Guide on Connecting Green Recovery and Resilience in Cities
Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Resilient Cities Action Package 2021 (ReCAP21) is a partnership between GIZ, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the Resilient Cities Network, and Cities Alliance. It aims to increase the capacity of selected cities in Rwanda, Bangladesh, and Mauritania for combatting pandemics (including […]
ICLEI, C40 (2018), Data speak louder than words
In 2015, nations reached a historic global agreement on climate change and made first commitments through the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which outline their climate action ambition, addressing both climate change mitigation (or low emission development) and adaptation to climate change. However, despite commendable efforts, a sizeable gap still remains between what has been pledged […]
From Climate Data to Climate Action: Experiences From The City of Boulder, Colorado, USA
The City of Boulder is taking bold, innovative, and collaborative actions to create systemic change that equitably addresses the global climate crisis and ensures the quality of life in Boulder and beyond. Data analysis, collection, and monitoring provide a basis for Boulder’s Climate Mobilization Action Plan. Boulder is an example of how cities can use […]
Resilient Development
Cities are complex systems. The components of urban systems, from food distribution networks and energy grids to transport and greenways, are interconnected and dynamic. Intervening to create change in any one of these components may impact others, creating systemic change. Designing solutions that take these interconnections into account is critical to sustainable development. The five […]
Resilient Cities, Thriving Cities: The Evolution of Urban Resilience
This report uses the decade-long experience of the Resilient Cities Congress series as a proxy to track the evolution of the global resilience debate over the last ten years, creating a solid base to build the next decade of bold action.
VLR GuideON
VLR GuideOn is a guide for local governments to evaluate and report their implementation of the SDGs, covering all the information necessary to write VLRs and share it on global online platforms. Notably, the guide introduces the characteristics and best features of local governments’ reports on their SDG implementation reviews and VLRs, and explains the […]