African countries are expected to be affected most by climate change. In order to identify what knowledge base is required in the long term for
In response to growing interrelated threats, many cities are engaging in more inclusive governance to increase their resilience and sustainability. A range of evidence now
How do we unvision African cities? Geci Karuri-Sebina offers a provocation that challenges our normal ways of planning cities – how can we use futures
Upgrading schemes are increasingly used by city and national governments to address rapid unplanned peri-urban growth, improve infrastructure services and living conditions, and enhance resilience
This document showcases methods and approaches that support city officials in institutionalizing spaces for reflection. They include adopting new approaches to creating solutions such as systems thinking.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, cities, towns and villages are growing at unprecedented rates, leading to large parts of most cities being unplanned, in some cases up to 80%. African cities face unique challenges and require context specific planning to deliver services, support local economic development and improve quality of life.
Climate solutions for African cities Developed by ICLEI Africa for the Urban-LEDS II Project (Urban Low Emission Development Strategy) Building healthy, resilient cities has never
How subnational and national governments can work together to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions and honour the Paris Agreement
Author: Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa partner, l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Under the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa initiative, GIZ aims to
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
