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 […]
Transformative Actions Program
The Transformative Actions Program (TAP) provides a framework for this by connecting transformative local climate projects with project preparation facilities (PPFs) and tools that improve project bankability. Projects in the pipeline are screened based on their transformative impact which ensures their enduring potential. ICLEI develops partnerships that connect the goals of diverse stakeholders into one […]
ICLEI-SHRDC Capacity Building for Local Governments in Asia
ICLEI East Asia has been working with the Seoul Human Resources Development Center (SHRDC) since 2016 to annually conduct training programs for local government officials from ICLEI Member and other Asian cities to support their efforts in achieving sustainable and low emission urban development. The week-long training program is composed of various sessions of policy […]
Development of IMT-GT Sustainable Urban Development Framework
ICLEI is helping to develop a Sustainable Urban Development framework in South Asia. The framework is to be based on UNEP’s Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability framework, addressing the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals, through actions developed on the basis of the framework. The goal of the framework is to adopt an integrated approach where […]
African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum
The African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum (ACCSF) draws together the political and technical leaders of the continent’s capital cities to provide a guiding light for how African cities must think about the future and lead sustainability efforts. It facilitates the exchange of knowledge and learning and provides a platform for exploring how to develop truly […]
Building Efficiency Accelerator – Southeast Asia
The Building Energy Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) assists sub-national governments in speeding up the process of adoption of best-practice policies and implementation of building efficiency projects, with the goal of doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvement in the building sector by 2030. ICLEI is the regional lead for all activities in Southeast Asia.The BEA process […]
Building Efficiency Accelerator – East Asia
ICLEI is the Local Building Efficiency Accelerator Lead Partner, taking responsibility to plan and execute the work plan, to coordinate participating cities and stakeholders, and to facilitate the engagement among business and local governments in East Asia. ICLEI maintains a long-lasting relationship with participating cities and partners by building an active and easy-to-reach communication channel, […]
Municipal Climate Partnerships
Since 2011 the ‘Municipal Climate Partnerships’ project has aimed to strengthen partnerships between municipalities in Germany and developing countries for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The fifth phase of the project involves partnerships between German municipalities and municipalities in the Philippines and Vietnam, such as the three between Filipino and German municipalities, namely Muñoz – […]
ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center
Since 2008, ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) has convened successive summits as official parallel events to the Conference on Biological Diversity COP, to enable local and subnational governments engagement. These Summits have resulted in strong political outcomes, including the Quintana Roo (2016) and Sharm El-Sheikh (2018) Communiques, Nagoya Plan of Action on Subnational Governments, Cities […]
ReHousIn: Reducing Housing Inequalities
ReHousIn aims to spark innovative policy solutions towards inclusionary and quality housing. For this, it investigates the complex relationship between green transition initiatives and housing inequalities in European urban and rural contexts, and develops innovative policy recommendations for better and context-sensitive integration between environmentally sustainable interventions and socially inclusive housing.