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On 29 May 2018, the Urban LEDS-II Summit, held in Gauteng, brought Urban-LEDS project cities from South Africa together to share the various challenges their cities face in relation to climate change, as well as the opportunities in addressing these challenges, in a peer-to-peer exchange. The Urban-LEDS project, funded by the European Commission, and implemented by UN-Habitat and ICLEI, … Continued

In a bold approach to change urban mobility patterns, the City of Johannesburg, South Africa, is giving their citizens a preview of a future urban transport system where walking, cycling and public transport become the preferred transport modes of choice. During the month-long EcoMobility World Festival, which kicked off on Sunday, street in the Sandton Central … Continued

The 5th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (AfRP14) and the 3rd Ministerial Meeting for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) convened under the theme ‘Prevent Risk: Build Resilience.’ The meeting was one in a series of multi-stakeholder consultations leading up to the 3rd World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), which is scheduled to take place … Continued

Les capitales africaines font un pas en avant pour lutter contre le changement climatique et construire des villes plus durables Les 54 capitales d’Afrique ont élu leur nouvelle Présidence pour les trois prochaines années. Son Excellence Madame Roheyatou Malick Lowe, Maire de Banjul, Gambie, et membre du Comité Exécutif du Parlement Mondial des Maires (GPM), … Continued

Water is, and will continue to be, the defining resource in our urban future. Water is pivotal to our development and is the lifeblood that sustains our cities and regions.

Fellow Excellences, Mayors of African Capital Cities Fellow Mayors of Local Authorities Climate Change Leaders Members of the media Ladies and Gentlemen It is an honour to be on this podium addressing this distinguished audience on a subject close to my heart. I am an African from Africa and my continent is hurting. However, I … Continued

Local and national leaders take charge to protect the world’s oceans. These are the stand-out sessions hosted by ICLEI

Message from our Director Ms Kobie Brand Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI Regional Director, ICLEI Africa 2021 is a big year for our planet. This is what it means for our cities. This year marks a key moment in global negotiations and commitments for both nature and climate. As nations continue to recover from the COVID-19 … Continued

Placing water at the centre of city development and resilience strategies
By Kobie Brand, Director: ICLEI Africa

On 21-22 July 2015, a delegation of more than 60 Mayors from around the world will meet Pope Francis in the Vatican for a two-day event on climate change, human trafficking and sustainable development. (See the official press release of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the full program on July 21 on modern slavery and … Continued