The current plan to destroy Nairobi National Park for a parking space is not development but a loss. Protected areas are our life-support systems. We call for the halting of clearing and protection of our park as once it is gone, it is gone forever. #ProtectNairobiNationalPark
In Quelimane 🇲🇿 this week for a technical-financial workshop 🛠️💰 The city is creating a DRR financing roadmap 📑 to ensure community‑centered & inclusive resilience financing 🤝 that will help to safeguard vulnerable populations #MCR2030@giz_gmbh#RIA
Last week in Entebbe 🇺🇬 we worked with government actors and local authorities 🏛️ to promote disaster-resilient urban development in Uganda 💪🏢🌳 With urbanisation rapidly increasing, we must create safer urban environments for our communities #MCR2030 @GIZ_RIA
Congratulations Kampala! 🎊 Celebrating the city becoming an MCR2030 Resilience Hub last week💡 @KCCAUG has affirmed its leadership in #DRR as it renews its pledge to champion peer support and city-to-city learning in Africa 🤝🌍 #MCR2030 @GIZ_RIA | 📸: @KCCAUG
🌐 WEBINAR I The Power of Data
Learn how evidence-based data strengthens organised communities' ability to collect, analyse & apply insights to influence urban development & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), helping to create safer, more resilient cities.
📍https://t.co/rCftkNTGML
🌐 Voices from the Margins I Community-Led Solutions for Urban Risk & Resilience
Learn about hazards that some informal settlements are exposed to, how communities co-design solutions & engage duty bearers to address these issues.
📍 https://t.co/btuzDis7b0
@GIZAfricanUnion
Scaling #UrbanResilience in Africa-unlocking capital, innovation & local action.
At #HSC2025, Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven, GIZ & H.E. @MosesVilakati, @_AfricanUnion highlighted:
✅Strong regional ownership
✅Multilateral alignment
✅Localised action with cities, CSOs & private sector
The GIZ Resilience Initiative Africa #RIA is at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction #GPDRR in Geneva🇨🇭 from 2 - 6 June 2025!
Don't miss the key insights from RIA & partners at our side events.
👇Check out the flyer below the event details.
#UrbanResilience
🗓️05 June 2025 ⌛️12:45 p.m. to 14:15 CET
📢At the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (#GPDRR), @AU_DARBE and partners are organising a knowledge series on urban resilience in Africa. Attend to hear insights from 50 cities and recommendations for a resilient urban Africa!
The right to a clean & healthy environment is a mirage for Nairobians. @NairobiCounty1 is probably the dirtiest city in Africa. If your climate actions & Nairobi river regeneration depends on an effective solid waste management system, then you've got a lot to do. #it'snotworking
𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒! 🚨
Are you an aspiring or emerging young leader in the IGAD region? This is your chance to sharpen your leadership skills, connect with top mentors, and join a network of changemakers!
Apply now for the ILA Leadership Training Programme and be part of the next generation of transformative leaders!
📩 Send your applications to: [email protected]
(Details attached)
#LeadershipMatters #LeadershipDevelopment
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@GIZAfricanUnion’s Resilience Initiative Africa & Connective Cities, w/ @_AfricanUnion Commission & @ecowas_cedeao, organised the first workshop of the Risk-Informed Urban Development Series in West Africa/ECOWAS Region with participation from 16 cities in 8 Members States. #AURP
#SocialJusticeDay 🚀 1.1 billion people live in informal settlements, powerhouses of #UrbanInnovation often overlooked. This new publication by @giz_gmbh@sdi_net & @IIED spotlights 14 case studies #Community-led initiatives driving just & sustainable cities.
Explore ➡️ https://t.co/nZFzOJae3Q
Excited to share insights from the learning exchange between affiliates of @sdi_net in Mwanza, Tanzania
This collaborative platform brought together diverse voices to exchange knowledge and best practices on #Disaster Risk Reduction DRR