Yaoundé 4
Cameroon
Gabriel Bihina Effila
Pilot cities
2017 November
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Cameroon
Gabriel Bihina Effila
Pilot cities
2017 November
Synergies created between CoM SSA and the FEICOM in the fight against climate change, aim to support Cameroonian municipalities towards more ambitious and effective climate actions and access to funding.
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The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre validated Yaoundé IV’s SEACAP in September 2020. Yaoundé IV is the first Sub-Saharan African city and the first CoM SSA signatory to achieve this milestone, in the journey towards a climate resilient and sustainable future.
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Building sustainable African cities during and after a pandemic
As countries rebuild economies from the impact of the pandemic, they are faced with a unique opportunity to ‘Recover Better’ with Sustainable Energy.
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Started 4 years ago, the Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) is a network, now strong of more than 210 cities, where cities commit to climate action in general, and more specifically to adopt and implement a climate action plan.
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CoM SSA pilot cities and funding partners sharing progress during the Climate Chance Summit in Abidjan – 28 -29 june 2018.
Read moreSince 2011, 115 African subnational governments have measured and managed their environmental data through CDP’s annual reporting cycle. In 2019, CDP and ICLEI partnered and launched their Unified Reporting System, later renamed CDP-ICLEI Track. The data reported by cities forms the foundation of this report.
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.