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21 October 2024
ICLEI Africa in action at World Urban Forum Twelfth session
ICLEI Africa and partners are collaborating to bring you dynamic conversations and impactful learnings to proactively plan for and benefit from ongoing urbanisation.
The pressures and opportunities of rapid urbanisation, amid planetary polycrises, are driving urban practitioners and political leaders to: rethink, innovate, collaborate, and act. Our events at the World Urban Forum will share insights of our staff, cities and regions to guide their peers on the journey towards building sustainable communities and cities in Africa.
ICLEI Africa will be present at the World Urban Forum, in Cairo, at 10+ interventions that span urban resilience, regeneration for nature and biodiversity, food-water-energy security, waste management, local financing, multilevel governance, access to the city.
Join us at our main sessions
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
15:00 - 16:30 SDGs in Action - room D
Emerging Giants: Sub-Saharan African Cities Spearheading Sustainable Progress
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN:
Hear about leveraging innovative financial mechanisms to execute ambitious climate action plans and discover successful approaches to accessing finance and implementing climate solutions
Co-hosted with the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wednesday, 6 November 2024​
13:00 - 18:00 Helnan Landmark Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Planning in Crisis: A Food Water Energy Nexus Approach to Resilience
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN:
An interactive session that offers peer-learning between local government, urban communities and urban actors on practical mechanisms for adopting a Water Energy Food nexus approach. We will explore data, governance, planning, finance and legislative tools, and hear from 8 city officials on their experiences. Help us workshop key mechanisms from your own contexts. Join us for an informal lunch ahead of the session at 1pm.
Our interventions
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ICLEI Africa featured at event
CoM SSA co-convened event
ICLEI CBC co-convened event
ICLEI Africa co-convened event
Monday, 4 November 2024
10:00 - 12:00 iHub, Ain Shams University
Improving Financial Management and Planning
Monday, 4 November 2024
10:00 - 12:00 Plenary room A
World Assembly of Local & Regional Governments
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
09:00 - 12:00 Multipurpose room 14
Innovative options to attract investors
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
13:00 - 14:30 Voices from Cities room C
Launch of the BRICS+ Urban Climate Agenda report: Flagship initiative for a more sustainable world
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
15:00 - 16:30 SDGs in Action - room D
Emerging Giants: Sub-Saharan African Cities Spearheading Sustainable Progress
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
17:00 - 18:30
SDGs in Action - room A
#Generation Restoration: From Brown Fields and Concrete Jungles to Sustainable and Green Urban Landscapes
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
18:00 - 19:30
Multipurpose room 02
15-min city & the city of proximity: Global examples & learnings in the context of African cities
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
13:00 - 18:00 Helnan Landmark Hotel
Planning in a Crisis: A food water energy nexus approach to resilience
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
13:00 - 14:30 Room 17
A New Urban Resilience Operational Framework
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
15:00 - 16:30 Multipurpose room 09
Heat, Health, Housing: Reflecting on gaps & opportunities in a changing climate
Thursday, 7 November 2024
09:00 - 12:00 Multipurpose room 1
Governing the water energy food nexus: Learning from African cities
Thursday, 7 November 2024
17:00 - 18:30 Multipurpose room 22
Building Bridges: Strengthening Sub-Saharan Africa’s Waste Management and Finance through Informal Sector Engagement
Friday, 8 November 2024
09:00 - 10:30 Voices from Cities Room A
Cities at the Forefront: Innovating for Climate Resilience and Displacement Solutions
To explore ICLEI Africa and partners’ messages on urbanisation check out the RISE Africa platform
