Kampala
Uganda
3,470,000
Erias Lukwago
Focal cities
2015 November
Committed
Adaptation: Risk & Vulnerability assessment
Adaptation: Target
Mitigation: Target
Compliant
Articles
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CoM SSA activities kick-off in Uganda
From 14th to 18th February 2022, Kampala and Kasese authorities officially kicked off their CoM SSA climate action activities with Expertise France
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Conversations with CoM SSA | Gender sensitive public lighting: Why and how?
The webinar was a first attempt to discuss the importance of mainstreaming social and gender issues within the development of Street Lighting projects. CoM SSA partner, AFD took this opportunity to launch a Gender Sensitive Public Lighting User Guide developed to help municipalities to develop SL projects that integrate gender at different stage of project development.
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Financing public lighting projects: Capacities and solutions for bright public spaces
Many African cities have plans for public lighting projects but often struggle to get these financed. A practical training session provided the chance to learn from experts, financiers and cities with successful public lighting projects.
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It is time to invest in air quality in Uganda
Air pollution is a big challenge in many cities in the Sub-Saharan Africa region including Kampala, Uganda’s capital. The French Agency for International Technical Cooperation (Expertise France) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) collaborate on updating Kampala’s Climate Action Plan to support the local government in improving air quality for residents.
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Lessons from past & present crises
Building sustainable African cities before and after a pandemic webinar series
CoM SSA signatories and experts share their lessons learnt in their journey towards building a sustainable city, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
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“Strengthening networks to exchange knowledge and best practices is key to building resilient cities during and after global cri
This was the common message from the speakers at the launch event of our webinar “Lessons from past and present crises”, that featured mayors and city experts from Uganda, Liberia and Senegal and attracted more than 100 attendees from all corners of the continent and beyond.
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Climate Chance Summit 2018: CoM SSA cities share experiences
CoM SSA pilot cities and funding partners sharing progress during the Climate Chance Summit in Abidjan – 28 -29 june 2018.
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Climate Chance Summit 2018: city experience
Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala city, pilot city of CoM SSA, the Climate Chance Africa was a real opportunity of experiences sharing between non-government actors.
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Resources
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Energy modelling, data synthesis and insights from four African cities
As Africa’s population rapidly increases and urbanises, its need for a reliable and sustainable energy supply has become greater than ever. Developing energy scenarios for African cities can provide a good basis for guiding cities’ policy-making, planning and investment decisions towards more resilient, affordable, secure and sustainable energy futures.
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User guide | Gender-sensitive public lighting: How and why?
This publication is intended to inform on the status and challenges of existing SLS and presents a set of methodologies and tools for planning and implementing gender-sensitive public lighting infrastructure projects.
