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The Designing Inclusive African Coastal City Resilience (INACCT Resilience) research project was successfully launched in July during a Daring Cities 2023 event titled “Contextualising the city: process and learnings from inclusive project inception methodologies”. Daring Cities is a global forum, hosted by ICLEI, which focuses on empowering municipal decision makers to address the climate crisis. … Continued

A cohort of ICLEI Africa’s cutting-edge new resilience projects will deliver tangible outcomes in the coming year. Together, they will strengthen urban resilience in African cities, increasing preparedness and alleviating disasters, tackling climate shifts, and aiming to secure vital climate finance. In response to the urgent challenges posed by climate change and its devastating impacts, … Continued

Currently, 55% of the global population resides in urban areas, totalling approximately 4.5 billion people, with women constituting half of this demographic. Despite their significant presence, cities often overlook women’s specific needs in their design and planning, resulting in a lack of inclusivity. Prioritising inclusivity in urban areas extends beyond mere representation for women; it … Continued

Along South Africa’s vibrant eastern coastline, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which encompasses the city of Durban – home to the largest port on the east coast of Africa – is pioneering urban sustainability amidst the challenges of rapid urbanisation and climate change. Climate vulnerability and commitment to resilience eThekwini, the third largest metropolitan municipality in South … Continued

In the face of escalating climate-related disasters, the call for proactive and inclusive resilience planning has never been more urgent.

We support and facilitate capacity building within coastal cities through sharing knowledge on adapting to climate change and enhancing resilience.

ICLEI Africa is actively seeking an exceptionally skilled candidate to collaborate with us in fostering a supportive framework for enhancing climate resilience in African urban areas, while also leveraging climate finance and market-driven interventions. An essential area of focus for the successful candidate will be to facilitate the establishment of favourable conditions that encourage local … Continued

ICLEI Africa is looking for highly-skilled candidates to work with us in improving circular water systems and water resilience in African cities. An important area of work to be tackled by the successful candidate will be to contribute to the creation of suitable conditions for subnational governments to engage with the private sector, civil society … Continued

ICLEI Africa is looking for highly-skilled candidates to work with us in improving circular water systems and water resilience in African cities. An important area of work to be tackled by the successful candidate will be to contribute to the creation of suitable conditions for subnational governments to engage with the private sector, civil society … Continued