African local governments raise their voice in the Global Climate Change debate

From 29 – 31 July 2009, the UCLGA, in partnership with ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability hosted an African Local Government Climate Change Summit in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa.  

The aim of the Summit was to facilitate a horizontal and vertical mobilisation towards concrete action and a consolidated voice from African local governments regarding the UN Climate Framework. The two and a half day event provided a platform to participating African local governments to unpack the climate debate, the practical implications, priorities and needs for action at the local level and to gain an understanding of the role and position of Local Governments in the post-2012 Climate Framework negotiations. 

Countries that were represented at this event included Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. 

This Summit forms part of the Local Government Climate Roadmap process which aims to mobilise and strengthen the involvement of Local Governments in the climate debate towards a strong post-2012 Climate Agreement and the implementation there-of. The global process is being facilitated by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), supported by Metropolis, C40 Climate Leadership group and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change (WMCCC). 

The main outcome of the Summit is the African Local Government Declaration on Climate Change. 

To read the  Summit Declaration: Click here

To read the Post-Summit Press Release: Click here

To read the Summit Programme: Click here

For more information kindly contact:

Mr. Charles Patsika
Email: ckpatsika@uclgafrica.org