Supporting African cities to integrate culture, heritage, and the arts into climate adaptation for inclusive and resilient communities.

Rwanda is taking significant steps towards more inclusive and effective climate action by actively engaging local authorities in the development of its third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0).  The NDC 3.0 will outline the country’s revised goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change while reflecting Rwanda’s climate ambition and global climate … Continued

Bold action. Proven impact. Inclusive change. Realising unbound possibilities for a more sustainable African urban future: Insights from the RISE Africa 2025 Urban Action Festival RISE Africa’s first in-person 2025 Urban Action Festival convened multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral participants from across the continent and beyond. Participants explored how to move from vision to action for more resilient, sustainable … Continued

FoodCLIC strengthens urban food environments in European and African city-regions by linking science, policy, and society and real world interventions

We are developing a blended finance facility that provides technical support and investment into climate resilient infrastructure in African cities.

Over the last decade, 11 African cities have been involved in different phases of the Urban Natural Assets (UNA) programme. The focus in 2025 has been on bringing these cities together, leveraging and building on the work done over the last 10 years to advance transformative trajectories, scale learnings, and build urban resilience. From 26–30 … Continued

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