ABOUT

ICLEI Africa’s Urban Systems Centre focuses primarily on the systems that manage and influence the consumption of resources in African cities. By focusing on systems, cities can identify strategic areas of intervention that facilitate more sustainable urban living and unlock broader ecological and social benefits.

This workstream covers:

People-centred development

Circular economy, nexus and resource systems

Built environment, infrastructure and service provision

Urban planning and mobility

Sustainable public procurement

Urban water systems

Localisation of the SDGs

Visioning sustainable future cities

Urban food systems

People-centred development

Visioning sustainable future cities

Circular economy, nexus and resource systems

Built environment, infrastructure and service provision

Urban water systems

Localisation of the SDGs

Urban planning and mobility

Urban food systems

Sustainable public procurement

The team

Due to the broad portfolio of this workstream, the Urban Systems Centre is comprised of a diverse, dynamic team of professionals ranging from planners, engineers, social scientists, food systems and transport experts to water sanitation professionals, circularity specialists, and human rights and legal experts.

Workstream resources

Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lilongwe City Assessment Report)
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Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lilongwe City Assessment Report)

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Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lusaka City Assessment Report)
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Strengthening Fresh Food Markets (Lusaka City Assessment Report)

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Mechanisms for Nexusing
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Mechanisms for Nexusing

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Workstream projects

Just Municipal Embedded Generation

Just Municipal Embedded Generation

We provide early-stage project preparation support to develop municipal embedded generation projects and assist with sourcing financing.
Empowering communities through school food

Empowering communities through school food

Nutrition for our urban future. To provide evidence-based information on leveraging school food procurement to enhance local governance and strengthen food systems in Africa
Promoting the circular economy through textiles

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 Cities Lab South Africa

Circular Cities Lab South Africa

Exploring reuse and reusable packaging systems in South African cities
Transforming Road Safety in Africa

Transforming Road Safety in Africa

The TRANS-SAFE project involve national, regional, and city-level demonstrations to test different innovations and integrated Safe System solutions.
Strengthening Fresh Food Markets for Healthier Food Environments within Planetary Boundaries

Strengthening Fresh Food Markets for Healthier Food Environments within Planetary Boundaries

We take an applied governance approach to strengthening food markets, combining infrastructure upgrades with targeted capacity building initiatives.

Workstream news updates

Mainstreaming nature-based solutions within urban planning
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3 December 2024

Mainstreaming nature-based solutions within urban planning

Urban Resilience and Local Governance
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27 November 2024

Urban Resilience and Local Governance

Cape Town hosts landmark meeting as cities across Africa and Europe commit to transforming urban food systems
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27 November 2024

Cape Town hosts landmark meeting as cities across Africa and Europe commit to transforming urban food systems

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