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With Marrakech as the backdrop, participants in this UrbanShift City Academy for Africa engaged with innovative strategies for financing biodiversity and urban challenges like water management.
In Belém, Brazil and other Latin American cities, this concept—which emphasizes circularity, renewable resources, and the development of green infrastructure—is already taking root and reshaping local economies.
Focusing on how climate finance can evolve to meet the needs of cities and nature, the UrbanShift Latin America Forum united a wide range of stakeholders to build capacity for transformative change.
This report published by World Economic Forum highlights the pivotal role of cities in leading the global fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.
This white paper published by the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU Support Project provides information, resources and pathways on how to incorporate nature and people into urban development in Africa.
The report compiles different approaches to NbS to Latin America cities, as well as regional information, tools and evidence to guide urban planning, strengthening planning and decision-making for long-term resilience strategies.
During this Summit, mayors and regional leaders sounded a powerful call for innovation and collaboration to support and finance climate action on the ground.
This Summit convened critical discussions around multi-level governance and urban finance in support of effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Reflecting on an impactful 2023, UrbanShift will continue its focus in 2024 on supporting collaborative, cross-cutting leadership to fund and implement sustainable urban transformations.
This report offers contextual information, tools, and recommendations to help plan, design, and implement NbS for adaptation that advance gender equality and social inclusion while enhancing resilience, biodiversity, and ecosystem integrity.
