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Urban October 2024 @ GIZ

Urban October is an opportunity started by UN Habitat for everyone to be part of the conversation about the challenges and opportunities created by the fast rate of change in our cities and towns. Each October, everyone interested in sustainable urbanization from national and local governments to universities, NGOs, and communities is encouraged to hold or participate in activities, events, and discussions. The month begins with World Habitat Day on the first Monday of the month and ends with World Cities Day on 31 October. Activities take place on those specific days or at any time during the month. Every year, GIZ Sector Programme Cities hosts an elaborate event programme throughout the month, which will be acessible on City-transitions.global.

Urban Heat Resilience in Aswan, Egypt

Aswan Governorate

Urban Development Fund (UDF) through Capacity Building through Urban Infrastructure Development (CBUID) and Connective Cities sector programme, is creating a heat vulnerability map for Aswan governorate to identify the most affected zones by climate change. The proposed event is a 3-day hackathon that focuses on one of these zones, where Aswan University students will develop practical climate change adaptation solutions to enhance urban resilience and social inclusion. At the end of the event, a jury comprising local and national government officials, academics, and experts will evaluate the proposals and select the winning team. The Urban Development Fund (UDF) will consider the solutions for potential implementation. This event is held in Arabic and English. On-site part public. | Online part only GIZ internal.

Leveraging collaboration across the urban infrastructure project value chain –best practices & lessons learnt from GIZ projects

Online

This session showcases the power of collaboration across the urban infrastructure project preparation value chain. Practical examples will be presented as well as lessons learnt shared along different “levels of collaboration”. For instance, opportunities of a new program platform for climate-resilient infrastructure investments in cities will be discussed, collaboration on capacity development between the Gap Fund, C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) and Covenant of Mayors Sub Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) explained and a new standardized methodology to assess national frameworks conditions for urban climate finance, supported by UrbanAct, presented. Overall, the session shall serve as an inspirational input for GIZ integrated solutions in light of a (more) efficient use of resources. This is a GIZ internal event. GIZ-colleagues can register via email to carolin.koenig@giz.de.

Mapping taxpayers for improved local service delivery

Online

The degree of digitalization and integrated working methods in local administrations in sub-Saharan Africa are at different stages of development and range from the exclusive use of the MS Office package to tailormade digital administrative solutions. In the area of tax collection, however, it is particularly helpful for property-related taxes to collect, process and visualize data in a georeferenced manner. GIZ advises local administrations in many partner countries with various needs-oriented and sometimes cross-sectoral approaches, which will be shared and discussed. The session should serve as an GIZ internal exchange on lessons learned, the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches as well as networking for continuous learning. This event is held in French and Enlish. | GIZ internal event.

Building Decarbonisation: Empowering Subnational Actors for Net-Zero Acceleration in the Buildings Sector

Online

The Buildings and Climate Global Forum in March 2024 emphasized the construction sector's crucial role in global climate agendas. The subsequent formation of the Subnationals Action Group under GlobalABC, co-led by UNEP, ICLEI, UN-Habitat, and GIZ, highlighted cities' impact. GIZ and its partners will facilitate discussions on the essential involvement of subnational actors in decarbonizing the building sector, focusing on financing and investment. Co-organized with ICLEI, the event will explore strategies to accelerate progress toward net-zero emissions within the Daring Cities framework. Click here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDhiZGQ5MjctNjY0NS00NzBkLTgxYWUtMmJlNGUyOTZkMGI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aa55f3ef-eab4-490e-b313-910fc84ce2e1%22%7d