Bruno
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UrbanShift Regional Coordinator for Latin America
Lab
Freetown Strategic Planning Lab
At this two-day workshop, 50 participants from Freetown met with the UrbanShift team to discuss the challenges of regulating climate risks and managing urban growth in Sierra Leone.
Participants presenting their findings during the UrbanShift Freetown Lab.
The UrbanShift Lab in Freetown, Sierra Leone was organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI) with the support of C40 Cities, World Bank, Freetown City Council (FCC) and the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP).
The Lab brought together around 50 participants from Freetown and surrounding cities in Sierra Leone, including technical professionals, community leaders and representatives from national institutions working in urban development.
During the two-day event, participants discussed the challenges of regulating climate risk and finding solutions to sustainably manage urban growth in Freetown, with the aid of tailored geospatial analyses developed by the UrbanShift team. Participants also visited the community of Moyiba, where unplanned settlements have led to the loss of tree cover and disjointed neighborhoods, exacerbating landslides and other natural hazards. The workshop concluded with exercises for participants to propose interventions and prioritize actions to solve the urban growth problems faced by their city.
Below, you can find agendas, presentations and photographs from the UrbanShift Lab in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHS (Workshop and Site Visit)
LEARN MORE
Guide
Freetown Climate Action Strategy
Freetown's first attempt toward delivering on its commitment to the Paris Agreement, this strategy presents innovative, evidence-based solutions to help the city adapt to climate risks while strengthening mitigation efforts.
Academy
Clean Energy & Buildings Finance Academy
Hosted in Cape Town, this UrbanShift workshop brought together eight cities to discuss the promotion and financing of small-scale clean energy generation on public and private buildings.
Case Study
Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Tree Town Campaign Private Sector Engagement
Model: Business-Focused International Partnerships
City Spotlight
How Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer is Helping to Create a More Resilient Freetown
As extreme heat rises across the globe, Eugenia Kargbo is showing how cities can prioritize strategies to mitigate risks and support residents' wellbeing.
