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Gauteng Declaration commits to inclusive metropolitan cities and city-regions The 2018 Metropolis Annual Meeting which took place from 26 to 28 August 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa, hosted by Gauteng Province, saw the launch of the Gauteng Declaration. The declaration was launched, with the support and commitment from the Metropolis members and representatives from partner organisations ICLEI, … Continued

ICLEI Africa was invited to participate and present at the 2018 Metropolis Annual Meeting which took place from 26 to 28 August 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event was hosted by the Gauteng Province, which ICLEI recently welcomed as a member. This year’s theme was ‘Inclusive Metropolitan Cities and City-Regions’ and the deliberations were … Continued

The Biodiversity Mainstreaming Toolbox for land-use planning and development in Gauteng brings together the suite of biodiversity management and conservation tools that have been developed to streamline biodiversity into planning and decision-making across the province of Gauteng, South Africa. Download it here! Read more from the ICLEI Africa Project page here.

Concluding its negotiations, the United Nations Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forwarded a proposal to the UN General Assembly. It covers a broad discussion of developmental issues while reaffirming its commitment to the Rio Declaration. As a successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs are set to define the post-2015 … Continued

Mayors and Governors of coastal cities, from small towns to megalopolises, have come together at the One Ocean Summit to tackle sea level rise, one of the major threats to our territories and citizens.

Gauteng, demographic and economic hub of South Africa, has joined ICLEI, the global network of cities and subnational governments leading the way towards a sustainable urban future. “It is our pleasure to announce the news and welcome this important second tier subnational government, which now joins many of its fellow African cities, towns, districts and … Continued

Mayors from around Africa attended the African Cities and Territories Pre COP22 Forum to focus on unavoidable stakeholders for the implementation of the international agenda on climate change in Cotonou, Benin, from 8 to 10 September 2016. It was acknowledged that cities and regions play a major role in energy demand and consumption, urban planning, … Continued

Mayors from 29 capital cities in Africa, gathered at the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum (ACCSF), have declared, through the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum Tshwane Declaration, that collective commitment to advance sustainability within the African continent through ground-breaking initiatives is essential. The Mayors agreed to explore the establishment of a formalised forum for Africa’s … Continued

Together with one hundred delegates, representing dozens of national agencies, international organizations and research institutions, ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability was proud to mark the United Nations’ International Day for Biological Diversity while concluding the Africa Rising Conference, a four-day event held in Cape Town from 18-22 May 2015. Attendees convened at Kirstenbosch National Botanical … Continued