UrbanShift
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Project Summary
UrbanShift project is funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) under GEF– 7 period and implemented through a partnership between UN Environment Program (UNEP) as Lead Agency, and the city-based organizations (CBOs): World Resources Institute (WRI), C40 Cities (C40) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) as Program Executing Entity(s).
The objective of the UrbanShift project is to support cities pursue integrated urban planning and implementation that delivers impactful development outcomes with global environmental benefits (GEBs). The UrbanShift as a global program & offer complements the National Child Projects in 9 countries (also being developed under GEF-7 period) and specifically serves the local governments with a global support offer.
Project Website: https://www.shiftcities.org/
Key Objectives
Key objectives of the project are:
- Support local and/or national governments to strengthen governance, institutions, processes, and capacities to undertake evidence-based, sustainable, inclusive, integrated planning and policy reform.
- Support local and national governments to undertake sustainable integrated low carbon, resilient, conservation or land restoration investments in cities.
- Help local and national governments to initiate innovative financing and business models for scaling-up sustainable urban solutions.
- Influence policy making and action at local, regional, and national levels to promote sustainable and inclusive cities.
