Harnessing digital innovations to democratise finance for climate action
LOCS4Africa 2020
When nature makes cents: the economic value of nature for climate
LOCS4Africa 2020
Building climate resilient cities through improved multi-level governance
How can multi-level governance enable climate resilient development? Case studies from African cities.
Conversations with CoM SSA: the state of renewable energy in African cities
This webinar highlights existing approaches to deploying and using renewables, show examples of local projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, and encourage exchange between cities and other stakeholders in the context of the transition. The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa aims to support local governments to build knowledge and internal capacity on renewable energy data and […]
Conversations with CoM SSA: case studies in solid waste management
CoM SSA and partners launched a case studies report on lessons learnt in solid waste management in Sub-Saharan Africa in February 2021. This report highlights four approaches to Solid Waste Management in local governments across Sub-Saharan Africa. The case studies range from small-scale community recycling solutions to multi-million-dollar regional waste programmes, spanning the continent from […]
Finance roadmaps for climate projects
Author: Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa Local Governments (LGs) located in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are faced with the daunting challenge of managing the highest urban growth rate in the world, while simultaneously confronting the highest levels of climate change with devastating impacts cutting across local communities, the economy, and political stability. This study is aimed […]
User guide | Gender-sensitive public lighting: How and why?
Author: Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa partner, l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa partner, AFD, has carried out a study to develop useful gender-sensitive tools and methodologies for municipalities and other stakeholders involved in identifying, preparing, implementing and monitoring urban public-lighting projects. Building on the findings of this study, […]
Climate Finance 101 | LOCS4Africa 2020
Climate Finance 101 | LOCS4Africa 2020 Join ICLEI Africa, cities and partners to learn the basics about climate finance. By the end of the session you should be able to answer: What mechanisms are available to finance and fund climate projects in local government? What is climate finance? How does climate finance flow from funds […]
Resilience framework for coastal cities
By 2025, nearly 6 billion people will live within 200km of a coastline. Population growth and climate change related impacts like sea-level rise, storm surges and heavy rainfall events are noticeably increasing coastal risks and degrading coastal ecosystems. People and nature are becoming increasingly vulnerable. With two decades’ experience implementing urban sustainability projects in African […]
10 tips for African cities to help limit global warming to 1.5ºC
10 tips for African cities to help limit global warming to 1.5ºC Download in English Download in French The Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS ll) project works with local governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of limiting global warming to 1.5ºC. Urban-LEDS ll mainstreams climate action into existing policies, enhances multi-level […]