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    Food Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa Africa
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    2 July 2025

    Managing Extremes: How South African Cities Are Tackling Water Crises

    • urban water resilience
    • nature-based solutions
    • floods
    • drought
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    People collect water during the Cape Town water crisis.
    • urban water resilience
    • nature-based solutions
    • floods
    • drought
    • rivers
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Update
    18 June 2025

    Johannesburg to Restore Urban Rivers Using Lessons from Durban

    • Urban Development
    • urban water resilience
    • Cities
    • Freshwater
    Meeting in a room.
    • Urban Development
    • urban water resilience
    • Cities
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    12 March 2025

    3 African Cities Restore Nature to Revitalize Their Rivers

    • nature-based solutions
    • Water Security
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • Freshwater
    Man carrying tree for planting.
    • nature-based solutions
    • Water Security
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • Freshwater
    Cities
    Initiatives
    18 Février 2025

    Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator

    Nairobi, Kenya city center view
    Forests
    Africa
    Update
    28 June 2024

    4 Takeaways from the Recent Congo Basin Forest Partnership Meeting (MOP20)

    • biodiversity
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • forest monitoring
    People motorbike in DRC
    • biodiversity
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • forest monitoring
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    6 March 2024

    South Africa Establishes an Inclusive Process Toward a Just Transition, with Broad Stakeholder Engagement

    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    solar panels south africa
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Update
    22 March 2023

    South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Development
    Aerial view of Johannesburg
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Africa
    Outcomes
    19 September 2022

    South Africa Sets Stronger Emissions-reduction Target

    • Top Outcome: 2021
    Solar panels on rooftop of building in Cape Town, South Africa
    • Top Outcome: 2021
    Climate
    Africa
    Technical Perspectives
    1 September 2022

    5 Lessons from South Africa’s Just Transition Journey

    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Climate Equity
    • climatewatch-pinned
    An aerial shot of Cape Town, South Africa, against the backdrop of hills and mountains
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Climate Equity
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Cities
    Africa
    Update
    14 June 2022

    WRI and Partners Select 4 Winners for Digital Transport for Africa Innovation Challenge

    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • electric mobility
    • transportation
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • electric mobility
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    19 July 2021

    Lessons from Durban’s Approach to Water Resilience

    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate Resilience
    • urban water resilience
    An overview of Umgeni River's Blue Lagoon in Durban, South Africa.
    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate Resilience
    • urban water resilience
    Cities
    Initiatives
    15 June 2021

    TUMI E-Bus Mission

    Transmilenio electric transit bus charging at an electric bus depot in Bogota, Colombia
    Equity & Governance
    Asia Africa
    Podcasts
    22 Février 2021

    Promoting Locally Led Adaptation In Climate Action

    • Climate Resilience
    • podcasts
    • COP26
    • Climate Resilience
    • podcasts
    • COP26
    Cities
    Initiatives
    8 October 2019

    Urban Water Resilience Initiative

    Aerial view of Dar es Salaam after flooding.
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    9 July 2019

    Congo Basin Deforestation Threatens Food and Water Supplies Throughout Africa

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Women model the handmade baskets they use every day in Malolo 2, Republic of Congo.
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    18 December 2018

    Johannesburg Fights Inequality with Transit-Oriented Development

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • world resources report
    Contrasting high and low income housing juxtaposed in Bloubosrand, Johannesburg, June 2016. Photo: Christina Culwick
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • world resources report
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    13 July 2018

    Disaster-Focused Headlines from the Congo Often Hide Signs of Progress

    • Equity & Governance
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • human rights
    • land rights
    Ilanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
    • Equity & Governance
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • human rights
    • land rights