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. It explores a variety of resilience approaches; for example, how multi-stakeholder planning has contributed […]
ICLEI World Congress 2021-2022
Every three years, ICLEI hosts the ICLEI World Congress to showcase how cities, towns and regions across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress connects local and regional governments with their peers and strategic partners, and provides a platform for discussions that will inform and enhance their work.
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 […]
Cities SHIFT: Capacity building and networking for climate- and people-friendly mobility report
Mobility is a prerequisite to social and economic opportunities, making transport development an urgent issue that confronts cities across the world. Cities are increasingly recognizing the need to create a sustainable mobility system, albeit at varying stages of implementation. With the pressing issues of congestion, air pollution, inequality, and climate change, the question is no […]
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 […]
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 […]
Daring Cities 2022 Report
Daring Cities 2022 kicked off on 3 October 2022, World Habitat Day and was attended by 1,800 ambitious climate action leaders, practitioners and change-makers. The five-day global virtual forum consisted of seven high level dialogues and thirteen workshops. The forum focused on exchanging best practices, providing technical training, and sharing timely insights from leaders taking […]
TAP STOCKTAKING 2021
This TAP Stocktake summarizes the Program’s achievements in 2021.
TAP STOCKTAKING 2020
This TAP Stocktake summarizes the Program’s achievements in 2020.