Resources

Insights

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

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
Initiatives
Nairobi, Kenya city center view
Update
solar panels south africa
  • National Climate Action
  • Climate
  • net-zero emissions

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
Update

Non-Motorized Transport Corridor – Kampala, Uganda

  • Health & Road Safety
  • Road Safety Project Updates
Non-Motorized Transport Corridor – Kampala, Uganda
  • Health & Road Safety
  • Road Safety Project Updates
Outcomes

South Africa Sets Stronger Emissions-reduction Target

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

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
Update

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
Insights

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
Initiatives

TUMI E-Bus Mission

Transmilenio electric transit bus charging at an electric bus depot in Bogota, Colombia

Promoting Locally Led Adaptation In Climate Action

  • Climate Resilience
  • podcasts
  • COP26
  • Climate Resilience
  • podcasts
  • COP26