At the end of May, leaders from across Africa’s five continental regions gathered at the ICLEI Africa offices in Cape Town for the Continental Policy Dialogue and Vision Leaders’ Engagement on Urban Resilience in Africa. This three-day dialogue was hosted by ICLEI Africa in partnership with the African Union Commission and GIZ’s Resilience Initiative Africa. … Continued

The Continental Policy Dialogue and Vision Leaders’ Engagement on Urban Resilience in Africa brought together governors, mayors, leaders, academia and development partners from across the continent to collectively shape a shared vision and action agenda for urban resilience in Africa. Hosted by ICLEI Africa, in partnership with the African Union Commission and GIZ’s Resilience Initiative … Continued

Earlier this month, ICLEI Africa and NYU’s Urban Systems Lab (USL) hosted two hands-on workshops in Cape Town, South Africa and Cape Coast, Ghana to test and validate the ClimateIQ tool as part of the CO-AI project.  Developed by USL with support from Google.org, ClimateIQ uses machine learning to map heat and flooding risks with … Continued

In a significant step toward saving lives in flood-prone urban communities, the INACCT Resilience project launched a flood preparedness video designed specifically for informal settlements in coastal African cities. The video was launched during an in-person training session hosted by ICLEI Africa in Durban, South Africa, where over 100 community members from Pholani Informal Settlement … Continued

On World Health Day 2026, as the global community recommits to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), one reality is becoming increasingly clear: the future of health is urban. Today, more than 55% of the world’s population, over 4.5 billion people, live in cities. By 2050, that figure will rise to nearly 70%, adding another 2.5 billion … Continued

Cameroon is on the frontline of climate change. Nearly two million people are already living in drought-affected areas, with growing impacts on food insecurity, livelihoods, and local economies. But while the need for adaptation is urgent, access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers to action.  Across developing countries, adaptation finance needs are now 12-14 … Continued

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