GIZ Egypt’s Post

At the World Urban Forum 12 Join Us at the Egyptian Pavilion! Wednesday, November 6 | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Policy Dialogue: Climate-Resilient Urban Development in Egypt: Tools, Policies, and Partnerships As Egyptian cities face the growing impacts of climate change, integrating climate resilience into urban planning and development has become essential. The Urban Development Fund (UDF), in collaboration with the @General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP), is leading efforts to mainstream climate resilience into urban frameworks. This initiative is part of the Capacity Building through Urban Infrastructure Development (CBUID) project, implemented by GIZ Egypt with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU). Through this collaboration, UDF and GOPP are committed to building more resilient cities that are better equipped to confront the challenges of a changing climate. Agenda: • Opening remarks by UDF and GOPP • Overview of Climate Change Action by UDF and GOPP • Guided policy conversation on the prospects of collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Local Development, and the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation. Take part in the conversation for a climate-resilient future in Egypt as we discuss mainstreaming and institutionalizing climate resilience in urban development, promoting cross-sectoral collaboration and the prospects of international partnerships. #WUF12 #ClimateResilience #UrbanDevelopment

🌍 Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Strategic Urban Planning to Future-proof Egyptian Cities 🌍 GIZ, in collaboration with Buro Happold, successfully conducted the first training on a newly developed instrument for the assessment of climate risks and vulnerabilities for the technical staff of the General Organisation for Physical Planning (GOPP) on July 22nd and 23rd, 2024. The instrument will enable GOPP to comprehensively analyze how urban areas and their local communities are susceptible to the effects of climate change, and to develop climate vulnerability profiles for Egypt’s 27 Governorates. The instrument’s methodology will inform strategic actions for climate adaptation and disaster-risk reduction, with a focus on vulnerable groups, areas and critical social infrastructure. The goal is to integrate this methodology into the strategic urban planning processes at the Governorate level. This training is a key component of GIZ’s efforts to strengthen institutional and technical capacities at the national level for socially-just and climate-resilient urban development, as part of the Capacity Building through Urban Infrastructure Development (CBUID) Project. For more information, please follow these links: https://lnkd.in/d7pxm6AA https://lnkd.in/dJibRaad

Tomorrow at World Urban Forum 12 Egypt World Bank’s City Planning Labs (CPL) together with UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) is exploring how spatially informed capital investment prioritization equips cities to make data-driven decisions that meet the demands of rapid urbanization. With two-thirds of the global population expected to live in cities by 2050, and mounting climate pressures, this approach is critical.#ItAllStartsTogether  #ItAllStartsLocally #WUF12

🌡 4% of #global #urban #population, say 200 million people, will experience an annual mean temperature #warming of 1.0 to 1.5 °C compared to today already by 2040. Many #cities, including in my own country #Italy, will transition to an arid climate by then, as you see in the map below I created. This is one of the findings I got from querying #Copernicus services, featured in the #WCR (World Cities Report), the flagship report of UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) presented today at the #WUF - World Urban Forum 12 Egypt in #Cairo. I thank the lead author of Chapter 3 in the World Cities Report Michele Melchiorri and the editor Matthijs van Oostrum for giving me this opportunity, with EU Science, Research and Innovation and EU in Emergencies. Check the report here https://unhabitat.org/wcr/

On October 16, JICA signed a Record of Discussions with the Government of Tunisia for the Urban Mobility Master Plan Study in Greater Tunis, focusing on sustainable urban development. The project targets Greater Tunis, including the Governorates of Tunis, Ariana, Manouba, and Ben Arous. Its primary goal is to foster sustainable economic growth while reducing traffic congestion and air pollution through prioritized initiatives from the Master Plan. Set for 36 months, the Urban Planning Agency of Greater Tunis (AUGT) will implement the project, which will contribute to several Sustainable Development Goals, notably Goal 9 (industry, innovation, and infrastructure), Goal 11 (sustainable cities and communities), and Goal 13 (climate action). #MotiveAsia #Japan https://lnkd.in/gVhDkhCy

#WUF12 takes place in🇪🇬 this week to scale local action for sustainable cities and communities. #SDG12 🌆 Lack of urban planning has been associated with blocking development progress. Pooled funds can help clear blockages.🏬Find out how: https://mptf.undp.org UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) World Urban Forum 12 Egypt

📚💡The 4th Capacity Building and Experience Sharing Workshop brought together all five River Basin Organizations (RBOs) and River Basin Councils (RBCs), along with representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MEWR), partners, and experts. 🎯Organized under the UNDP Tajikistan Technical Taskforce for Tajikistan’s Water Sector Reform Project, funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the European Union, the workshop aimed to share best practices from earlier RBOs and enhance understanding of updated legal frameworks, gender considerations, disaster risk reduction, and case studies on water, energy, and ecosystems. 📝Through the project's training, the five RBOs, despite different levels of experience in water and disaster risk management, gained significant knowledge and were brought to the same level of expertise. 🗓️ The event also promoted stronger cooperation between RBOs and RBCs for improved water management in Tajikistan. UNDP, GIZ, and the EU proudly support Tajikistan’s path toward a greener, sustainable future.

The African Union recently held the inaugural Africa Urban Forum , a continental platform that promotes sustainable development in African human settlements.  The Africa Urban Forum focused on “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation - Agenda 2063,” with experts from various fields, including governments, academia, urban planners, economists, architects, developers, community leaders, residents, civil society, the private sector, development agencies, and practitioners from across Africa exploring Financing Urbanization for socio-economic transformation and Sustainable and resilient urban development in Africa. The forum adopted a Declaration that made recommendations on investment opportunities, development models, and revenue generation among others. The African Union Commission and its member-states established the Africa Urban Forum in 2022 in response to the rising consciousness of the rapid urbanization in Africa, its opportunities, and challenges, and the need to create a continental scale forum to support an inclusive and holistic approach to unlocking the potential of urbanization in the continent.   Please read the Declaration here: https://lnkd.in/dWdxf47x

🌊 GFA LAUNCHES GIZ PROJECT TO IMPROVE LOW-CARBON URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE IN #UKRAINE 🚰 GFA Consulting Group has launched a major new project under the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility Program (#FELICITY II). The 18-month initiative, commissioned by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, aims to improve low-carbon, climate-resilient urban infrastructure in Ukraine's water and wastewater sectors. In collaboration with key stakeholders, including municipal and state-owned water and wastewater utilities, the project will focus on preparing bankable infrastructure projects for future financing, in particular from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Given Ukraine's urgent need for investment in water and wastewater services, this project will support the country's efforts to improve water quality, reduce pollution and increase operational efficiency. It will also help Ukraine to meet EU standards in the water sector as it approaches potential #EU membership. Through FELICITY II, GFA will play a crucial role in supporting project promoters and strengthening their capacity to develop sustainable, bankable proposals that have significant greenhouse gas mitigation potential, enhance climate resilience and secure access to international climate finance. This initiative underscores the importance of international cooperation in advancing sustainable development and securing critical funding for Ukraine's urban infrastructure improvements.   💡 More information about the project can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/eQ9gmgiK #gfagroup Mariia Pavlova #WaterSanitation

Mr. Ronald Matende Omwoma, Land Administration Expert, led a crucial discussion on the Effects of Uncontrolled Land Fragmentation and Subdivision at the 9th ISK Africa Regional Conference. His insights highlighted the challenges and consequences of unchecked land fragmentation in sustainable development. #AdaptThriveSustain #LandManagement #Sustainability #ISKConference2024