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URBAN RESILIENCE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE The concept of urban resilience is used as a guiding approach in the publications below. Urban resilience can be defined as a holistic governance approach to tackle and plan for the upcoming multifaceted challenges which city governments are facing in regard to urbanisation in African cities. Resilience can be defined … Continued
From 25 November 2024 to 29 November 2024, ICLEI Africa, in collaboration with the City of Cape Town, will host government leaders, researchers, and youth ambassadors from 20 African and European cities. These leaders, along with representatives from the AfriFOODlinks project’s 28 partner organisations, will gather in Cape Town in a concerted effort to draw … Continued
Authors: Pablo Lazo, Aklilu Fikresilassie, Kobie Brand In a time of polycrises – from economic and political instability to health and environmental emergencies – water is a resource that cannot be relegated to the background. Especially in urban environments, water demand is ever-increasing and in too many places reliable water is no longer a matter … Continued
African cities are at a critical juncture, facing unique mobility challenges shaped by rapid urbanisation. The transportation sector, which plays a critical role in the economic, social, and environmental landscape of these cities, is struggling to integrate within outdated planning models, insufficient infrastructure, and rising road safety concerns. Yet, with these challenges come opportunities to … Continued
ICLEI Africa and partners are collaborating to bring you dynamic conversations and impactful learnings to proactively plan for and benefit from ongoing urbanisation.
As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, the urgency for a systemic, proactive approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) becomes more apparent each day. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR), observed annually on the 13th of October, serves as a stark reminder of the need to build resilience in the … Continued
Less than 3% of climate finance flows to Africa. The BRIDGE project is contributing to increasing the quantity and quality of finance flowing to Africa, for climate action.
Energy 4 Impact and ICLEI Africa co-hosted an insightful webinar on 18th June 2024, exploring the potential of innovative financing and public-private partnerships for advancing clean cooking solutions in urban informal settlements. The webinar brought together clean cooking companies, policymakers, city planners and industry leaders to share their experiences of collaborating through the Enabling African Cities … Continued
There was a time when cooking brought tears to Fatima Bangura’s eyes. It wasn’t necessarily the ingredients that went into the 25-year-old’s culinary creations. Or pride that her popular dish of cassava leaves and beans draws customers back to her food stall in Susan’s Bay, an informal settlement in Sierra Leone’s Freetown. The real culprit? … Continued
As urbanisation accelerates across Africa, the challenges posed by climate change become increasingly urgent, highlighting the valuable role that urban natural assets and nature-based solutions (NbS) can play in fostering sustainable urban environments. As we celebrate International Youth Day, it is important to recognise that youth in African cities have inherited compounding crises that they … Continued