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The TRANS-SAFE project involve national, regional, and city-level demonstrations to test different innovations and integrated Safe System solutions.
We take an applied governance approach to strengthening food markets, combining infrastructure upgrades with targeted capacity building initiatives.
African cities are home to some of the fastest urbanisation rates on the planet, driven by rapidly expanding youth populations, with high levels of ingenuity, resourcefulness and adaptability. With rapid growth, comes risks and opportunities that are set to intensify with the now very likely overshoot of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. To thrive in these … Continued
Message from Kobie Brand, our Regional Director As the year draws to a close, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the milestones we’ve reached together and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. This year has been marked by incredible collaboration and innovation, with our shared efforts driving meaningful change. From bold initiatives that … Continued
Clean cooking is a lifeline for millions living in Africa’s urban informal settlements. The Enabling African Cities for Transformative Energy Access (ENACT) programme, led by ICLEI Africa, is rewriting the narrative for energy access in Kampala (Uganda) and Freetown (Sierra Leone). With groundbreaking interventions, ENACT is not only improving lives but also shaping the future … Continued
An inclusive just transition that truly leaves no one behind requires a strategy built on strong stakeholder engagement. South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) plays a key role in guiding South Africa’s just transition, and with its social partners, enabling the necessary stakeholder engagement for such. During 2024, ICLEI Africa authored a report, commissioned by … Continued
Less ambition than hoped for, but renewed commitment to push forward with scaled sub-national action
URBAN RESILIENCE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE The concept of urban resilience is used as a guiding approach in the publications below. Urban resilience can be defined as a holistic governance approach to tackle and plan for the upcoming multifaceted challenges which city governments are facing in regard to urbanisation in African cities. Resilience can be defined … Continued
