UrbanShift Annual Report 2024-2025
UrbanShift's final Annual Report spans an impactful year of over 30 events and major progress across our network of 23 cities.
UrbanShift's fifth and final year brought about remarkable urban transformation, and has paved the way for continued progress in the future. From the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi to the final City Academy in Chengdu, China, this past year has been filled with milestone moments for collaboration, peer learning and capacity-building. We have also begun to see tangible transformation take root in the cities across our network.
The 2024-2025 UrbanShift Annual Report delves into not only the activities and key moments of this past year, but also reflects on the past five years of progress. In this report, you’ll read insights directly from UrbanShift’s core partners—UN Environment Programme, World Resources Institute, C40 Cities and ICLEI—encounter stories of impact from each of our nine countries and learn how UrbanShift aims to ensure its impact extends well beyond the end of the program.
MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE FOR INTEGRATED URBAN PLANNING
This report outlines key learnings and insights from UrbanShift's Multi-Level Governance Dialogues.
What's Next for the UrbanShift Network?
As the UrbanShift Global Platform concludes, the next phase of the GEF Sustainable Cities Impact Program will build on the momentum and progress for sustainable and resilient cities.
UrbanShift Labs
Summarizing insights and lessons from eight of UrbanShift's Labs, this report offers a template for furthering geospatial analysis in cities.
UrbanShift Looks Back: On Changing the Conversation around the Role of Cities in Climate Action
Over the past five years, UrbanShift's advocacy efforts have helped to shape the conversation around the value of cities for driving transformative progress. UNEP's Gulnara Roll, Sharon Gil and Elsa Lefèvre share their reflections.
