chevron_left Back to News updates
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.

top right mosaic bottom left mosaic

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

KEY

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

Share on social: