Theme:  Reinventing Cities: Unlocking Action for a Resilient Urban Future

Place:  UNEP Pavilion

Date: 8 December 2023

Time:11:45 - 12:30 Gulf Standard Time (GST)

Lead organisation(s):   UNEP

The event, 'Reinventing Cities: Unlocking Action for a Resilient Urban Future,' will highlight the critical role of cities in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. By focusing on core elements such as resilient urban planning, multi-level governance, integration to international processes, and access to international climate finance, this session aims to explore how to unlock some of the barriers cities are facing. It will showcase concrete examples from the GEF-funded UrbanShift programme and other UNEP projects, in particular Saida as a Sustainable City Initiative.

Through discussions, real-world examples, and shared experiences, participants will gain valuable insights into the practical steps necessary to transform cities into resilient, adaptive, and sustainable urban spaces.