Resources

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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
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Clouds settle over the mountains in Virunga National Park in DRC.
  • Forests
  • forest products
  • forest monitoring
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
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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
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South Africa: Strong Foundations for a Just Transition

  • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
  • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
Men in safety attire walking with others out of store
  • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
  • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
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
Insights
Someone standing next to a pile of timber in the DRC, which will be used to create charcoal.
  • deforestation
Initiatives

TUMI E-Bus Mission

Transmilenio electric transit bus charging at an electric bus depot in Bogota, Colombia
News
  • Urban Transformations
  • Urban Development
  • Equity & Governance

Promoting Locally Led Adaptation In Climate Action

  • Climate Resilience
  • podcasts
  • COP26
  • Climate Resilience
  • podcasts
  • COP26
  • Climate Resilience
  • podcasts
News
  • Cities
  • low carbon development
  • Urban Development
Cape Town’s largest reservoir, Theewaterskloof
  • Cities
  • drought
  • Freshwater
Initiatives
Aerial view of Dar es Salaam after flooding.
Insights

People Move to Cities for Better Jobs and Opportunities. Impossible Commutes Are Getting in the Way

  • Towards a More Equal City
  • Sustainable Development Goal 11
  • Urban Mobility
  • Cities
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety
Aerial view of streets in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
  • Towards a More Equal City
  • Sustainable Development Goal 11
  • Urban Mobility
  • Cities
  • transportation
  • Health & Road Safety
Silhouettes of children playing swing in turbine wind park at sunset