Originaly published on the COP27 Presidency website. Partners and experts, from the urban and the climate communities discussed concepts and mechanisms to reach more sustainable cities in the Sustainable Cities Initiative Workshop, hosted by the COP27 Presidency of Egypt in collaboration with The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and facilitated by ICLEI – Local … Continued

Municipalities in Africa are experiencing increasingly extreme climate impacts, while simultaneously facing high rates of poverty and inequality, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key messages Municipalities in Africa are experiencing increasingly extreme climate impacts, while simultaneously facing high rates of poverty and inequality, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, most adaptation interventions have been … Continued

Engaging sessions, meaningful interactions and inspiring conversations. Our team, our organisation and our initiatives had a strong presence in all corners of the summit.

We co-developed the Water Security Strategy for the City of Johannesburg by defining challenges and designing remedial strategic responses.

Mayors and Governors of coastal cities, from small towns to megalopolises, have come together at the One Ocean Summit to tackle sea level rise, one of the major threats to our territories and citizens.

We highlight challenges and solutions for African cities while identifying options for networking and collaboration between cities and urban stakeholders.

Newly published research shares crucial elements for how city officials can effectively collaborate to address the climate emergency, using case studies from Malawi and Zimbabwe.

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