On 21-22 July 2015, a delegation of more than 60 Mayors from around the world will meet Pope Francis in the Vatican for a two-day event on climate change, human trafficking and sustainable development. (See the official press release of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the full program on July 21 on modern slavery and … Continued
According to a recent joint report between UNICEF and the World Health Organization, 2.4 billion people still do not have access to a toilet. Sadly this means that even with increased access to improved sanitation facilities – the definition being a separation of human waste in the living environment – the Millennium Development goal of … Continued
The Third International Conference on Financing for Development opens 13 July and will run until 16 July 2015. The Conference will gather high-level political representatives, including Heads of State and Government, and Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, as well as all relevant institutional stakeholders, non-governmental organizations and business sector entities. The main … Continued
Please note that the venue to the LOCS 2015 DAC Workshop has changed. The LOCS 2015 venue has changed to the below. IMPORTANT: Note that our venue has changed, we expect you at the International Convention Centre (ICC), 45 Bram Fischer Rd, Durban, 4001 – Phone number: +27 31 360 1000 This very positive upgrade … Continued
These proceedings highlight the five days of deliberations, discussions and presentations held at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015. These proceedings highlight the five days of deliberations, discussions and presentations held at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) held at Sendai City, Japan … Continued
The Future Cities Catapult has published Urban Innovation and Investment, a new report explaining for the first time how International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are responding to the rapid rise in urbanisation and how they will help us build the cities of the future. Based on case studies of 13 IFIs, combined with interviews with 21 representatives … Continued
With less than six months left to the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris, local governments in Africa gathered in the Ivory Coast to work together to find common goals ahead of the watershed congress. Held from 24 – 25th June in Yamoussoukro, Lakes Region, in the Ivory Coast, the summit was co-organised by the Ivory Coast … Continued
From 23 – 28 of June the Sustainability Week took place in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. Government officials, private sector investors, business operators, professionals, researchers and NGO’s were invited to come to the CSIR International Center to share their knowledge across disciplines and sectors to advance the Green Economy in terms of sustainability. The … Continued
The City’s Fleet Greening Programme will help to reduce the demand for conventional fossil fuel vehicles and will lead to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday 19 June Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau and Mally Mokoena – Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group Corporate and Shared Services Councillor – launched the Fleet … Continued
Marketing videos to showcase implementation projects in Urban-LEDS municipalities Download the terms of reference here and the Leadership Showcase concept note here