Daring Cities 2023
ICLEI has designed and structured DC2023 in way that brings local, regional, and national governments together for meaningful dialogues with the aim to help unify them in multilevel efforts aimed at tackling the climate emergency, as well as inviting national government representatives to engage in meaningful conversations with local players highlighting concerns and challenges which […]
Alliance for Climate Action Brazil
Through the ACA Brazil, ICLEI is working in partnership with other organizations such as WWF-Brasil, Instituto Clima e Sociedade, and CDP Latin America. The goal is to mobilize Brazilian subnational leaders under the umbrella of the ACA, to increase the size of the subnational climate movement in Brazil, improve the clarity and consistency of their […]
AdaptFin: Development of a training course for cities on financing adaptation
The AdaptFin training course on adaptation finance supports cities in incrementally progressing a project towards financing and implementation. Tailored based on needs identified by cities, the course will provide both a broad overview of the financial architecture, instruments and mechanisms, as well as a deeper dive into project financing. By learning terminology and available sources […]
Roadmap New Deal for Nature and People
The Roadmap ND4NP in Brazil will contribute to strengthening the role of local and subnational governments in systematizing and showcasing the Brazilian perspectives for the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework. The journey to COP15 (still undefined due to the COVID-19 context) is an opportunity to expand the knowledge of municipal and state governments on the theme of […]
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 […]
Scaling up and Empowering Movements for Climate Change Advocacy
Through the SEMCCA programme, ICLEI aims to foster a strong and effective collaboration between people-powered community and civil society groups and their local governments, thereby enabling a robust and strategic collective movement for action. ICLEI supports the development of enabling conditions for revitalised civic and social participation, through designing and implementing tailored approaches, within a […]
Disaster Risk Reduction: A Resilience Agenda for Urban Africa
The DRR4Africa project seeks to improve resilience and safety from climate-induced disasters across three African cities, as the epicentres of localised climate impacts. Utilising WRP and additional data emerging from project learning labs, DRR4Africa will support the cities of Lusaka, Cape Coast and Port-Louis in undertaking a baseline risk assessment, through the Making Cities Resilient […]
Making Cities Resilient: Supporting Cities in Uganda towards the Development of Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies
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 […]
Designing Inclusive African Coastal City Resilience
ICLEI Africa supports African cities with technical assistance in adaptation planning through forums like the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA), they are well placed to support the scaling of the framework output across the region. Key roles ICLEI performs is that of knowledge broker, in building bridges, and creating inclusive and empowering […]
Adapting to climate change and enhancing resilience
The main objectives of the course were to: Improve knowledge of climate change and how climate change impacts could be minimised through effective planning; and improve knowledge on the importance of coastal natural assets for improving the adaptive capacity and resilience of cities allocated along the coast; Provide an overview of successful methodologies on how […]