Abidjan signing ceremony
Published: 18 Dec 2017
Events
The Mayors who signed the Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa call on other cities to join them.
Through this call, the signatory cities show the benefits of belonging to a network that can influence and strengthen the development of cities.
This signing ceremony was done at the African Union - European Union Summit 2017.
Share On Facebook 
Share On Twitter 
Send Via Email Related Articles
-
Mombasa County joins the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa
On 27 October, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the County Government of Mombasa, building on the County becoming a Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) signatory earlier this year. The partnership lays the foundation for future activities to tackle climate change and provide access to sustainable energy.
View articles -
How can sub-Saharan African cities mainstream gender in their climate and energy actions?
On 4 October 2022, at the Climate Chance Summit in Dakar, the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) became the first initiative in sub-Saharan Africa to launch gender guides specific for local governments on climate action planning and project implementation.
View articles -
CoM SSA Day: Local governments in Africa need to take immediate and impactful adaptation measures to build climate resilience
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) through its co-implementing partner the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), hosted over 300 participants from local and national government, civil society, and the private sector at the CoM SSA Day event held during the week for Sustainable Mobility and Climate #SMDC202 in Dakar, Senegal on 4 October. Over 1000 people from all over the world gathered in Dakar for the week-long conference jointly organised by CODATU Association, CETUD, and the Climate Chance Association. The conference's main theme was the adaptation to climate change through energy efficiency and ecosystem-based solutions, with a focus on coastal areas. CoM SSA Day was an opportune moment for CoM SSA signatories to reflect on the needs and challenges that local governments face and to also present different experiences and lessons learned by pioneering Sub-Saharan African cities.
View articles