BRokering Innovation for Decentralised climate finance & Gender Equality
ICLEI Africa is leading the implementation of the BRIDGE project working closely with FEICOM and the University of Yaoundé 1. The methodology used includes: Organising inclusive Learning Labs Deploying a suite of interactive activities and engagement methodologies Undertaking in-person and virtual facilitation of pre-developed interactive online courses, which can be tailored for BRIDGE The project […]
ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center
Through these outcomes, ICLEI CBC has shaped a global policy environment that supports local and regional governments in their efforts to scale up and mainstream nature in sustainable urban development worldwide. ICLEI has also developed a dedicated website for local and subnational governments to advance the Action Agenda for Nature and People and the post-2020 […]
CitiesWithNature Partnership Initiative
ICLEI develops strategic global partnerships and the ongoing and continuous development of the various components and pathways of the CWN platform.
Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB): Wetlands South Africa
The LAB: Wetlands SA Project supported 11 municipalities with improving local government knowledge and understanding of the value of wetlands and how wetlands can support municipalities with achieving their mandates through the provision of ecosystem services. It enabled the process of integrating of wetlands, climate resilience, and biodiversity management into local government land-use planning and […]
Guidelines for an Integrated Approach in the Development and Implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
The Guidelines provide detailed and comprehensive guidance on thirteen general areas for action to promote integration, coordination and cooperation, applicable to national, subnational and local levels of government. To develop the guidelines, ICLEI consulted with selected national and subnational governments globally; undertook a comparative analysis of their biodiversity strategies and action plans; presented the draft […]
City-to-City Food Systems Exchange
ICLEI works in collaboration with FAO, ICLEI, RUAF and C40 to collectively promote and support subnational take-up and engagement regarding food policy and action in African cities, in line with global targets and ambitions articulated in SDG 2 and through initiatives such as the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. This collaboration is also intended to […]
Building Capacity for Subnational Biodiversity Planning
ICLEI and the SCBD collaborated in preliminary consultations with Parties and selected subnational and local authorities on the need for implementation of NBSAPs by subnational governments. ICLEIwas tasked with guidelines for an integrated approach in the development and implementation of national, subnational and local biodiversity strategies and action plan and undertake capacity development. The Guidelines […]
Making cities sustainable and resilient: Implementing the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDDR) has been promoting Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as well as the ‘Making Cities Resilient’ Campaign (MCR) with the aim of strengthening the capacity of cities and local governments in DRR and the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Action. ICLEI Africa was appointed to provide technical […]
Local Climate Solutions for Africa (LoCS4Africa) Congress
In 2011 ICLEI Africa launched the inaugral Local Climate Solutions for Africa. It brings together key national, subnational, local government and private sector leaders from across Africa to discuss and explore collective solutions for addressing climate related challenges that threaten to derail sustainable development in Africa. The 2020 theme “Financing for Change” will respond to […]
Future Resilience for African CiTies And Lands
Through the Future Resilience for African CiTies And Lands (FRACTAL) project, local governments in sub-Saharan Africa adopt a model of inclusive climate research and action, effectively bridging the divide between science and policy by responding to city identified challenges with the co-development of relevant climate information. The targeted Southern African local governments participate in city […]