutrition for our urban future. To provide evidence-based information on leveraging school food procurement to enhance local governance and strengthen food systems in Africa
Low emission development
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Creating sustainable urban food environments
FoodCLIC strengthens urban food environments in European and African city-regions by linking science, policy, and society and real world interventions
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Unlocking investment into Africa’s urban markets
We are developing a blended finance facility that provides technical support and investment into climate resilient infrastructure in African cities.
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Low emission development

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Empowering communities through school food
Nutrition for our urban future. To provide evidence-based information on leveraging school food procurement to enhance local governance and strengthen food systems in Africa
Low emission development
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Active
Creating sustainable urban food environments
FoodCLIC strengthens urban food environments in European and African city-regions by linking science, policy, and society and real world interventions
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Active
Unlocking investment into Africa’s urban markets
We are developing a blended finance facility that provides technical support and investment into climate resilient infrastructure in African cities.
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Low emission development

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Active
Empowering communities through school food
Nutrition for our urban future. To provide evidence-based information on leveraging school food procurement to enhance local governance and strengthen food systems in Africa
Low emission development
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Active
Creating sustainable urban food environments
FoodCLIC strengthens urban food environments in European and African city-regions by linking science, policy, and society and real world interventions
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Active
Unlocking investment into Africa’s urban markets
We are developing a blended finance facility that provides technical support and investment into climate resilient infrastructure in African cities.
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Low emission development

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Active
Empowering communities through school food
Nutrition for our urban future. To provide evidence-based information on leveraging school food procurement to enhance local governance and strengthen food systems in Africa
Low emission development
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development

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Active
Creating sustainable urban food environments
FoodCLIC strengthens urban food environments in European and African city-regions by linking science, policy, and society and real world interventions
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development
Pathway news updates
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17 February 2025
Reimagining African cities in 2050: Visioning just transitions

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25 June 2025
Through our eyes: Community-led innovation in building resilience after the Durban floods

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Featured Member
9 June 2025
Sharm El-Sheikh makes history as the first city from Egypt to join ICLEI

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17 February 2025
Reimagining African cities in 2050: Visioning just transitions

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News
25 June 2025
Through our eyes: Community-led innovation in building resilience after the Durban floods

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Featured Member
9 June 2025
Sharm El-Sheikh makes history as the first city from Egypt to join ICLEI

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forum
News
17 February 2025
Reimagining African cities in 2050: Visioning just transitions

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forum
News
25 June 2025
Through our eyes: Community-led innovation in building resilience after the Durban floods

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star
Featured Member
9 June 2025
Sharm El-Sheikh makes history as the first city from Egypt to join ICLEI

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forum
News
17 February 2025
Reimagining African cities in 2050: Visioning just transitions

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forum
News