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A warm welcome to the ICLEI Africa website. We invite you to visit regularly for up-to-date information on ICLEI's activities in Africa.
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The ICLEI Africa website
Please visit this site often to keep abreast of ICLEI news and events from an African perspective. We urge all ICLEI Members from Africa to contribute any significant news, events or achievements to share with other members on this website, relating to sustainability and ICLEI Africa’s focus areas:
Please e-mail your contributions to iclei-africa@iclei.org.
Visit our Programmes page for an overview of each focus area.
Please visit this site often to keep abreast of ICLEI news and events from an African perspective. We urge all ICLEI Members from Africa to contribute any significant news, events or achievements to share with other members on this website, relating to sustainability and ICLEI Africa’s focus areas:
- Energy and Climate Change
- Water and Sanitation
- Urban Biodiversity
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Sustainable Urban Planning and Development
Please e-mail your contributions to iclei-africa@iclei.org.
Visit our Programmes page for an overview of each focus area.
About the ICLEI Africa Secretariat (ICLEI-AS)
- Ms Kobie Brand, Regional Director of ICLEI Africa.
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 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 LAB Project
The ICLEI Africa Secretariat is the ‘hub’ of the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) project, based in Cape Town, South Africa. LAB is a global urban biodiversity pilot project running from 2006 to 2009 and working with a select group of local and regional authorities from around the world. Its overarching aim is to improve biodiversity management at the level of local government. The project forms the first step in the broader ICLEI Biodiversity Initiative. Visit the LAB website for more: www.iclei.org/lab
The ICLEI Africa Secretariat is the ‘hub’ of the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) project, based in Cape Town, South Africa. LAB is a global urban biodiversity pilot project running from 2006 to 2009 and working with a select group of local and regional authorities from around the world. Its overarching aim is to improve biodiversity management at the level of local government. The project forms the first step in the broader ICLEI Biodiversity Initiative. Visit the LAB website for more: www.iclei.org/lab
New Members
ICLEI welcomes their newest member
2010/08/06
Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA), is the newest member if ICLEI. We warmly welcome them to the ICLEI network of local governments.
Previous new members
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
2010/08/06
Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA), is the newest member if ICLEI. We warmly welcome them to the ICLEI network of local governments.
Previous new members
- The Municipality of Beaufort West, South Africa (July 2010)
- The Municipal Development Partnership of Eastern and Southern Africa (MDPESA), Zimbabwe (June 2010)
- Municipality of Nioro du Rip, Senegal (June 2010)
- Geita District Council, Tanzania (April 2010)
- Commune de Yokadouma, East Cameroon (March 2010)
- Ido Local Government, Nigeria (February 2010)
- Kasese District Municipality, Uganda (January 2010)
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
ICLEI Africa News
The International Launch of the The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) D2: Report for Local and Regional Policy Makers:
2010/07/30
The ICLEI Africa Local Action for Biodiversity team has been contracted by UNEP in partnership with the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to coordinate the Cape Town leg of TEEB D2 Report launch.
The launch will form part of an international launch to be held in four cities simultaneously, Ghent (Belgium), New Delhi (India), Curitiba (Brazil) and in Cape Town (South Africa). More »
2010/07/30
The ICLEI Africa Local Action for Biodiversity team has been contracted by UNEP in partnership with the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to coordinate the Cape Town leg of TEEB D2 Report launch.
The launch will form part of an international launch to be held in four cities simultaneously, Ghent (Belgium), New Delhi (India), Curitiba (Brazil) and in Cape Town (South Africa). More »
Article 6 workshop heading to Africa
2010/07/16
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has just approved funding for a Regional Workshop for Africa on Article 6 of the Convention. More »
2010/07/16
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has just approved funding for a Regional Workshop for Africa on Article 6 of the Convention. More »
Spain wins 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010/07/12
South Africa bids farewell today to the world’s most watched sporting event and to the excitement that has enveloped the country for the last 8 weeks, the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. Sunday 11 July saw the closing ceremony, which featured an appearance by Nelson Mandela, as well as performances by Shakira and various South African performers. The final soccer match of the tournament, where Brazil and the Netherlands battled for the golden FIFA World Cup trophy, was the first between two uncrowned teams since 1978. Spain won the final game 1-0. More»
2010/07/12
South Africa bids farewell today to the world’s most watched sporting event and to the excitement that has enveloped the country for the last 8 weeks, the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. Sunday 11 July saw the closing ceremony, which featured an appearance by Nelson Mandela, as well as performances by Shakira and various South African performers. The final soccer match of the tournament, where Brazil and the Netherlands battled for the golden FIFA World Cup trophy, was the first between two uncrowned teams since 1978. Spain won the final game 1-0. More»
SEED Awards 2010
2010/07/07
ICLEI Africa is proud to be associated with the 2010 SEED Awards, which are now open! We encourage our members to nominate suitable African candidates and spread the word about these prestigious awards to your associates.
The SEED Initiative, founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN, and supported by the European Union, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, the UK and the USA, identifies and supports promising small scale social and environmental entrepreneurs around the globe, entrepreneurs that while working towards a greener economy also tackle poverty, marginalisation and social exclusion. This year there is a focus on Africa. Details about the award, how to apply, and the eligibility criteria are available here.
The deadline for applications is 16th August 2010.
2010/07/07
ICLEI Africa is proud to be associated with the 2010 SEED Awards, which are now open! We encourage our members to nominate suitable African candidates and spread the word about these prestigious awards to your associates.
The SEED Initiative, founded by UNEP, UNDP and IUCN, and supported by the European Union, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, the UK and the USA, identifies and supports promising small scale social and environmental entrepreneurs around the globe, entrepreneurs that while working towards a greener economy also tackle poverty, marginalisation and social exclusion. This year there is a focus on Africa. Details about the award, how to apply, and the eligibility criteria are available here.
The deadline for applications is 16th August 2010.
Green Week Report Back
2010/06/23
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability took part in a very successful European Commission’s Green Week Conference from 1 – 4 June 2010, in Brussels, Belgium.
The focus of Green Week was biodiversity, and ICLEI’s exhibition stand showcased ICLEI’s global biodiversity programme, Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB). The stand drew much interest amongst delegates and ICLEI staff had many interesting and enjoyable meetings with new contacts, stakeholders, partners, supporters and friends. More»
2010/06/23
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability took part in a very successful European Commission’s Green Week Conference from 1 – 4 June 2010, in Brussels, Belgium.
The focus of Green Week was biodiversity, and ICLEI’s exhibition stand showcased ICLEI’s global biodiversity programme, Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB). The stand drew much interest amongst delegates and ICLEI staff had many interesting and enjoyable meetings with new contacts, stakeholders, partners, supporters and friends. More»
South African Green Economy Summit formulates draft statement of conclusion
2010/06/18
South Africa’s Green Economy Summit, which took place from 18 to 20 May 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa (SA), has formulated a draft statement of conclusion focusing on the development of a job intensive green economy in SA and a resolution to cooperation on cross cutting issues. This statement also acknowledges the role of Local Governments in the green economy as ideally placed to implement green economy interventions.
Convened under the overarching theme, "Towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and pro-employment growth path”, the summit intended to, amongst other things, engage various stakeholders on the development of a green economy plan. See more »
2010/06/18
South Africa’s Green Economy Summit, which took place from 18 to 20 May 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa (SA), has formulated a draft statement of conclusion focusing on the development of a job intensive green economy in SA and a resolution to cooperation on cross cutting issues. This statement also acknowledges the role of Local Governments in the green economy as ideally placed to implement green economy interventions.
Convened under the overarching theme, "Towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and pro-employment growth path”, the summit intended to, amongst other things, engage various stakeholders on the development of a green economy plan. See more »
UNFCCC Climate Change Bonn Talks, June 2010
2010/06/18
The June 2010 Bonn Climate Change Talks, took place between May 31 and June 11, 2010 as a precursor to the UNFCCC COP16 conference to be held in Mexico in December 2010.
Addressing the media on the final day of the Bonn session, outgoing UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, stated that progress made during the two weeks opens the way for Cancún, Mexico to deliver the full package of operational measures that will allow developing countries to take faster, stronger action across all areas of climate change (www.unfccc.int).
The week prior to the Bonn talks, Mr De Boer spoke emphatically about the role of cities in international climate adaptation at the final plenary of the Resilient Cities Congress 2010 (coordinated by ICLEI) and said “Ultimately, it is cities that will directly face and directly deal with climate change impacts". More »
2010/06/18
The June 2010 Bonn Climate Change Talks, took place between May 31 and June 11, 2010 as a precursor to the UNFCCC COP16 conference to be held in Mexico in December 2010.
Addressing the media on the final day of the Bonn session, outgoing UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Yvo de Boer, stated that progress made during the two weeks opens the way for Cancún, Mexico to deliver the full package of operational measures that will allow developing countries to take faster, stronger action across all areas of climate change (www.unfccc.int).
The week prior to the Bonn talks, Mr De Boer spoke emphatically about the role of cities in international climate adaptation at the final plenary of the Resilient Cities Congress 2010 (coordinated by ICLEI) and said “Ultimately, it is cities that will directly face and directly deal with climate change impacts". More »
Conference of the Parties 15 in Copenhagen
2009/12/22
The 18th of December marked the end of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This historic event was attended by over 100 heads of state and national representatives. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - facilitated a delegation of more than 1100 local government representatives from across the globe through the Local Government Climate Roadmap process. ICLEI was also host to the Local Government Climate Lounge, which was situated in the heart of the Bella Centre, where the climate talks were being held. For outcomes of the COP15, see the UNFCCC and COP15 websites.
For more information, visit the websites for the Local Government Climate Roadmap and Local Government Climate Lounge, or download the Climate Lounge report and the Climate Roadmap report.
Download the Project Final Report here.
For the From Copenhagen to Cancun to South Africa publication, click here.
See outgoing UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer's speech given at the Petersburg Climate Dialogue in Bonn on 3 May 2010, here.
Go to this page for news from our offices.
2009/12/22
The 18th of December marked the end of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This historic event was attended by over 100 heads of state and national representatives. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - facilitated a delegation of more than 1100 local government representatives from across the globe through the Local Government Climate Roadmap process. ICLEI was also host to the Local Government Climate Lounge, which was situated in the heart of the Bella Centre, where the climate talks were being held. For outcomes of the COP15, see the UNFCCC and COP15 websites.
For more information, visit the websites for the Local Government Climate Roadmap and Local Government Climate Lounge, or download the Climate Lounge report and the Climate Roadmap report.
Download the Project Final Report here.
For the From Copenhagen to Cancun to South Africa publication, click here.
See outgoing UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer's speech given at the Petersburg Climate Dialogue in Bonn on 3 May 2010, here.
Go to this page for news from our offices.
Events attended by ICLEI Africa
Local Initiatives in Promotion of the Attainment of Water and Sanitation MDGs – FPN workshop
Pretoria, South Africa, 16-20 August 2010
Pretoria, South Africa, 16-20 August 2010
Second Expert Workshop on the Development of the City Biodiversity Index
Singapore, 2-4 July 2010
Singapore, 2-4 July 2010
World Cities Summit 2010
Singapore, 28 June - 1 July 2010
Singapore, 28 June - 1 July 2010
Third Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on IPBE
Republic of Korea, 7-11 June 2010
Republic of Korea, 7-11 June 2010
Green Week Conference 2010
Brussels, Belgium, 1-4 June 2010. More »
Brussels, Belgium, 1-4 June 2010. More »
Resilient Cities 2010
Bonn, Germany, 28-30 May 2010. More »
Bonn, Germany, 28-30 May 2010. More »
Sustainable Cities and Towns 2010
Dunkerque, France, 19-21 May. More »
Dunkerque, France, 19-21 May. More »
South African Green Economy Summit
Johannesburg, South Africa, 18-20 May 2010. More »
Johannesburg, South Africa, 18-20 May 2010. More »
World Urban Forum
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 22-26 March 201. More »
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 22-26 March 201. More »
C3: Climate Commerce Conference
Johannesburg (South Africa), 29-30 March 2010
Johannesburg (South Africa), 29-30 March 2010
Energy 2010 Conference
Johannesburg (South Africa), 24-26 February 2010
Johannesburg (South Africa), 24-26 February 2010
Fourth International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), 21-27 February 2010. More»
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), 21-27 February 2010. More»
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View the ICLEI-AS staff details here
ICLEI Africa Secretariat
8th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 21 487-2312 | Fax: +27 21 424-9313
E-mail: iclei-africa@iclei.org
If you would like more information about ICLEI worldwide, send an email to the ICLEI World Secretariat: iclei@iclei.org
View the ICLEI-AS staff details here
ICLEI Africa Secretariat
8th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 21 487-2312 | Fax: +27 21 424-9313
E-mail: iclei-africa@iclei.org
