Urban agrifood systems global workshop: mobilizing stakeholders towards a shared vision and a collective impact
FAO plans to co-host with ICLEI the Urban Agrifood Systems Global Workshop, taking place from 9 – 11 September 2024 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The purpose of the workshop is to gather a community of stakeholders and engage in more collaborative problem-solving and collective action to support governments at all levels to […]
CiBiX – City-Business Collaboration Accelerator
The City-Business Collaboration Accelerator (CiBiX) is a platform to increase engagement and collaboration between cities and businesses on city-led urban sustainability challenges. Through CiBiX, ICLEI provides a neutral platform that enables local government to take an active role in presenting their challenges to relevant private sector experts. Together they are able to participate in an […]
International Urban Cooperation
Cities are growing and changing so fast that many authorities are struggling to cope. ICLEI’s aim is to boost sustainable urban development, through city-to-city International Urban Cooperation (IUC) on and foster sub-national actions under the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative. ICLEI supports regional innovation strategies and inter-regional cooperation for local and regional development.
Resilient Cities Congress Series
For a decade, the annual ICLEI Resilient Cities Congress has been providing an open, global space where local governments, researchers, businesses and civil society could meet as equals, contributing with their knowledge and expertise to the advancement of urban resilience. With up to 500 participants and more than 30 partners each year, Resilient Cities is […]
GreenClimateCities Program
ICLEI can help raise ambition and connect cities, towns, and regions who are seeking to solve the problems of climate change. The GreenClimateCities (GCC) Program offers cities a proven process methodology for walking step-by-step toward climate neutrality.The GCC program supports local communities on the front lines addressing the challenges and opportunities of urban growth, exploring […]
CitiesSHIFT – Capacity Building and Networking for Climate- and People-Friendly Mobility
The overarching goal of the “CitiesSHIFT: Capacity building and networking for climate- and people-friendly mobility” project is to support cities to identify challenges and opportunities of urban mobility system in hope that the city could shift towards more sustainable modes of travel i.e. walking, cycling, shared and public transport. Building a healthy living environment: Urban […]
CITYFOOD Network
CITYFOOD accelerates local and regional government action on sustainable and resilient city-region food systems by combining networking with technical expertise through training and policy guidance and facilitating local and regional engagement in international discourse. The network promotes food security, social inclusion, economic development and environmental resource management by combining networking with training, policy guidance and […]
Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogues 2018
Responding to the Fijian COP23 Presidency call, in its capacity as focal point of the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) constituency at the UNFCCC, ICLEI worked with UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy to mobilize Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogues in 2018. The aim was to enable discussion between […]
Accelerating Climate Action Through the Promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies
ICLEI jointly implemented this project with UN-Habitat. ICLEI specifically addressed enhancing vertical and horizontal integration of climate action in support of national and local strategies and policies; supported and guided selected local governments in developing and approving Urban LEDS and Action Plans resulting in measurable GHG emission reductions and adaptation co-benefits and further consolidation of […]
NDC Partnership
Building upon ICLEI´s commitment to engage in the NDC Partnership and as the first associate member, ICLEI created a modular approach to addresses the vertical integration of NDC implementation and investment plans, outlining the contribution of local and regional governments in the NDCs. ICLEI’s participation is structured in four parts: coordinating a multilevel action working […]