Strengthening the capacity of African stakeholders to achieve sustainable development goal 6 amidst climate change

To help African countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), international organisations such as the Africa Progress Panel, and the African Union stress the need to accelerate investments in agriculture, fishing, energy, and other sectors. However, those sectors cannot function without water. Water crises, one of the five greatest environmental risks the world is facing […]

Adaptation to climate change starts at the local level: funding local initiatives to address water & climate change challenges

The Paris Agreement stresses the urgency to reach targets for Climate Change adaptation and to support developing countries with funds, technology and strengthening their capacity. The participation of local actors (e.g. local government, civil society organizations and local communities) is essential to reach implementation targets faster and reduce future costs. However, multilateral funds such as […]

Our nature our cities: a One Health perspective on urban public spaces

One Health is emerging as a concept that connects Animal, Human and Environmental Wellbeing through the ideas of shared space and codependence. This is particularly relevant in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought the question of distance, shared environment and public health. This webinar reflects on what a One Health perspective can offer […]

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 […]

A guide to adapting to climate change and enhancing resilience

A guide to building adaptive capacity and resilience to the impacts of climate change in coastal urban areas The Adapting to Climate Change and Enhancing Resilience guideline forms part of our training course material. This guide to building adaptive capacity and resilience to the impacts of climate change in coastal urban areas is intended to offer city officials, in […]