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Nature-based solutions could help cities stabilise warming to below 2°C. ICLEI Africa continues to empower local governments to harness existing urban natural assets with the launch of UNA: Resilience for Life.
Accelerating sustainable actions towards the transformation of Africa’s urban food systems
In South Africa, smaller municipalities are finding ways to fill data gaps prevalent across Africa and it is taking them a crucial step closer to accessing the finance they need for tangible, climate projects.
Feature City Profile: Greening the Blue City of Chefchaouen In his role as a member of the ICLEI Africa Committee, Mayor Mohamed Sefiani of Chefchaouen is passionate about leading African cities to realise their sustainability goals. He highlights how Chefchaouen is transforming itself from Morocco’s Blue Pearl to being a truly green city. Mohamed Sefiani … Continued
Our actions during this decade will define the cities and towns our children’s children will call home. Let’s make them proud. The pandemic proved we are capable of rapid change in the midst of uncertainty and the reason why the One Health concept is so core to our wellbeing. On this World Environment Day, let’s … Continued
Empowering municipalities to finance embedded generation projects with ICLEI Africa’s UK PACT South Africa project.
To address the electricity access challenge by 2030 will require an estimated annual investment of about £20.69 billion in electricity and about £1.45 billion in clean cooking solutions. Partnerships and collaboration are key in achieving this, as illustrated in these five success stories from Kenya, South Africa, India, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. For decades, governments in … Continued
How subnational and national governments can work together to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions and honour the Paris Agreement
The Circle City Scan Tool will help cities discover circular economy opportunities. We share experiences from Accra and Cape Town on the role urban data plays in circular economy solutions and the challenges to make informed decisions that respond to local contexts.
ICLEI Africa launches the inaugural edition of the annual RISE Africa event as part of the platform’s vision to inspire and enable impactful and inventive action for sustainable, resilient African cities. The RISE Africa platform will host its first annual event that brings together Africa’s urban thinkers, doers and enablers, including ICLEI Africa’s member cities, … Continued