🎉It’s official! ICLEI member Berlin has passed the #BerlinUrbanNaturePact. 🚀We are proud to be supporting Berlin along with ICLEI Africa ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center IUCN in this #global initiative to protect and enhance urban #biodiversity!🪲 Learn more👉berlin.de/rbmskzl/aktuel… (German)

En tant que membre du Forum régional des maires de la CoM SSA Fatimetou A.Malick @nkktregion s'est exprimé lors de l'ouverture du premier #AfricaUrbanForum et a souligné l'importance de cet événement historique réunissant les décideurs, les autorités locales, le secteur privé, les

#AfricaUrbanForum 5 Sep | 2:00-3:30PM | Adwa Hall Fostering African climate solutions for sustainable & resilient urban development Join Dr Meggan Spires (ICLEI Africa Director of Climate Change, Energy & Resilience) & ICLEI REXCOM member Mayor of Lusaka Hon Chilando Chitangala

#AfricaUrbanForum: Roundtable on managing #urbanisation on the ground : Good governance aids the flow of finance to cities, and adequate #finance is needed to deliver on our governance mandates ~ ICLEI member Mayor of City of Windhoek

#AfricanUrbanForum: Through evidence-based climate planning cities gain invaluable understanding of their #climate risks, vulnerabilities and baselines. The vice-chairperson of the #CoMSSA Regional Mayors Forum says doing baseline studies with ICLEI has helped her city to

We East African County & Local Gov'ts Association. are happy to be here Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA) Let us elevate the Cities and Lo Al Government voices African Union GIZ Cities Alliance ICLEI Africa CGLU Afrique

#AfricaUrbanForum: CoM SSA Regional Mayors Forum member Mayor of Walvis Bay Mun highlighted the importance of peer-to-peer exchanges, enabled by ICLEI Africa & #CoMSSA. He uses platforms like this week's #AUF to inform his engagements as a Mayor who cares deeply about #Namibian

African Union ICLEI Africa UN-Habitat #ClimateAction starts at the city level. African cities share their #sustainability tips for diplomacy efforts during the #AUF

#AfricaUrbanForum Speaking at a session co-hosted by the AU Agriculture, RuralDev't BlueEconomy Environment . CoM SSA Regional Mayors Forum Vice Chairperson Chilando Chitangala , put the spotlight on #migration: As we plan our #cities, we also have to plan for the people that are migrating - not just from rural to urban

#AfricaUrbanForum Once we have the political will & commitment to put decentralisation policies into practice, #cities will be able to push forward the #urban agenda and deliver on mandates more effectively. ~ Gertrude R Gamwera Special Advisor ICLEI Africa Regional Executive Committee

Shaping Urban Resilience for Africa's Transformation must be accompanied by that deliberate deepening of Decentralisation, Institutional strengthening for LGs & adequate resourcing, informed by functional Devolution polices East African County & Local Gov'ts Association. African Union East African Community OFISI YA RAIS TAMISEMI

🌱 At the #ICLEICongress 2024, we launched the ICLEI São Paulo Strategic Vision 2024-2030 to set the course for #sustainable urban transformation. Discover how local governments are leading change worldwide: worldcongress.iclei.org/world-congress…

#AfricaUrbanForum: We are collaborating with cities to develop comprehensive #climate plans, identifying actionable steps to access #lossanddamage funding. This includes working with 3 instruments: 🌆one where we use guarantees, through the banks, to secure direct finance for

#AfricaUrbanForum: Cities must be at the forefront in determining how #lossanddamage #funds are distributed. We also need the technical expertise to ensure effective #implementation. We are not policy poor. We are implementation poor. ~ Mayor Trevino Forbes Walvis Bay Mun,

The critical issue is speed. If the #lossanddamage Fund operates like other funds, then what's the point? Current mechanisms are not responding to the urgent needs of cities. Take Beira 🇲🇿, for example—90% of the city was submerged after Cyclone Idai. Pledges were made, but

With 99% of people worldwide breathing polluted air, #CleanAirNow is critical. Let's invest in solutions that safeguard both our communities and the environment 🌍 #InternationalDayOfCleanAirForBlueSkies

As spoken by a practitioner. Hear Hear! Walvis Bay Mun SALGA ICLEI Africa @convenantofmayors @#AfricaUrbanForum African Union

Attending #Innovate4Cities this year? Join us for a session on empowering knowledge brokers for #climatefinance & gender equality in Cameroon Wed, 11 Sep | 14h30-15h30 EDT (Montreal time) | St Paul (8th floor) Register to attend the conference online: shorturl.at/KSFWc

🌱 #INACCTResilience & Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA) projects led a successful learning lab in Durban, bringing together locals, eThekwini officials, & partners to tackle flooding challenges & craft actionable solutions. 💪🌍 #ClimateResilience #INACCTResilience #CLimateAdaptationandREsilience

Join the #AfriFOODlinks network cities & learn from city representatives about actionable strategies for school feeding programmes, drawing insights from the Ugandan Nutrition Action Plan (2020-2025). 📅 26 Sept 2024 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 SAST 🔗Register: bit.ly/networkcities