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This new phase addresses integrated low emission and resilient development in more than 60 cities in 8 countries: Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa (from Phase I) and countries added in Phase II: Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR and Rwanda. In addition to these countries, 16 European cities act as source cities and support peer-to-peer exchange and cooperation. | This new phase addresses integrated low emission and resilient development in more than 60 cities in 8 countries: Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa (from Phase I) and countries added in Phase II: Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR and Rwanda. In addition to these countries, 16 European cities act as source cities and support peer-to-peer exchange and cooperation. | ||
− | An Urban Low Emissions Development Strategy (Urban LEDS) defines a pathway to transition a city to a low emission, resilient, green, and inclusive urban economy, through its integration into existing city development plans and processes. | + | An Urban Low Emissions Development Strategy (Urban LEDS) defines a pathway to transition a city to a low emission, resilient, green, and inclusive urban economy, through its integration into existing city development plans and processes. |
|Goals=While the core objective remains to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the development of eight brand new city-level Urban Low Emission Development Strategies, a strengthened focus on adaptation and climate resilience will ensure a comprehensive climate and development approach. | |Goals=While the core objective remains to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the development of eight brand new city-level Urban Low Emission Development Strategies, a strengthened focus on adaptation and climate resilience will ensure a comprehensive climate and development approach. | ||
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|Activities=Activities of the Urban-LEDS II project's include the following: | |Activities=Activities of the Urban-LEDS II project's include the following: | ||
− | 1. Support and guide selected local governments in the newly added project countries to phase II in developing and approving their Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) | + | 1. Support and guide selected local governments in the newly added project countries to phase II in developing and approving their Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS); |
− | 2. Consolidate Urban LEDS in phase I countries | + | 2. Consolidate Urban LEDS in phase I countries; |
− | 3. Promote multi-level governance cooperation on integrated urban climate action, leading to an increase in urban stakeholders' capacity to implement climate action | + | 3. Promote multi-level governance cooperation on integrated urban climate action, leading to an increase in urban stakeholders' capacity to implement climate action; |
− | 4. Enhance vertical and horizontal integration of climate action in support of national and local strategies and policies | + | 4. Enhance vertical and horizontal integration of climate action in support of national and local strategies and policies; |
5. Support the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) implementation, following the pillars of climate change mitigation and adaptation and acess to secure, affordable and sustainable energy. | 5. Support the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) implementation, following the pillars of climate change mitigation and adaptation and acess to secure, affordable and sustainable energy. | ||
|One or two success stories achieved=Phase II has served as an expansion to Urban-LEDS, with local governments joining the project in 4 new countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR, and Rwanda. | |One or two success stories achieved=Phase II has served as an expansion to Urban-LEDS, with local governments joining the project in 4 new countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR, and Rwanda. |
Revision as of 13:58, 11 November 2019
General
Name of initiative | Urban-LEDS Project - Phase II |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | www.urban-leds.org |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2017 |
End year | 2021 |
Secretariat | UN-Habitat, P.O. Box 30030, GPO, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya, E-mail: urban-leds@unhabitat.org and
ICLEI World Secretariat, Kaiser Friedrich Str. 7, 53113 Bonn, Germany, E-mail: urban-leds@iclei.org |
Organisational structure | The Urban-LEDS project is quite ambitious and complex. Governance structures with specific profiles and attributions were created to support its implementation at international, national, and local levels. |
Geographical coverage | Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and The Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe |
Name of lead organisation | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) & ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) |
Type of lead organisation | International organisation, United Nations or Specialised agency |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Kenya |
Description
Description | During 2012 – 2015 under the Urban-LEDS I project, ICLEI and UN-Habitat supported eight model cities in Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa to develop comprehensive Urban Low Emission Development Strategies and action plans using ICLEI’s GreenClimateCities (GCC) process methodology. In 2017, a second phase of the project was launched (Urban-LEDS II).
This new phase addresses integrated low emission and resilient development in more than 60 cities in 8 countries: Brazil, India, Indonesia and South Africa (from Phase I) and countries added in Phase II: Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR and Rwanda. In addition to these countries, 16 European cities act as source cities and support peer-to-peer exchange and cooperation. An Urban Low Emissions Development Strategy (Urban LEDS) defines a pathway to transition a city to a low emission, resilient, green, and inclusive urban economy, through its integration into existing city development plans and processes. |
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Objectives | While the core objective remains to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the development of eight brand new city-level Urban Low Emission Development Strategies, a strengthened focus on adaptation and climate resilience will ensure a comprehensive climate and development approach. |
Activities | Activities of the Urban-LEDS II project's include the following:
1. Support and guide selected local governments in the newly added project countries to phase II in developing and approving their Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS); 2. Consolidate Urban LEDS in phase I countries; 3. Promote multi-level governance cooperation on integrated urban climate action, leading to an increase in urban stakeholders' capacity to implement climate action; 4. Enhance vertical and horizontal integration of climate action in support of national and local strategies and policies; 5. Support the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) implementation, following the pillars of climate change mitigation and adaptation and acess to secure, affordable and sustainable energy. |
One or two success stories achieved | Phase II has served as an expansion to Urban-LEDS, with local governments joining the project in 4 new countries: Bangladesh, Colombia, Lao PDR, and Rwanda.
In 2018, the in-country project focus was on establishing key relationships with national government ministries, project cities, and other stakeholders, formalized through the creation of National Project Advisory Groups. The current systems of climate finance, reporting, and governance have been analyzed in four countries, and pilot activities to strengthen multi-level governance have been identified. Local governments have been welcomed into the project, their current challenges examined, their needs and opportunities identified, and capacity building through staff training has begun. Globally, project partners have showcased Urban-LEDS and its core messages on multi-level governance and finance at various international events, including submitting a paper to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in collaboration with GIZ (German Development Agency). The project is in discussions with international finance partners, also in collaboration with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), to push for increased availability of finance for Urban-LEDS local governments. In 2019, city-level project implementation is accelerating. New data to inform decision-making is being produced in the form of greenhouse gas emissions inventories and climate risk & vulnerability assessments. Pilot implementation projects will be scoped and project proposals for larger climate projects will be developed. Local government officials were provided the opportunity to meet each and learn from each other during a study tour of European cities. |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Implementation, Technical dialogue, Political dialogue, Capacity building, Funding |
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Activity of initiative | Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Technical operational implementation (ex-post), Policy planning and recommendations, Training and education, Fundraising |
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Goals | |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
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How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
Available reporting |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||||
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Members | 57 | |||||
Companies | 0 | |||||
Business organisations | 0 | |||||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||
National states | 0 | |||||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||
City / municipal actors | 57 | Phase I countries (2012-2015):
Europe: Almada (Spain) , Bologna (Italy), Copenhagen (Denmark), Gaziantep (Turley), Hannover (Germany), Helsinki (Finland), Warsaw (Poland), Zagreb (Croatia); Brazil: Fortaleza (Brazil), Recife (Brazil), Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Betim (Brazil), Curitiba (Brazil), Porto Alegre (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Sorocaba (Brazil); India: Rajkot (India), Thane (India), Coimbatore (India), Gwalior (India), Nagpur (India), Panaji (India), Pimpri-Chinchwad (India), Shimla (India); Indonesia: Balikpapan (Indonesia), Bogor (Indonesia), Bontang (Indonesia), Kabupaten Bogor (Indonesia), Tangerang Selatan (Indonesia), Tarakan (Indonesia); South Africa: KwaDukuza Municipality (South Africa), Steve Tshwete Municipality (South Africa), Mogale City Local Municipality (South Africa), Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (South Africa), Saldanha Bay Municipality (South Africa), Sol Plaatje Municipality (South Africa), uMhlathuze Local Municipality (South Africa).Phase II countries (2017-2021): Colombia: Santiago (Colombia) , Ibaqué (Colombia), Valle del Aburr'a (Colombia), Cartago (Colombia), T'opaga (Colombia), Valledupar (Colombia), Manizales (Colombia); Rwanda: Kigali (Rwanda), District of Rubavu (Rwanda), District of Muhanga (Rwanda), District of Huye (Rwanda), Nyagatare (Rwanda), Rusizi (Rwanda), Musanze (Rwanda). Bangladesh: Rajshani (Bangladesh), narayanganj (Bangladesh), Singra (Bangladesh), Sirajganj (Bangladesh); Lao PDR: Kaysone Phomvihane (Lao PDR), Pakse (Lao PDR). | ||||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||
Other members | 0 | |||||
Supporting partners | 2 | ICLEI (Germany, UN-Habitat (Kenya). | ||||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Not only have national states as participators