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The wide range of activities ICLEI Africa is engaged in across the continent reaches over 450 cities and regions in 53 countries.
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Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability through our multi-faceted projects.
We manage over 50 projects and programmes, from inception and conceptualisation to implementation, and continue to engage with our cities and towns long after funded projects end.
We offer close to 40 technical and capacity building services and are dedicated to facilitating the right connections to strengthen action and drive change.
We co-develop projects and programmes with our cities and regions, from conceptualisation to implementation, and continue to engage with them long after funded projects end.
We co-develop projects and programmes with our cities and regions, from conceptualisation to implementation, and continue to engage with them long after funded projects end.
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Supporting climate-responsive strategies and development
Assisting municipalities to strengthen climate-responsive planning that contributes to low-carbon, climate-resilient and nature-positive development pathways
Low emission development
Nature-based development
Resilient development
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Planning for Rivers and People in Nairobi
Integrating Ecosystem-based Adaptation to demonstrate how climate resilience, biodiversity restoration, and inclusive planning can go hand-in-hand
Nature-based development
Resilient development
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Co-producing nature-based solutions in East Africa
Understanding the ways people living in urban watersheds are working with or using nature to build local resilience.
Nature-based development
Resilient development
Equitable and people-centered development
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Promoting the circular economy through textiles
Analysing Ethiopia, Lesotho, Madagascar and South Africa's textile sectors to promote economically and socially beneficial CE interventions
Circular development
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Embedding urban natural assets into local governance
UNA Embed blends reflection, technical learning and real-world exposure, strengthening both individual and collective capacity to integrate nature-based approaches into urban planning and policy.
Nature-based development
Resilient development
Equitable and people-centered development
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Water Security Strategy for Johannesburg
We co-developed the Water Security Strategy for the City of Johannesburg by defining challenges and designing remedial strategic responses.
Nature-based development
Circular development
Resilient development
Equitable and people-centered development
Low emission development
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Building resilience through urban natural assets
We support local governments in Africa to integrate nature-based solutions into land use planning for increased resilience.
Nature-based development
Resilient development
Equitable and people-centered development
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Protecting coastal zones as urban natural assets
The UNA Coasts project supports local governments in coastal African cities to protect and revitalise their urban natural assets.
Nature-based development
Resilient development
Equitable and people-centered development
