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From an inspiring study tour on urban cable cars to insight-filled trainings on climate action planning and finance, UrbanShift has supported Freetown—and all of Sierra Leone—to accelerate its climate goals.
The goal of this toolkit is to provide practical tools so that governments in the Global South, starting with Brazil, can more effectively address the challenges related to climate change, social inequalities and inadequate infrastructure.
During the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum, leaders from across the continent united to learn and share insights on accelerating transformative urban planning approaches—and the finance needed to implement them.
By analyzing nearly 300 nature-based solutions projects across sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2023, this report offers a comprehensive overview of NBS in the region and provides recommendations to scale NBS projects for climate resilience.
This report is aimed at defining implementation options for national governments to significantly scale up finance for subnational climate action in close partnership with subnational governments, development partners, and the private sector.
This toolbox is for all C40 and non-C40 cities planning, developing and implementing Clean Air Zone policies.
From UN-Habitat, this report highlights the critical role cities play in addressing the global climate crisis, both in terms of reversing its impacts (through mitigation) and reducing the vulnerability of at-risk communities, groups and individuals.
The climate crisis is not gender neutral—and the most effective solutions should center the needs and leadership of women and marginalized people.
Cities can play an important role in ensuring decent conditions for vulnerable workers, protecting them from the effects of extreme heat and promoting the right to healthy and safe workplaces. Here’s how cities can get started.
As extreme heat rises across the globe, Eugenia Kargbo is showing how cities can prioritize strategies to mitigate risks and support residents' wellbeing.
