Maputo
Mozambique
Focal cities
2020 December
Committed
Articles
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The Maputo Metropolitan Area launches a joint Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan
The Municipalities of Maputo, Matola and Boane have developed a firm commitment to carry out the actions defined by their newly developed climate action plan, as was evident in September 2023 when the plan was officially launched.
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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.
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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.
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Innovative adaptation measures to boost African cities’ resilience to climate change lie in nature
During the CoM SSA Day event held in Dakar, sub-Saharan African cities advocated for investing in being better-prepared and resilient to climate change effects through innovative adaptation measures that lie in nature. While solutions can be found by working with nature, these also need to be sustainable, safeguard ecosystems, and add value to communities.
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PRESS RELEASE: Innovative adaptation approaches needed, urged African cities at CoM SSA Day, ahead of COP27
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 governments, 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.
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Climate change adaptation projects are a priority for signatory city, Maputo
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) programme, in Mozambique, co-financed by the European Union and the Spanish Cooperation, is supporting the municipality of Maputo in a pilot project for the reforestation and conservation of mangroves in an area prone to storms and flooding.
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CoM SSA participates in the fourth edition of the Sustainable Mobility Week in Maputo
Maputo celebrated the Sustainable Mobility Week in which Maputo, Matola, and Boane, three CoM SSA signatory cities that make up the metropolitan area of the Mozambican capital, participated.
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CoM SSA Day at Climate Chance puts the spotlight on capacitating local government to finance and implement climate actions
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa, a European Union action, recently hosted CoM SSA Day at the Climate Chance Summit Africa 2021. The event focused on topics related to climate action plans and unlocking climate finance for sustainable infrastructure, climate change adaptation, energy access and Nature-based Solutions.
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Gender-Inclusive Maputo: How to include gender equity perspective on an urban mobility project?
Within the Covenant of Mayors of Sub-Saharan Africa framework, the city councils of Maputo, Boane, and Matola are working together with the Metropolitan Transport Agency for developing a sustainable transport system.
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Resources
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City Infographic | Maputo Metropolitan Area SEACAP Action Plan
This Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) brings together the three municipalities of the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA): Maputo, Matola, and Boane, to provide a regional and collaborative response to climate change needs in the area.
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City Infographic | Maputo Metropolitan SEACAP Baseline Data Assessment
This Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) brings together the three municipalities of the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA): Maputo, Matola, and Boane, to provide a regional and collaborative response to climate change needs in the area.
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City Infographic | Maputo Metropolitan Area SEACAP
This Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) brings together the three municipalities of the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA): Maputo, Matola, and Boane, to provide a regional and collaborative response to climate change needs in the area
