Feature City Profile: Creating resilience through food in Quelimane Both as Mayor, and in his role as a member of the ICLEI Africa Committee, Mayor Manuel de Araújo of Quelimane is passionate about the issues of food security and how urban food can be used as a lever for change. Quelimane Limpa The effects of … 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

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

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.

Ms Kobie Brand Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI Regional Director, ICLEI Africa Message from our Regional Director, Kobie Brand 2020 will long be remembered as the most unpredictable and extraordinary year of our lives – at least for the majority of people alive today. As the year now draws to a close, we take time to … Continued

The LoCS4Africa virtual congress is the first of its kind on the continent and this year’s only virtual climate change congress for African city leaders and innovators. It will bring together government officials, innovators, entrepreneurs and financiers to find solutions for unlocking climate finance in Africa. An interactive virtual platform will play host to inspiring … 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

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