Bamako III
Mali
Signatories
2019 January
Committed
Adaptation: Risk & Vulnerability assessment
Adaptation: Target
Adaptation: Plan
Mitigation: Baseline inventory of GHG emissions
Mitigation: Target
Mitigation: Plan
Articles
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Join us: Messages from African Mayors for COP26
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan African would like to invite you to join our hybrid session at COP26 on 4 November 2021 in the Multi-Level Action Pavilion. The event will be streamed in English, French and Portuguese. This session will provide an opportunity for African Mayors to engage in discussion with high-level climate representatives from the United Nations, the European Commission, and other key stakeholders around the expected outcomes of the negotiations at COP26 and the implications for local governments.
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SEACAP development process can enhance climate change awareness amongst communities and drive local action
CoM SSA signatories exchanged on how they are using the development process of their Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SEACAPs) to not only address issues of climate change and lack of access to sustainable energy, but also to inform the public about them.
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CoM SSA, "triggering a real fight against climate change" in Bamako
On 2 July 2021, the District of Bamako officially launched the development of its Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan in the presence of the Malian Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation who is the national focal point for climate change at the Ministry of the Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development. This follows the completion of territorial baseline studies, which are the basis for defining the city's strategic energy and climate priorities.
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The District of Bamako on track to develop its Energy Access & Climate Action Plan
On 13 December 2019, the District of Bamako, together with Expertise France and the Regional Development Agency of Bamako, announced to its technical divisions, as well as key representatives from the national government, academia and civil society, its decision to develop a Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP), within the framework of CoMSSA III.
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Resources
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Capacity building in access to climate finance
By signing the Convention of Mayors of Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA), cities commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, using clean energy and building resilience to the effects of climate change. The first step in this process is the development and implementation of a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP). Based on an analysis of local data, the SEACAP guides the actions of local authorities in response to the challenges of their territory. In resource-constrained communities, the transition from planning to implementation can be complex.
