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The valuable contribution of ICLEI’s work to the conservation and management of wetlands in South Africa and to the annual National Wetlands Indaba (NWI) has been recognised by the event organising committee, and ICLEI has been invited to co-brand this year’s event. In 2015, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability embarked on a new venture to … Continued
The Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA), an ICLEI member and partner since 2010, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICLEI Africa. This took place in the opening session of the BALA Annual Conference 2017 held in Maun in August. The MoU promises to begin a new era of cooperation between the Africa Secretariat … Continued
As part of the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa initiative, three municipalities of the Maputo Metropolitan Area have launched a joint comprehensive and evidence-based Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan, including key climate actions for sustainable mobility. As part of the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) initiative, three municipalities in … Continued
The report is packed full of photos, and features strategic Congress outcomes and key initiatives, a centrespread on the Ekurhuleni Declaration on Water and Sanitation for Cities, a range of quotes from delegates and a summary of the AfriAlliance Launch Conference. Download the report here and watch the video here.
LAB Wetlands SA Project awarded the Biodiversity Gold Award at the 2017 Eco-Logic Awards On the 14th June 2017, the Local Action for Biodiversity: Wetlands South Africa (LAB: Wetlands SA) Project was awarded the Biodiversity Gold Award at the 2017 Eco-Logic Awards held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria. The LAB: Wetlands SA Project, … Continued
Breaking news from the AfriAlliance project, which ICLEI Africa is proud to be a partner in, connecting networks on water and climate change. Today, AfriAlliance and VIA Water met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU signals a commitment by both initiatives to increased collaboration on innovation in the African water sector. AfriAlliance … 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
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability: Africa Secretariat (ICLEI Africa) and the Association of Local Governments of Tanzania (ALAT) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. This important milestone was celebrated in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with the formal handing over of the agreement between the two organisations on Friday 9 June 2017. ICLEI Africa’s … Continued
In April 2017, the EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) published the flagship study “Future Energy Scenarios for African Cities – Unlocking Opportunities for Climate Responsive Development”. The relevance of this study comes about as cities consume up to 80% of total energy production and release 75% of global CO2 emissions. With Africa’s … Continued
UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative and ICLEI to set the global agenda on how insurers and cities could work together to shape a resilient and sustainable urban future. Bonn, 18 May 2017—The first-ever summit on insurance industry-city collaboration towards a resilient and sustainable urban future concluded with a set of ambitious goals. Dr … Continued
