ICLEI Africa. Climate change, Energy & Resilience. ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability. Africa Secretariat. Africa Secretariat

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1 ICLEI Africa Africa Secretariat ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability Africa Secretariat Climate change, Energy & Resilience ICLEI 2018 Follow us on

2 Who we are Pioneers of urban sustainability ICLEI was founded in 1990, with the idea that a single municipality has a significant impact and that cumulative local actions can achieve tangible improvements in global sustainability. Today, ICLEI is a world-leading association of over 1,500 cities, towns, metropolises in 86 countries, committed to building a sustainable future. In 86+ countries 850+ million people > 25% of the global urban population

3 What we do How we promote urban sustainability We connect leaders We accelerate action We provide gateways to solutions

4 Our focus Sustainable City Smart City Low-carbon City EcoMobile City Resource-efficient and Productive City Resilient City Happy, Healthy and Inclusive Communities Sustainable Local Economy and Procurement BiodiverCity Sustainable City-Region Cooperation

5 Who we are: ICLEI Africa Pioneers of urban sustainability in sub-saharan Africa We help our network of cites and local governments in sub-saharan Africa to become: Sustainable, low-carbon, ecomobile, resilient, biodiverse, resourceefficient, healthy and happy, with a green economy and smart infrastructure

6 What we do: ICLEI Africa Some of our current projects include:

7 Some of our current projects include:

8 Global perspective: Reviewing COP23 Local and regional governments are climate custodians and key to delivering on commitments The Talanoa Dialogue opens the door wide open for multilevel and multi-stakeholder partnerships A strong global climate architecture. Three critical years ahead

9 Global perspective: On the way to Katowice, COP24 Rules for implementing the Paris Agreement to be finlised at COP24 Raising the ambitions of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)through Talanoa Dialogues Nairobi Work Plan Programme and Action Pledge Sub-national governments recognized for their role in implementing capacity building for NDCs

10 Sub-Saharan perspective: Drivers of change Through a combination of population growth, urbanization and economic growth supported by improvements in health and education, Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to see a rise in energy demand beyond 2050 Meeting current suppressed energy demand through increased energy access Africa will experience some of the most severe impacts of climate change including heat extremes, changes to rainfall patterns and water availability, as well as sea level rise. Uncertainty in these change drivers leaves us with a range of future energy scenarios

11 Sub-Saharan perspective: Drivers of change

12 Sub-Saharan perspective: Drivers of change

13 Adaptation Energy Supply Energy Demand Mitigation

14 Projects Reducing energy demand Increasing energy efficiency Supporting renewable energy generation Improved governance for climate action Reporting and greenhouse gas inventories Risk and vulnerability assessments and strategies Urban LEDS ll X X X X X X FRACTAL IKI Kenya 100% RE X Procura + X X X X Global Cities Network on Sustainable Procurement IMPACT Global Covenant of Mayors Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) One Planet City Challenge X X X X X X X X X X X X X

15 Urban-LEDS II - Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies Date: April 2017 March 2021 Funder: European Commission Project Partners: UN Habitat Implemented with: 65 cities across South Africa, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Brazil, India, and Europe. In South Africa: Kwadukuza, Steve Tshwete, City of umhlathuze, Mogale City, Saldanha Bay Municipality, Nelson Mandela Bay and Sol Plaatje. Focus Areas: Mainstreaming low emissions development: energy, transport, waste Climate Finance Multi-level governance

16 Climate Change, Energy & Resilience Urban-LEDS II - Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies Project Description: Meeting SDGs and Paris Climate Agreement will require a fundamental transformation of how urban infrastructures and services, such as transport, energy, water, waste and urban space, are planned, delivered and maintained. This project contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies in cities/towns in emerging economies and least developed countries. ICLEI 2018 Follow us on

17 Climate Change, Energy & Resilience Building Efficiency Accelerator - BEA Date: Funder: Global Environment Fund Project Partners: World Resources Institute Implemented with: Cities and subnational governments globally with cities in Africa being project members: City of Tshwane, Kwadukuza, Msunduzi in South Africa; Kisii and Nairobi in Kenya; Focus Areas: Partnerships Technical assistance and capacity building Networking and dissemination Multi level governance Monitoring and Evaluation ICLEI 2018 Follow us on

18 Building Efficiency Accelerator - BEA Project Description: To support market transformation efforts around the world to demonstrate the power of publicprivate engagement to double the rate of energy efficiency improvements in buildings by 2030 and quantify the corresponding decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. buildingefficiencyaccelerator.org/

19 Global Platforms for Reporting and Showcasing Climate Action and Commitments Cities are encouraged to report their commitments and actions based on global standards so that they can demonstrate the scale and impact of their efforts, with the aim of leveraging global climate funds. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy is an international alliance of cities and local governments with a shared longterm vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a low emission, resilient society.

20 Climate Change, Energy & Resilience Future Resilience for AfriCan CiTies And Lands (FRACTAL) Advance scientific knowledge on regional climate responses to global change; Enhance knowledge on how to integrate this information into decision making at the cityregion scale; Approach through iterative, transdisciplinary co-exploration/ co-production processes and enhance understanding of these. Responsibly contribute to decisions for resilient development pathways; Funded by DFID and NERC ICLEI 2018 Follow us on

21 Local Action Biodiversity (LAB): Wetlands Project Aim: Protect priority natural wetland resources, thus enabling the supply of ecosystem services, and promoting resilient communities and sustainable local economies under a changing climate within South Africa. 1) To improve local government and citizen knowledge and understanding of the value of biodiversity and particularly wetlands. Bojanala Platinum DM Waterberg DM Ehlanzeni DM 2) To initiate the process of integrating ecosystem services and biodiversity into local government planning and decision-making. Frances Baard DM West Rand DM Ekurhuleni MM 3) To implement and pilot on-the-ground wetland projects and promote the development of bankable project proposals. Overberg DM Eden DM Amathole DM Buffalo City MM ilembe DM

22 Local Action Biodiversity (LAB): Wetlands Project outputs: Wetland reports and Local Action Plans Case studies Introduction to Finance Mechanisms & Developing Bankable Project Proposals Bankable Wetland Projects Wetland Management Guidelines Wetland Spatial Layers Training Wetland Awareness Raising Workshops The LAB team has applied for funding from Natural Resource Management Programme at Department of Environmental Affairs to support the ongoing implementation of this project.

23 Climate Finance Platform Direct finance mechanisms are needed that benefit local and subnational governments. Transformative Actions Program (TAP) was launched in 2015 with more than 120 projects submitted by 89 cities. These projects would require a total of at least 9 billion US$. Four TAP Pillars Pipeline: Services: Platform: Advocacy:

24 Our Partners: ICLEI Africa Some of our current and future partners include:

25 Thank you Africa Secretariat Any questions? Get in touch ICLEI 2018 Follow us on