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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.

CBD COP 16 (UN Biodiversity Conference 2024)

Cali, Colombia Cali

COP 16 will be the first Biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP 15 in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. At COP 16, governments will be tasked with reviewing the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Parties to the Convention are expected to show the alignment of their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the Framework. COP 16 will further develop the monitoring framework and advance resource mobilization for the Global Biodiversity Framework. Among other tasks, COP 16 is also due to finalize and operationalize the multilateral mechanism on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources. Attached to the CBD COP there will be a Subnational Governments & Cities Summit. (more information tba)

Ongoing

Local Area Development Plans Training

A 4-day training where participants gain insights into the preparation of Local Area Development Plans (LADP) for vulnerable urban areas, share experiences, and explore venues for its deployment in their contexts. Participants learn about the four phases and eight steps of producing the LADPs. Each phase is associated with specific inputs, tools/methods, and outputs. They also learn about the different data requirements and sources required. Through practical exercises, attendees gain firsthand experience in navigating the steps, phases, and tools involved in LADP formulation, using a real-life case study. This event is offline and will take place on site in Cairo.

Construction in the face of climate change Rethinking and adapting construction in International Cooperation. A virtual gallery walk.

Online

Via PPT, we will create a ‘Digital Gallery’ with examples of climate-adapted construction by GIZ. We integrate photos, videos and factsheets here. At an online event in English (internal and external to GIZ), we will then take a digital gallery walk, i.e. a kind of digital museum tour, and take a closer look at the ‘exhibits’. Click here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDliODQ0ZDUtZDUwMy00YmNlLThkYzAtMGUyODc3NmZkZmNk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ad6ae793-e71a-4e3e-9dc6-d1d41f2b3449%22%7d

Fortschritt messen: Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung für Kommunen mit dem BNK

Online

Transparency is key? Hell yes! Join us for our one-hour deep dive on sustainability reporting in cities. The German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) will introduce the recently published BNK framework (“Berichtsrahmen Nachhaltige Kommune”). Whether the contribution to the 2030 Agenda or the Federal Sustainability Strategy, the brand-new BNK is designed to help municipalities measure and manage sustainable development locally. Developed with numerous stakeholders and piloted in more than 30 German municipalities since its beta release in 2021, the BNK now aims to be an even more versatile tool and widely accepted standard for sustainability reporting, tailored to meet the diverse needs of municipalities and their specific sustainability strategies. Clicke here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTA5YWI3ZjMtNDhiOS00NjliLTlhYTEtMzUyOTE5NjVkOWIw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aaa39b45-5b5c-4df5-b067-ad3a0abf9f87%22%7d

Empowering Municipalities: Action Levers for Circular Economy Transition

Online

This global session will focus on city action levers, with an introduction to the topic by ICLEI and practical examples from GIZ projects working directly with municipalities on circular economy initiatives. These examples will include the Circular City Labs project, with a focus on internal capacity building and green public events, and the Utility Platform for Strengthening Partnerships of Municipal Utilities showcasing an innovative composting plant in Albania and other activities in Ukraine. The session will conclude with a Q&A/discussion round where participants can share lessons learned and explore which city action levers GIZ could address in the future. This event is GIZ internal. Please contact eva.woehler@giz.de for participation requests