Green Cities
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| Project's full title | Green Cities in Action for Africa |
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| Introduction | Supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the project aims to promote green urban development while addressing the growing challenges of climate change, rapid urbanization, and urban vulnerability. |
| Country | Algeria Côte d'Ivoire Kenya Mozambique Uganda |
| Start date | 01/02/2025 |
| End date | 31/12/2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recipient / Target Areas | Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda |
| Objective / Goal | Support ten cities in five countries in identifying viable, locally adapted solution that promote green urban development while addressing the growing challenges of climate change, rapid urbanization, and urban vulnerability. The key expected outcome is the development of Green Cities Action Plans, which will translate the ambitions of Italian Piano Mattei into concrete, investment-ready projects tailored to the needs of each recipient city. The Action Plans aim to generate a pipeline of bankable projects, foster policy dialogue and political alignment, and provide a strategic basis for the Italian Cooperation in establishing territorial partnerships and stakeholder engagement framework |
| Partners | FAO Ivory Coast Country Office, FAO Kenya Country Office, FAO Mozambique Country Office, FAO Uganda Country Office, FAO Algeria Country Office, Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, University of Roma La Sapienza, University of Bologna |
| Beneficiaries | Ivory Coast (Abidjan and Bouaké), Kenya (Nairobi and Kisumu), Mozambique (Chimoio and Pemba), Uganda (Kampala and Hoima), Algeria |
| Activities |
The Energy team is responsible for:
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| Impact | The Green Cities project will help ten African cities develop tailored Green Cities Action Plans to promote sustainable urban growth, tackle climate change, and improve resilience. |
| Green Cities Initiative |