Urban Resources and Circular Development Roundtable in Ghana
ICLEI convened a circular economy workshop to bring stakeholders and experts from African cities together. Through a combination of short presentations and interactive sessions, the workshop (1) built shared understanding of the concepts of circular development, resource nexus and urban metabolism, as well as their application in urban African contexts; (2) familiarised participants with useful […]
Inclusive Metabolism: Using co-produced theory of informal decentralised urban infrastructures to transform the delivery of urban food, water and energy services in Ghana & South Africa
This research will take place over five semi-concurrent phases: Literature analysis undertaken by researchers to understand existing and previous research topics and approaches. Initial engagement & interviews in each city using narrative collection and documentation, and photographic expression to explore food production, processing, and distribution systems. Co-production around food and social infrastructures will be undertaken […]
Urban Planning and Development Control Strengthening Programme
ICLEI Africa has been engaged in an Urban Planning and Development Control Strengthening Assignment. The objectives of this assignment are to: Equip urban Local Governments with the skills, knowledge and protocols needed for effective development, implementation, and enforcement of urban plans; Equip staff in government ministries, zonal offices, and regional administrative secretariats to guide the […]
Fortitude Initiative
As the frequency and intensity of climate change related disasters increase, local communities are severely impacted. In response to recent climate related disasters on the continent, ICLEI Africa is stepping up to support cities in reducing their disaster risk. We draw on two decades of on-the-ground work in Africa, building and strengthening resilience through proactive […]
Understanding Investment Opportunities in African Cities
The project aims to promote city-region nutritious and resilient food systems approaches in local governments; to identify, with local governments, their food systems challenges and opportunities so as to develop incentives and measures to improve the existing city region food systems; to develop investment cases for most appropriate interventions in five sub-Saharan cities: Cape Town, […]
Learn with ICLEI Africa
Learn with ICLEI Africa provides a place where urban leaders and officials, researchers, development organisations and anyone with an interest in sustainable development in Africa can explore a variety of learning materials to better understand and plan our continent’s cities.
UNDP ESwatini Climate Promise (CP) Consultancy Project
Support is provided through United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Promise project and technical assistance from ICLEI Africa to the NDC revision process under the Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP), NDC Partnership for the country of Eswatini. ICLEI Africa has offered technical support via mitigation expertise to the process, which includes deliverables related to the […]
Urban Natural Assets for Africa: Resilience and Restoration for Life
The UNA Resilience project will work with local governments in African cities to integrate nature-based solutions into land use planning to increase urban resilience, which, in turn, will contribute to stabilizing warming below 2 degrees. Its overarching aim is to transform the development trajectory of the chosen African cities toward sustainable development and greater interconnectedness […]
#AfricanCITYFOODMonth
Under the banner of the CITYFOOD Network, ICLEI Africa has convened an annual campaign platform called #AfricanCITYFOODmonth, within which local governments and urban food system actors can share the activities they are undertaking to improve African urban food systems. The campaign is implemented on Twitter and Instagram, inviting campaign partners, other organisations and private individuals […]
RISE Africa
RISE Africa is a movement of urban thinkers, doers and enablers committed to inspiring action for sustainable cities. It aims to: – offer a platform for thought-leadership and partnering (in Africa) – bring together diverse actors/perspectives and build active networks – inspire participants & provoke new thinking – elicit commitments to action & follow up Since May 2020, […]