ICLEI Africa, in partnership with the City of Dar es Salaam, is pleased to announce the "Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2013" Congress to be held from 30 Oct to 1 Nov in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More.

New CBC December 2012 Newsletter now out!
2012/12/19
The CBC is pleased to announce their latest newsletter covering some important events that have occurred over the past few months. Along with other exciting news, they take a look at key highlights of the 11th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India at some of the outcomes that will shape future endeavors. More»

Cape Town tops Africa's beach list
2012/12/19
At this year’s 19th World Travel Awards the City of Cape Town hauled in eight prestigious Blue Flag Awards, and was voted Africa’s best beach destination. The City faced off against Bazaruto in Mozambique, Diani Beach, Kenya, Plettenberg Bay, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and previous winner, Sharm El Sheikh, in Egypt to claim the top position. More»

“What are Sustainable African Cities”
2012/12/16
Although Africa is suffering from the devastating effects of global warming and climate change the continent still has the world’s fastest growing cities. A recent publication entitled “What are Sustainable African Cities” highlights what African cities, some of whom are ICLEI Africa members, are going through and at some approaches they are using deal with this crisis. More»

ICLEI at COP18: Cities hold the key to Doha Climate Gateway
2012/12/12
The UN Climate Change Summit ended in Doha after negotiators agreed to the Doha Climate Gateway - a deal that extends the Kyoto Protocol for eight more years. More»

STEPs now offering "mini Toolboxes"
2012/12/09
The SSWM Toolbox (http://www.sswm.info) is an open-source capacity development tool for the local level, linking water management, sanitation and agriculture. More»

PRESS RELEASE: 5 December 2012
The Africa Water and Sanitation Local Authorities (AWASLA) Network was officially launched on 4 December 2012, during the opening day of the Africities VI Summit in Dakar, Senegal. More»

Africities 2012 kicks off with high level opening plenary in Dakar, Senegal
2012/04/12
Africities VI, held 4-8 December, 2012 in Dakar, Senegal is Organised by the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) every three years and serves as a meeting platform for ministers, city mayors, NGOs and a range of other important vehicles of change. More»

Today sees the official launch of Africa Water and Sanitation Local Authorities (AWASLA) Network Launch! More information will be made available throughout the day. More»

IBM Partners Lagos on Smarter Cities Challenge
2012/11/27
The grant of the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge, a 50 million dollar competitive grant program for 100 cities, running since 2011, has been provided to Lagos, Nigeria, and Cape Town, South Africa, among the additional 30 cities around the world. More»

ICLEI at COP18
2012/11/26
ICLEI is participating at the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 26 November to 7 December 2012 with a delegation of about 20 executive and senior officials representing Member cities and Offices worldwide. More»

COP18 kicks off in Doha, Qatar
2012/11/26
The 18th United Nations Climate Change Conference has opened in Doha, with a call for action from the President of the sessions. More»

Sawdust recycling creates jobs while cleaning up city
2012/11/26
The environmentalist Leslie Adogame in Lagos, Nigeria, a member city of ICLEI - Local Government for Sustainability - Africa, has developed a new method of recycling which leads to sustainable waste management, job creation and environmental conservation, i.e. sawdust recycling. More»

ICLEI Africa Membership Profiling

ICLEI Africa is pleased to announce Membership Profiling, our latest service to ICLEI members in Africa. Your member profile is your opportunity to showcase your municipality's innovative sustainability strategies, and we encourage all members to share their stories. More»

Bafut Council recently became a member of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - Africa, demonstrating its willingness to engage in environmental challenges. More»

Past members of the month

We warmly welcome Ondangwa Council, Namibia, as ICLEI Africa's newest member!

Previous new members:  

• Bafut Council, Cameroon
• Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Nigeria
• ULGA (Uganda Local Governments Association)
• Temeke Municipal Council, Tanzania
• Kitwe, Zambia
• Xai Xai in Mozambique
• Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda
• Lilongwe, Malawi
• South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
• City Government of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Lagos State Government, Nigeria
• Curepipe Municiple Council, Mauritius
• Mr Lawrence Oladele Agboola from Nigeria

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For more information on becoming a member visit the membership page.

Should you like to become a member of ICLEI, please e-mail iclei-africa@iclei.org or phone +27 21 487 2312

Regional Office based in Cape Town, South Africa

ICLEI Africa, the regional office for ICLEI, based in Cape Town, South Africa, collaborates closely with our ICLEI network and other regional offices around the world in sharing tools, materials, strategies and good practices, specifically designed and implemented at local level. Regional Office contact details »

ICLEI AS is international home for ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center and LAB Project

Local Action for Biodiversity

The ICLEI Africa Secretariat in Cape Town, South Africa, houses the ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Centre, ICLEI’s global biodiversity ‘hub’. The Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) Pioneer Project, which is a global urban biodiversity programme, is the Cities Biodiversity Centre’s flagship programme. Piloted in 2006, the initiative was developed and carried out with a select group of 21 local and regional authorities from around the world with the overarching aim of improving biodiversity management at the local level. The project forms the first step in the broader ICLEI Biodiversity Initiative and has since expanded and given rise to a number of ICLEI biodiversity initiatives and projects being run by the Cities Biodiversity Centre. Visit the Cities Biodiversity Centre website for more: www.iclei.org/biodiversity