Financing Nature to Catalyze Green & Prosperous African Cities
Hear from leaders advancing innovative climate finance, with insights from the Green-Grey Infrastructure Accelerator and the African Cities Water Adaptation (ACWA) Fund, and discover how cities can move from vulnerability to resilience through nature-positive infrastructure.
As African cities continue to urbanize, they face rising threats from climate change and environmental degradation. Yet, they also hold immense potential: by investing in green-gray infrastructure (GGI)—which blends traditional infrastructure with nature-based solutions—cities can unlock powerful, cost-effective tools to manage floods, heat, and coastal erosion while driving sustainable economic growth.
View an inspiring event co-convened by the World Resources Institute, World Bank, and African Development Bank, spotlighting findings from the new report Growing Resilience: Unlocking the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa. With only 16% of nature-based projects currently located in cities, this gathering calls for a transformative shift in urban investment: tapping into Africa’s rich natural assets to build greener, more resilient urban futures.
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EN: https://www.youtube.com/live/0lIksqCAU0w
FR: https://www.youtube.com/live/LZSUc66maLY
Projects
Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator
Visit ProjectOffering technical assistance to 11 cities in sub-Saharan Africa to increase nature-based solutions and green-gray infrastructure to build climate resilience, fill infrastructure gaps, and deliver green jobs and public health benefits.
Part of Cities
Urban Water Resilience Initiative
Visit ProjectBuilding sustainable, adaptive, resilient urban water systems.
Part of Cities