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New findings by ICLEI Africa’s research team reveal practical ways to collaborate – online and in-person – across levels of government and between the public and private sector to make planning decisions that are responsive to the new urban normal.
Mobility of the future goes beyond public transit, densification and electrification to include health and well-being and attend to the ways in which city goers interact with mobility and their cities and the impact it has on their daily lives.
There has never been a more important time to invest in nature. Green cities are healthy cities that are resilient to future shocks – some of which will be unexpected. We know with certainty that planting trees is a good investment. But it’s crucial to do it right, as ill-considered tree-planting could do more harm than good.
English expand_more It does not take a pandemic to tell us just how deeply interconnected and fragile our life-support systems on Earth are – those very systems that have for centuries enabled humanity to live here – nor how close to irreversible tipping points some of these social, economic and environmental systems already are. But … Continued
ICLEI Africa supports local and subnational governments during COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is placing huge strain on our communities, our governments, our healthcare systems and our economies. Especially during this time, many of our cities are grappling with immense health emergencies added to existing cumulative and unprecedented sustainability challenges. Building resilience will therefore be even … Continued
Sufficient access to energy and resilient infrastructure are essential to realise the potential of African cities. Three years ago, a series of local-level solutions made five communities very happy. We revisit them to find out if the solutions were, in fact, sustainable.
Robust data is more crucial than ever for creating resilient cities. New research done in three Rwandan districts drives new insight and vigour for climate change mitigation and adaptation planning. Local officials can use these reports to both feed ground-level details into and to design appropriate climate action.
Only 3% of global climate finance flows to Africa. Yet African city leaders require financing to meet their climate ambitions. These seven steps will help city leaders in Africa and beyond to develop a strong project proposal to secure climate funding.
The Reflecting Cities project brought together leaders and technical officials from four major African cities to rethink how they view their cities’ most pressing sustainability challenges, namely traffic, urban greening and waste. After a series of engagements, they go home with a practical toolkit outlining the solutions they themselves came up with.
Living in the time of COVID-19, it is crucial to limit air travel, but stay productive. One of the projects in which ICLEI Africa is involved hosted an international virtual learning retreat and shares its top tips that city officials and organisations alike can use to connect virtually.