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Consultants and authors are invited to quote to work with ICLEI Africa, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and SALGA, through the Urban-LEDS project, to draft a case study on the experiences of project city Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in promoting local small scale embedded renewable energy generation, with brief additional reference to lessons learnt in other … Continued
This week, CDKN and the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) have released two publications that highlight the key messages of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report for Africa and South Asia. These succinct guides distil the richest material on climate impacts and trends in these regions, and experiences in adaptation and mitigation, from the Fifth Assessment Report. … Continued
The Water for Life UN-Water Best Practices Award is now accepting nominations for its 5th edition. The application period is open between 4 July and 15 September 2014. The theme is Water and Sustainable Development, which mirrors that of World Water Day 2015. The Water for Life Best Practices Award aims to acknowledge and promote efforts … Continued
Sustainability, innovation and cost efficiency: taking procurement forward 24-26 September 2014, Ghent, Belgium Register today to secure your place! The EcoProcura 2014 conference is just around the corner and the programme is in the process of being finalised. We are pleased to send Procurement Forum members the detailed Invitation to the conference, which contains all … Continued
9 July 2014 marked a momentous occasion for ICLEI Africa as it launched the State of African Cities 2014: Re-imagining sustainable urban transitions report in South Africa. The report seeks to stimulate discussions on the need for radically different, re-imagined development visions to guide sustainable urban growth and other transitions in Africa over the decades to come. … Continued
The 2014 Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) Symposium on BiodiverCities without Boundaries, held from 23 – 25 June, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei was a resounding success. Hosted by LAB member, the Kaohsiung City Government and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the LAB Symposium brought together LAB cities from around the world, as well as local and … Continued
Gathering of policy makers, farmer leaders, researchers, and program officials will tap energy of major initiatives using the best in current landscape management knowledge and practice. How will African farmers deal with climate change? Can we preserve biodiversity while lifting millions of rural Africans out of poverty? What needs to be done to create healthy … Continued
African leaders attending the 23rd Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea have been unanimous on the strategies needed to step up agricultural transformation to promote the continent’s development. Championing the call was African Union Commission Chairperson, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma who spelt out strategic directions including increased public-private … Continued
Harnessing private sector innovation to solve public sector problems is at the heart of public procurement of innovation (PPI). To reduce the existing knowledge gap on PPI, the EU-funded Public Procurement of Innovation Platform project has launched a comprehensive guide. The guide – available online and in print – is ideal for all stakeholders involved in … Continued
In Working Paper No. 4, CCAPS researchers Dr. Robert Wilson and Todd Smith examine the responses and adaptations to climate change within ten African cities. Download the paper here!