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Low emission development pathway
The low emission development pathway curbs climate change, creates new economic opportunities and improves the health of human and natural systems.
This pathway’s focus areas
Promote
Promote
renewable energy and energy efficiency interventions
Accelerate
Accelerate
sustainable energy access and the clean cooking transition
Prioritise
Prioritise
sustainable mobility
Promote
renewable energy and energy efficiency interventions
Accelerate
sustainable energy access and the clean cooking transition
Prioritise
sustainable mobility
They reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all activities, especially in transport, waste and buildings. They aim for carbon neutral infrastructure and operations by mid-century, and usher in a renewable energy era, by committing to 100 percent renewable energy, divesting from fossil fuels and using nature-based solutions. They promote sustainable passenger and freight mobility, prioritize clean fuel policies and electric vehicles from renewable energy, and give priority to people-centered mobility solutions.
Pathway resources
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Understanding household access to cooking energy in informal Kampala
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RISE Africa report 2025
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Navigating the regulatory landscape for early-stage embedded generation projects
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Pathway projects
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Multistakeholder partnerships for water adaptation
The African Cities Water Adaptation (ACWA) Platform works to advance urban water resilience in Africa
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Circular development
Nature-based development
Low emission development
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Strengthening African waste management initiatives
We provide technical assistance to Cities seeking to improve sustainable waste management projects through technical support and peer learning.
Resilient development
Circular development
Low emission development
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Unlocking investment into Africa’s urban markets
We are developing a blended finance facility that provides technical support and investment into climate resilient infrastructure in African cities.
Low emission development
Equitable and people-centered development
Resilient development
Pathway news updates
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9 February 2026
Bridging Ambition and Delivery: Integrating Urban and Subnational Priorities into Country Platforms
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17 December 2025
Women at the centre of Rwanda’s e-mobility transition
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