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                                                                                      CONTENTS
                                                                                       6    SNAPSHOT OF ICLEI

                                                                                       8
                                                                                            OUR FIVE PATHWAYS
                                                                                            TO SUSTAINABLE
                                                                                            CITIES AND REGIONS

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    ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability e.V.
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    53113 Bonn, Germany                                                                     OUR VISION
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                                                                                            HIGHLIGHTS FROM
                                                                                            OUR GLOBAL AND
                                                                                            REGIONAL WORK
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                                                                                                                 Dear ICLEI colleagues and
                                                                                                                 partners,

                                                                                                                 L
                                                                                                                      ocal and regional governments across the ICLEI network                                   These global frameworks,
                                                                                                                      are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide.                                    along with the Sustainable
                                                                                                                      They are translating the global agenda set in the Paris                                   Development Goals, inform
                                                                                                                 Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals and the                                           our work at the local
                                                                                                                 New Urban Agenda into concrete action, and positioning                                         and regional levels. The
                                                                                                                 themselves to shape and strengthen policy at all levels.                                       ICLEI network is testing,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                assessing and refining
                                                                                                                 ICLEI is laying the groundwork for local and regional                                          ways to ignite change
                                                                                                                 governments to deeply engage in conversations around                                           that transcends sectors,
                                                                                                                 national policy in particular. As nations evaluate their efforts                               at the city-region level
                                                                                                                 to implement global sustainable development frameworks,            and beyond. We conceptualize our work to ensure
                                                                                                                 it is vital that local and regional governments co-design and      local and regional governments advance along
                                                                                                                 facilitate action on the ground.                                   interconnected pathways: low emission, nature-
                                                                                                                                                                                    based, circular, resilient and equitable and people-
                                                                                                                 This message came out in full force at COP23, the United           centered development. This design enables
                                                                                                                 Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany in              subnational governments to think holistically and
                                                                                                                 November 2017. ICLEI convened the Climate Summit of                take an integrated approach to sustainable urban
                                                                                                                 Local and Regional Leaders, where hundreds of local and            development.
                                                                                                                 regional governments came together and issued the Bonn-Fiji
                                                                                                                 Commitment of Local and Regional Leaders to Deliver the Paris      At the ICLEI World Congress 2018 in Montréal, we put
                                                                                                                 Agreement at All Levels. Through the Bonn-Fiji Commitment,         forth our vision and commitment to drive sustainable
                                                                                                                 subnational governments affirmed their intent to work              urban development through the efforts of the
                                                                                                                 alongside nations, and called on them to incorporate a strong      growing number of local and regional governments in
                                                                                                                 sustainable urban component into national development and          our network.
                                                                                                                 climate policy, effectively linking the Paris Agreement and the
                                                                                                                 New Urban Agenda.                                                  We live in the urban century. Together we can make it
                                                                                                                                                                                    the century we want.
                                                                                                                 ICLEI is taking steps to bring the Bonn-Fiji Commitment to
                                                                                                                 life. We launched the Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogues,        Gino Van Begin,
                                                                                                                 bringing together local, regional and national governments         Secretary General of ICLEI – Local Governments for
                                                                                                                 from around the world to take stock of, shape and strengthen       Sustainability
                                                                                                                 national climate policy in particular.

    Bonn, Germany. Host city of the ICLEI World Secretariat and home of ICLEI President Mayor Ashok Sridharan.
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    SNAPSHOT
    OF ICLEI
    ICLEI is comprised of more than 1,500 local and regional
    governments, a diverse team of global experts and 22
    offices working across 124 countries. ICLEI addresses
    local impacts of unprecedented global change, from
    urbanization to biodiversity loss to climate change
    aiming for urban development to have the least possible
    impact on global systems and to build people-centered
    and equitable communities.

    ICLEI firmly believes that sustainable cities are the
    foundation of a more just and sustainable world. We are
    doing our part to make sustainability an inextricable
    part of urban development and to embed a strong
    urban component in national and global sustainability
    policy. This is how we are shifting the trajectory of
    development worldwide.

                                                                 Ville de Montréal, Canada. Host of ICLEI World Congress 2018.
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    OUR FIVE NEW                                                                                                                        1. Low emission development
                                                                                                                                        to curb climate change, creates new economic opportunities and improves the health of human

    PATHWAYS
                                                                                                                                        and natural systems.
                                                                                                                                        Through this pathway, local and regional governments reduce environmentally harmful pollutants and greenhouse gas
                                                                                                                                        emissions from heating, cooling, lighting and food systems, and reduce noise. They reduce greenhouse gas emissions in all
                                                                                                                                        activities, especially in transport, waste and buildings. They aim for carbon neutral infrastructure and operations by mid-
                                                                                                                                        century, and usher in a renewable energy era, by committing to 100 percent renewable energy, divesting from fossil fuels
                                                                                                                                        and using nature-based solutions. They promote sustainable passenger and freight mobility, prioritize clean fuel policies and
                                                                                                                                        electric vehicles from renewable energy, and give priority to people-centered mobility solutions.

    Our five interconnected pathways cut across sectors
    andjurisdictional boundaries. This design enables local and regional
    governments to think holistically and take an integrated approach
                                                                                                                                        2. Nature-based development
                                                                                                                                        to protect and enhance the biodiversity and urban ecosystems, which underpin key aspects of
    to sustainable urban development.                                                                                                   local economies and the well-being and resilience of our communities.
                                                                                                                                        Through this pathway, local and regional governments prioritize healthy local environments, in which air, water, soil and all
    ICLEI aims to identify local challenges and take success factors to the next level. We de ne an entry point for longer term         natural resources that sustain life and health are protected and nurtured. They deploy strategies and plans that unlock the
    and broaderthinking about sustainable urban development. That entry point may be food systems, climate, biodiversity and            potential for nature to provide essential services and new economic opportunities. They apply nature-based solutions, use
    ecosystems, transport andmobility, nance or another, depending on the speci c context inwhich we work.                              blue and green infrastructure and promote green zones.

                                                                                                                                        3. Circular development
    At the urban scale, these pathways balance the patterns of human life, the built environment and the natural systems in
    and around our cities. This changes individual communities and, throughcollective action, creates a multiplier e ect that
    drives sustainabledevelopment nationally and globally. These pathways embody the goals and values laid out in the global
    sustainability agenda, and are a means to achieve progress at all levels.                                                           and new models of production and consumption to build sustainable societies that use recyclable,
                                                                                                                                        sharable and replenishing resources to end the linear model of produce, consume, discard.
    Any of our individual projects or initiatives may be oriented along a speci c pathway, such as resilient development. We
                                                                                                                                        Through this pathway, local and regional governments decouple urban and economic development from resource
    exploreconnection points to other pathways to bring about systemic change – for instance, by looking at where equity
                                                                                                                                        consumption and factor environmental and social costs into the price of goods and services. They encourage equitable access
    intersects with resilience or where nature-based solutions can contribute to resiliencebuilding. By orienting our activities this
                                                                                                                                        to resources and create closed-loop urban and peri-urban systems. They support new local economies that are productive and
    way, ICLEI o ces bring local and regional governments along the ve pathways.
                                                                                                                                        not extractive, where resources are exchanged and not wasted. Local and regional governments prioritize sustainable waste
                                                                                                                                        management and work with the business sector from early-market engagement to the delivery of solutions that support local
                                                                                                                                        sustainability goals and that meet the needs of all citizens. They use procurement power to green economies.

                                                                                                                                        4. Resilient development
                                                                                            Each weave represents a
                                                                                            single initiative, project
                                                                                            or partnership which is
                                                                                            oriented along a primary                    to anticipate, prevent, absorb and recover from shocks and stresses, especially those brought
                                                                                            pathway and may                             about by rapid environmental technological, social and demographic change, and to improve
                                                                                            activelyadvance multiple                    essential basic response structures and functions.
                                                                                            secondary pathways.
                                                                                                                                        Through this pathway, local and regional governments make resilience a core part of municipal strategies and prepare for new
                                                                                            Each of the ve pathways
                                                                                                                                        risks and impacts, taking into account the rights and needs of vulnerable sections of society. They continuously strengthen
                                                                                            isrepresented here by
                                                                                                                                        essential systems, alleviating the burden on people and the environment. They pursue a transparent and inclusive approach
                                         AN URBAN SYSTEM                                    a separate color. The
                                                                                                                                        that will enhance trust in institutions and the processes that support them.
                                                                                            varying width of the linere

                                                                                                                                        5. Equitable and people-
                                                                                            ects the primary and
                                                                                            secondary orientations.

                                                                                                                                        centered development
                                                                                            Multiple sustainable cities,
                                                                                            linked by the ICLEI global
                                                                                            network drive national
                                                                                            and global sustainable                      to build more just, livable and inclusive urban communities and address poverty.
                                                                                            development worldwide.                      Through this pathway, local and regional governments pursue processes and patterns that support inclusive development
                                                                                                                                        for all and that safeguard the natural support systems for human life. They ensure that the natural and built environment
                                                                                                                                        in and around cities improves livability and safety, promotes human health and mitigates disease. They pursue secure and
                                                                                                                                        safe access to food, water, energy and sanitation for all, and clean air and soil. They create and sustain human-centered, safe,
                                                                                                                                        socially and culturally cohesive communities, where diversity and distinct identities are woven into the social fabric.
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     THE NETWORK
     DRIVING OUR
     VISION
                                                                                           The local and regional
                                                                                           governments that make
                                                                                           up our network

     I
        CLEI drives change along these five pathways, leveraging
        the local and regional governments in our network as well
        as our team of experts working globally. The configuration
     of our network enables us build connections across the local,
     regional, national and global levels.

     Connections work horizontally, as we link local and regional
     governments with their peers to facilitate joint action and                                    124
     learning. The strength of our network enables knowledge                                      COUNTRIES
     exchange and capacity building at the local and regional level.                              WORLDWIDE

     We also build vertical connections. ICLEI bridges up to ensure
     national and global policy frameworks and implementation
     mechanisms reflect the interests and experience of local

                                                                                                                20 %
     and regional governments. ICLEI also bridges down to apply

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     global policy to sustainable urban development strategies at
     the subnational level.                                                                                   OF THE GLOBAL
                                                                                           NEW MEMBERS         POPULATION
     Our network encompasses cities, towns and regions of all               1,700             IN 2017
     sizes, all over the world and face a variety of development
                                                                           CITIES, TOWNS
                                                                                                                                      37 %
     challenges. It is this diversity that gives ICLEI a distinct          AND REGIONS                                              OF THE GLOBAL
     global perspective.                                                                                                          URBAN POPULATION
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     ICLEI REGIONAL AND
     COUNTRY OFFICES
     Global                                                                                           North America

     ICLEI World Secretariat                                                                          Canada Office

     Kaiser-Friedrich-Str. 7                                                                          401 Richmond St. W, Studio 204
     53113 Bonn, Germany                                                                              Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8, Canada
     Tel: +49-228 / 976 299-00
     Fax: +49-228 / 976 299-01                                                                        Tel: +1-647 / 728-4308
     Email: iclei@iclei.org                                                                           Email: iclei-canada@iclei.org

     Secretary General: Gino Van Begin                                                                Director: Megan Meaney

     Deputy Secretary Generals: Emani Kumar
     and Monika Zimmermann

                                                                                                                      USA Office

                                                                                                                      1536 Wynkoop St., Suite 901
                                                                                                                      Denver, Colorado, 80202, USA

                                                                                                                      Tel: +1-510 / 844-0699
                                                                                                                      Fax: +1-510 / 844-0698
                                                                                                                      Email: iclei-usa@iclei.org

                                                                                                                      Executive Director: Angie Fyfe

     W
                 ith 22 offices around the world,    While our decentralized organizational
                 ICLEI is on the ground, with        model is fundamental to the way we
                 teams of experts working directly   design our work, interoffice cooperation is
     alongside local and regional governments.       built into our operational structures. ICLEI
     This close collaboration gives our experts      experts design transboundary peer-to-
     a nuanced understanding of the local            peer and expert-to-city exchange that gives                                                   Quebec Office
     context, which informs the interventions we     them access to a diverse pool of ideas and
     design and shapes our advocacy work at          innovations tested in different regions of the                                                Montréal City Hall
     the national and global levels. We look for     world. Sustainable development solutions                                                      275 Notre-Dame St E              British Columbia Office
     context-specific challenges and opportunities   can then be scaled up across regions where                                                    Montréal, QC H2Y 1C6
     to strengthen our network by directly           appropriate, multiplying and strengthening                                                                                     Victoria City Hall
     supporting local and regional governments       action through our network.                                                                   Tel: +1 514 / 793-3300           1 Centennial Square
     in developing sustainable solutions.                                                                                                                                           Victoria, BC V8W 1P6

                                                                                                                                                                                    Tel: +1 250 / 361-0648
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     Europe                                                                                     Latin America

     European Secretariat
                                                                                                South America Secretariat
     Leopoldring 3
     79098 Freiburg, Germany                                                                    Rua Marquês de Itu,
                                                                                                São Paulo, SP, Brasil
     Tel: +49-761 / 368-920
     Fax: +49-761 / 368-9219                                                                    Tel: +55-11 / 5084-3079
     Email: iclei-europe@iclei.org                                                              Email: iclei-sams@iclei.org

     Executive Director: Wolfgang Teubner                                                       Executive Secretary: Rodrigo de Oliveira Perpétuo

                                                                                                                                                    Mexico, Central American and Caribbean
                                                                                                                                                    Secretariat

                                                                                                                                                    Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 13
                                                                                                                                                    Building Miguel Abed, Floor 5 Of. 506 and 507,
                                                                                                                                                    Col. Centro, CP 06050 Del.
                                                                                                                                                    Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mexico

                                                                                                                                                    Email: iclei-mexico@iclei.org

                                                                                                                                                    Regional Director: Edgar Villasenor Franco

     Brussels Office

     Av. de Tervuren 35                                                                         Colombia Office
     1040 Brussels, Belgium
                                                                                                Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
     Tel: +32 - 2 / 735 28 50
     Fax: +32 - 2 / 735 28 50                                                                   Carrera 53 N° 40A - 31
     Email: brussels-office@iclei.org                         Berlin Office                     Medellín, Antioquia – Colombia

     Head of Office: Peter Defranceschi                       St. Oberholz ROS Team Room 4.02   Email: iclei-colombia@iclei.org
                                                              Rosenthaler Str. 72a
                                                              10119 Berlin, Germany             Coordinator: Eugenio Prieto

                                                              Email: berlin-office@iclei.org
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     East Asia                                                                                                                                              Korea Office

                                                                                                                                                            #320 Deoham Park, 126 Suin-ro,
                                                                                                                                                            Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do,
     East Asia Secretariat                                                                                                                                  Republic of Korea. 16429

     14/F, Seoul Global Center Building                                                                                                                     Tel: +82 31/ 255-3257
     38 Jongno, Jongno-gu                                                                                                                                   Fax: +82 31/ 256-3257
     Seoul, Republic of Korea                                                                                                                               Email: iclei.korea@iclei.org

     Tel: +82-2-3789-0496                                                                                                                                   Director: Yeonhee Park
     Fax: +82-2-3789-0497
     Email: iclei-eastasia@iclei.org

     Regional Director: Shu Zhu

                                                                                                         Japan Office

                                                                                                         Shimbashi SY Building 4F
                                                                                                         1-14-2 Nishi-Shimbashi Minato-ku
                                                                                                         Tokyo, Japan 105-0003

                                                                                                         Tel: +81 3 / 6205 8415
                                                                                                         Fax: +81 3 / 6205 8416
                                                                                                         Email: iclei-japan@iclei.org

                                                                                                         Director: Takashi Otsuka

                                                                         Beijing Office

                                                                         B1010 Xiaoyun Center, No. 15
                                                                                                                                                                            Kaohsiung Capacity Center
                                                                         Xiaguangli, Chaoyang District
                                                                         Beijing 100125, China
                                                                                                                                                                            Floor 6, Tower B, 834 Chengcing
                                                                                                                                                                            Road, Niaosong District, Kaohsiung
                                                                         Email: iclei-china@iclei.org
                                                                                                                                                                            83347, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

                                                                                                                                                                            Tel: +88 67 / 735-1543
                                                                                                                                                                            Fax: +88 67 / 735-4440
                                                                                                                                                                            Email: iclei-kaohsiung@iclei.org

                                                                                                                                                                            Director: Tsu-Jui Cheng
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     Africa                                                                                                    Southeast Asia

                                                    Africa Secretariat

                                                    Knowledge Park III
                                                    Century City
                                                    Cape Town, South Africa

                                                    Tel: +27-21 / 2020381
                                                    Fax: +27-87 / 809 6185
                                                    Email: iclei-africa@iclei.org

                                                    Director: Kobie Brand

                                                                                                               Southeast Asia Secretariat

                                                                                                               Units 3-6, Manila Observatory
                                                                                                               Ateneo de Manila University                                             Indonesia Office
                                                                                                               Loyola Heights
                                                                                                               Quezon City, 1108 Philippines                                           Rasuna Office Park III, TO-07
     South Asia                                                                                                                                                                        Komplek Rasuna Epicentrum
                                                                                                               Tel: +63-2/426-0851                                                     Jl. Taman Rasuna Selatan, Kuningan
                                                                                                               Email: iclei-sea@iclei.org                                              DKI Jakarta, 12960
                                                                                                                                                                                       Indonesia
                                                                                                               Regional Director: Victorino E. Aquitania
                                                                                                                                                                                       Tel: +62 2 / 1837 04703
                                                                                                                                                                                       Email: iclei-indonesia@iclei.org

                                                                                                                                                                                       Interim Country Manager: Gina Karina

                                                                                                               Oceania

                                                                                                               Oceania Secretariat
     South Asia Secretariat
                                                                                                               Level 8, 225 Bourke St
                                                                                                               Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
     C-3, Lower Ground Floor                                                Southern Center
     Green Park Extension
                                                                                                               Tel: +61-3 / 9639-8688
     New Delhi - 110016, India                                              Door No. 6-3-596/47/2
                                                                                                               Email: iclei-oceania@iclei.org
                                                                            Sri Venkata Ramana Colony
     Tel: +91 – 11 – 4974 7200                                              Hyderabad 500 004
                                                                                                               Regional Director: Steve Gawler
     Fax: +91 - 11 - 4974 7201                                              Andhra Pradesh
     Email: iclei-southasia@iclei.org
                                                                            Tel: +91 - 40 / 40034004/5/6/8
     Regional Director: Emani Kumar                                         Fax: +91 - 40 / 40034011
                                                                            Email: iclei-southasia@iclei.org
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     LEADERSHIP
     ICLEI GLOBAL EXECUTIVE                                                                                                               Solly Msimanga                 Yeom Tae-Young                 Dario Nardella             Mauricio Vila Dosal         Kim Le Cerf

     COMMITTEE 2018–2021
                                                                                                                                          REGIONAL SEAT, AFRICA          REGIONAL SEAT, EAST ASIA       REGIONAL SEAT, EUROPE      REGIONAL SEAT, MEXICO,      REGIONAL SEAT, OCEANIA
                                                                                                                                          Executive Mayor of Tshwane,    Mayor, Suwon city, Republic    Mayor, Florence, Italy     CENTRAL AMERICA AND         Mayor, Darebin, Australia
                                                                                                                                          South Africa                   of Korea                                                  THE CARIBBEAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mayor (on leave), Mérida,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mexico

                                                                                                                                          Mauricio Rodas                 Kinlay Dorjee                  Bima Arya                  Park, Won Soon              Zhang, Alex
     Ashok-Alexander                   Cathy Oke                        Stephany Uy-Tan                  Frank Cownie                     Espinel                        REGIONAL SEAT, SOUTH           REGIONAL SEAT,             CO-CHAIR, ICLEI             ICLEI CHINA STRATEGY
                                                                                                                                          REGIONAL SEAT, SOUTH           ASIA                           SOUTHEAST ASIA             LEADERS NETWORK             ENVOY
     Sridharan                         FIRST VICE PRESIDENT             VICE PRESIDENT                   VICE PRESIDENT
                                                                                                                                          AMERICA                        Mayor, Thimphu Municipality,   Mayor, Bogor, Indonesia    Mayor, Seoul, Republic of   Executive Director,
     PRESIDENT                         Councilor, Melbourne,            Mayor, Catbalogan,               Mayor, City of Des Moines        Mayor, Metropolitan District   Bhutan                                                    Korea                       Eco-Forum Global, China
     Mayor, Bonn, Germany              Australia                        Philippines                                                       of Quito, Ecuador

     I
        CLEI Members steer the direction          authority make strategic decisions          elect the GexCom, which includes one
        of our network. They play a central       concerning the organization.                person from each RexCom and up to
        role in our governance structure and                                                  six thematic portfolio representatives.
     shape our strategy.                           Each of the 9 ICLEI regions also has its   These portfolio representatives are
                                                   own Regional Executive Committee           each responsible for a specific working
     Membership is open to local and              – RexCom – which approves new               area. The regional and portfolio
     regional governments as well as their         initiatives and programs in that region.   representatives work together as the
     international, regional, national and                                                    full GexCom.
     subnational associations. Members            All the RexComs come together to form
     support the mission, mandate and             the ICLEI Council – the overarching         The ICLEI President, First Vice President   Katrin Stjernfeldt             Manuel de Araújo               Rt. Hon. Datuk Seri        Mohamed Shafeeg
     principles as stated in the ICLEI Charter.   decision making and guiding body. The       and two Vice Presidents are elected by      Jammeh                         CO-CHAIR, RESILIENCE           Utama                      Mahmood
                                                                                                                                          CHAIR, SUSTAINABLE             Mayor, Quelimane,              Ir. Hj. Idris bin Hj.      CHAIR, COOPERATION
                                                  Council approves the ICLEI Strategic        the Global Executive Committee. They
                                                                                                                                          LOCAL                          Mozambique                     Haron                      WITH SMALL ISLANDS
     ICLEI has three main governance bodies       Plan with a six-year scope, has the sole    are the executive officers that represent   Economy and Procurement                                       CO-CHAIR, RESILIENCE       DEVELOPING STATES
     elected every three years:                   power to amend the Charter and elects       the global organization and lead the        Mayor, Malmö, Sweden                                          Chief Minister, State of   CEO, Local Government
                                                  the GexCom portfolio seats.                 global governing bodies of the Council                                                                    Melaka, Malaysia           Authority, Maldives

     The Global Executive Committee – the                                                     and GexCom.
     GexCom – represents ICLEI towards            All eligible ICLEI Members can vote and
     international institutions and has the       stand for election to RexCom positions.
                                                  The elected RexComs subsequently
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     ICLEI COUNCIL 2018-2021

     Africa                                                                                                                                                Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

                                                                                                                                                           Juan Nasry Asfura                Verny Valerio                  Jorge Aristóteles          Mauricio Vila Dosal
     Manuel de Araújo           Vincent de Paul              Deriba Kuma                    Abel Ngwasoh                    Tshepiso Solly                 Zablah                           Hernández                      Sandoval Díaz              Former Mayor of the City of
     Mayor, Quelimane           Kayanja                      Mayor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Langsi, Mayor, Bafut Council,   Msimanga                       Mayor of the Central District,   Mayor of the Municipality      Governor of the State of   Merida, Mexico
     Municipality, Mozambique   Mayor, Entebbe Municipal                                    Cameroon                        Executive Mayor, City of
                                                                                                                                                           Tegucigalpa, Honduras            of San Rafael de Heredia,      Jalisco, Mexico
                                Council, Uganda                                                                             Tshwane, South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                            Costa Rica

                                                                                                                                                           North America
     Asia

                                                                                                                                                           Matthew                          Mark Brostrom                  Frank Cownie               Pam O’Connor                  Lynn Robichaud
                                Daisaku Kadokawa                                                                                                           Appelbaum                        Director, City Environmental   Mayor,                     Vice Mayor, Santa Monica      Sr. Sustainability Coordinator,
     Sundui Batbold                                          Huey-ching Yeh                 Yeom Tae-Young                                                                                  Planning, Sustainable          Des Moines, Iowa           CA, USA                       City of Burlington, Ontario,
                                                                                                                                                           Council member, Boulder,
     Capital City Governor      Mayor, Kyoto, Japan          Deputy Mayor, New Taipei       Mayor, Suwon, Republic of                                                                       Development, Edmonton,                                                                  Canada
                                                                                                                                                           CO, USA                          Canada
     and Mayor, Ulaanbaatar,                                 City Government,               Korea
     Mongolia                                                Chinese Taipei

     Europe
                                                                                                                                                           Oceania

     Åsa Karlsson               Anna-Kaisa                   Dario Nardella                 Magdalena Piasecka              Dieter Salomon
     Björkmarker                Heinämäki                    Mayor, Metropolitan City of    Deputy Mayor, Municipality      Lord Mayor, City of Freiburg   Aaron Hawkins                    Caroline Knight                Kim Le Cerf                Andrew Leonard
     Representing Växjö         Deputy Mayor,                Florence, Italy                of Wroclaw, Poland              im Breisgau, Germany           City Councillor, Dunedin City    City Councillor, City of       Mayor, City of Darebin,    Mua
     Municipality, Sweden       City of Tampere, Finland                                                                                                   Council, New Zealand             Mandurah, Australia            Australia                  City Mayor, Honiara City
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Council, Solomon Islands
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     South America

     Geraldo Julio de               Rafael Valdomiro                 Mauricio Rodas                   Nelson Marchezan
     Mello Filho                    Greca de Macedo                  Espinel                          Júnior
     Mayor, Recife, Brazil          Mayor, Curitiba, Brazil          Mayor, Quito, Ecuador            Mayor, Porto Alegre, Brazil
                                                                                                      (Advisor)

     South Asia

     Ashok Byanju                   Thrompon Kinlay                  Mohamed Shafeeg                  Nanda Jichkar                 Jaiman Upadhyay
     Vice President, Municipal      Dorjee                           Mahmood                          Mayor of Nagpur Municipal     Mayor of Rajkot Municipal
     Association of Nepal, Nepal    Executive Mayor, Thimphu,        Chief Executive Officer, Local   Corporation, India            Corporation, India
                                    Bhutan                           Government Authority of
                                                                     Maldives, Maldives

     Southeast Asia

     Dr. Bima Arya                  Atty. Leticia O.                 Sr Hj Rozali Bin Hj
     Mayor, Bogor City, Indonesia   Clemente                         Mohamud
                                    City Budget Officer, City of     Municipal President, Municipal
                                    Baguio, Philippines              Council Of Seberang Perai,
                                                                     Malaysia
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     HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                          CONCRETE ACTIONS AND INITIATIVES WORLDWIDE
                                                                          This is a selection from the 130+ projects, partnerships and initiatives that make up the ICLEI Montréal Action Plan, launched
                                                                          at the ICLEI World Congress 2018. For each activity, we define an entry point for longer term and broader thinking about

     FROM OUR
                                                                          sustainable urban development. That entry point may be food systems, climate, biodiversity and ecosystems, transport and
                                                                          mobility, finance or another, depending on the specific context in which we work. Any of our individual projects or initiatives
                                                                          may be oriented along a specific pathway, such as resilient development. We explore connection points to other pathways
                                                                          to bring about systemic change – for instance, by looking at where equity intersects with resilience or where nature-based

     GLOBAL AND
                                                                          solutions can contribute to resilience building. Each of our actions works along a number of our five integrated pathways
                                                                          and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. This selection of activities reflects the depth and
                                                                          breadth of our work in 2018 and beyond and showcases our holistic approach to sustainable urban development.

     REGIONAL
                                                                           Entry points: Biodiversity and ecosystems, urban and rural linkages

                                                                          INTERACT-Bio
                                                                          We integrate nature in fast-growing city regions

     WORK
                                                                          in Asia, Africa and South Amercia and support all
                                                                          levels of government to coordinate their efforts for
                                                                          mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services
                                                                          into core subnational government functions.

                                                                          9 cities: Africa, South America, South Asia

     Our work at the global level and across each region is designed to
     advance local and regional governments along our five pathways.
     In any given year, we are engaged in hundreds of activities, host
     numerous events and publish a range of knowledge products. The
     following selection showcases the diverse scope of our work.

                                                                                                                                                   Entry points: Climate, energy, data and reporting
                                                                           Entry points: Climate, data and reporting, policy and
                                                                          advocacy
                                                                                                                                                   Global Covenant of
                                                                          Ambitious City Promises                                                  Mayors for Climate and
                                                                                                                                                   Energy
                                                                          We capacitate local governments in Southeast Asia to
                                                                          develop inclusive low emission development strategies                    We are a founding partner of the Global Covenant of
                                                                          through active citizen engagement and integration                        Mayors for Climate and Energy and support cities and
                                                                          of stakeholder pledges into targets and planned                          other subnational governments in complying with the
                                                                          activities, ultimately raising the level of ambition in                  climate commitment process, enabling them to make
                                                                          national climate action plans submitted under the                        unique commitments and take action within their local
                                                                          Paris Agreement.                                                         context, in ways and at a pace that are appropriate
                                                                                                                                                   to address their prioritized development actions and
                                                                          9 cities: Southeast Asia                                                 fitted to their means and aspirations.

                                                                                                                                                   Globally
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      Entry points: Climate, policy and advocacy, data and
     reporting

     Urban-LEDS program
     We use multilevel action to accelerate low emission
     development and climate resilience across cities worldwide,
     strengthening cooperation and data sharing across national                                                                         Entry points: Policy and advocacy, smart cities
     and local governments and working at the city level on
     capacity development, pilot projects and finance models
     designed that advance implementation and deliver on global
                                                                                                                                       ICT research, campaigning,
     climate goals.                                                                                                                    capacity building and
                                                                                                                                       advocacy
     60 cities: globally
                                                                                                                                       We research, campaign, build capacity and advocate fair
                                                                                                                                       Information and Communications Technology for workers
                                                                                                                                       and those impacted along different stages of the ICT supply
                                                                                                                                       chain in Europe.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Entry points: Transport and mobility,
                                                                                                                                                                                                           private sector engagement
                                                                                                                                       Europe

                                                                                                                                                                                                           EcoLogistics: Low
                                                                                                                                                                                                           carbon freight for
                                                                                                                                                                                                           sustainable cities
                                                                                                                                                                                                           We build capacity across local governments
      Entry points: Climate, urban and rural linkages,                                                                                                                                                    to develop and implement low carbon urban
                                                                             Entry points: Food systems, water, energy
     biodiversity and ecosystems                                                                                                                                                                           freight policies and practices through urban

     Front-line Cities and                                                  Food-Water-Energy Nexus                                                                                                        freight emission assessment tools, pilot
                                                                                                                                                                                                           demonstration projects, taking a multilevel

     Islands                                                                We support the development frameworks and tools
                                                                                                                                        Entry points: Science and research, climate
                                                                                                                                                                                                           governance approach designed to shape
                                                                                                                                                                                                           national policy recommendations.
                                                                            to guide urban governance on the food-water-energy
     We advance sustainable island and island urban                         nexus, delivering innovative solutions to mitigate
     development, with a specific focus on resilience and                   climate change and biodiversity loss, while advancing      Thriving Earth Exchange                                              3+ cities: South America, South Asia

     systems planning, coastal fisheries management,                        development goals from food security to job creation
     ecosystems services, post-disaster recovery and                        across cities worldwide.                                   We tackle community issues and advance local priorities
     sustainable tourism, by leveraging innovative                                                                                     related to natural hazards, natural resources and climate
     financing solutions and twinning island cities with                    8 cities: Africa, South America, Southeast Asia            change in North American cities, by bringing together
     shoreline cities and regions that deliver globally                                                                                volunteer scientists and community leaders to use potential
     scalable solutions.                                                                                                               earth and space science in particular as levarage.

     Globally                                                                                                                          4 cities: North America

                                                               Entry points: Infrastructure, policy and advocacy, science and
                                                                                                                                        Entry points: Waste
                                                              research

                                                              Urban Transitions Alliance                                               Strategic Plans for Waste
                                                                                                                                       Prevention and Management
                                                              We provide the infrastructure and support industrial legacy cities
                                                              around the world need to identify common challenges, share               We develop and test methods for waste prevention and management,
                                                              knowledge and co-create solutions as part of managing their              shifting towards sustainable production and consumption, and
                                                              environmental, economic and social transition to a sustainable future.   enhancing urban environmental resilience in European cities.

                                                              11 cities: East Asia, Europe, North America                              8 cities: Europe
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       GLOBAL EVENTS
                                                                                                                                         EcoMobility World Congress
                                                                                                                                         and Festival 2017
       Climate Summit of Local and
       Regional Leaders
                                                                                                                                         The third EcoMobility World Festival, a biannual global event,
                                                                                                                                         took place throughout the month of October in Kaohsiung.
                                                                                                                                         Situated in the historic neighborhood of Hamasen, there was
       Convened by ICLEI and hosted by            The Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders garnered international attention
                                                                                                                                         a live demonstration on how cities could take a bold step
       the City of Bonn and the State North       - online media articles on the event including coverage by Reuters, Deutsche Welle,
                                                                                                                                         to create a forward-thinking urban transportation culture
       Rhine-Westphalia, the summit was the        Climate Home, CityLab and Next City achieved a combined potential reach of over
                                                                                                                                         through ecomobility. The EcoMobility Congress brought
       flagship event for local and regional       500 million people during the two weeks of COP23. It was a significant milestone in
                                                                                                                                         together global actors united in their shared interest in
       governments, attended by more than          our ongoing engagement at the annual climate COP.
                                                                                                                                         sustainable transportation, to share good practices, spark
       1,000 delegates and upwards of 300                                                                                                synergies and promote creative collaboration and local
       political leaders from 60 countries.                                                                                              initiatives.

       At the summit, local and regional                                                                                                                                                                         Mayor show their support for ecomobility at the
                                                                                                                                         Global organizations, including ICLEI, launched the Shared
       leaders signaled their intent to advance                                                                                                                                                                  EcoMobility World Festival 2017
                                                                                                                                         Mobility Principles for Livable Cities, which have since been
       climate action globally. Through                                                                                                  signed by 15 transport and tech companies including Lyft and
       the Bonn-Fiji Commitment of Local                                                                                                 Uber. ICLEI developed and launched the Kaohsiung Strategies
       and Regional Leaders to Deliver the                                                                                               for the Future of Urban, which were adopted by local and
       Paris Agreement at All Levels, local                                                                                              regional governments as a guide to implementing these
       and regional governments affirmed                                                                                                 principles in sustainable urban transport systems.
       their commitment to climate action
       and called on nations to ensure the
       Paris Agreement achieves its full
       potential. The Bonn-Fiji Commitment
       demonstrated that local and regional
       governments intend to leverage their
       position as key actors, while working          Political leaders at all levels came together at the Climate Summit of Local and
       with nations to strengthen climate             Regional Leaders                                                                   ICLEI World Congress 2018
       action and bridge climate to urban
       policy.                                                Resilient Cities 2018
                                                                                                                                         Every three years, ICLEI holds its World    of the global sustainable development
                                                              The annual Resilient Cities congress in Bonn is a well-established         Congress to showcase how local and          agenda. They will look at how to
                                                              platform for global conversations on urban resilience. In 2018,            regional governments across our             strengthen collective action on
                                                              the congress took place just after the Cities IPCC Conference, a           network are advancing sustainable           sustainability, in a way that has local,
                                                              few days ahead of the mid-year climate talks in Bonn and just              urban development worldwide. The            national and global impacts.
                                                              months before nations review SDG 11 on cities and human                    ICLEI World Congress connects leaders
                                                              settlements. This constellation of milestones made Resilient               with their peers and strategic partners,    At the World Congress, the ICLEI
                                                              Cities the center of conversation on science-driven, evidence-             and provides a platform for discussions     network adopted the ICLEI Montréal
                                                              based policy, and progress on the urban resilience targets of              to inform and enhance their work.           Commitment and ICLEI Montréal
                                                              SDG 11 on cities and human settlements.                                                                                Action Plan, two documents that will
                                                                                                                                         This year at the ICLEI World Congress       guide our vision and action in the
                                                              In 2018, high level conversations on how multilevel governance             2018 in Montréal, hundreds of local,        coming years. We commit to scale up
                                                              can drive climate action were facilitated through the Talanoa              regional and national governments,          and expand the model of sustainable
                                                              Dialogue. UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia                   international agencies, representatives     cities and regions, make sustainability
                                                              Espinosa addressed a Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogue                   of the private sector, academics and        a fundamental part of all local and
                                                              event at Resilient Cities and the key perspectives of local and            researchers, community groups and           global development, tackle the most
                                                              regional governments were carried through at the Bonn talks,               other partners from around the world        pressing issues of our time and
                                                              where local and regional governments participated in continued             meet to steer the global sustainable        undertake a collective effort for global
                                                              dialogues and shared their outcomes from Cities and Regions                development agenda by strengthening         change across all sectors and levels
                                                              Talanoa Dialogues. ICLEI is looking ahead towards Resilient                action taken in urban areas worldwide.      of government. Our commitments
Mayor show their commitment to the Sustainable
                                                              Cities 2019, to continue the global dialogue and check-in on local                                                     combined, with our holistic through
Development Goals at Resilient Cities 2018
                                                              progress worldwide towards resilience-building.                            More than 50 sessions and workshops         our five pathways is a key part of our
                                                                                                                                         will be offered, allowing participants      effort to advance sustainable urban
                                                                                                                                         to learn more about how urban               development worldwide.
                                                                                                                                         sustainability is an integral component
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Palais des Congrès de Montréal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Venue for the ICLEI World Congress 2018
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     PUBLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                        Enabling subnational climate
                                                                                                                                        action through multilevel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Enabling subnational climate action
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         through multi-level governance

                                                                                                                                        governance                                                                                       Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         As was agreed under the Paris Agreement, nations are            may not adequately consider local realities, needs and challenges.

        THE ICLEI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         expected to increase their climate commitments over time        The local level has no possibility of defining the national

                                              ICLEI Montréal Commitment and Strategic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         via their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) –          framework conditions independently. This is where multi-level
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         their national climate action plans. National governments       governance has a key role to play to optimize climate action and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         are expected to submit their emissions reduction and            sustainable development in all countries around the globe.

                                                                                                                                        Developed by GIZ, ICLEI and UN-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         adaptation targets for the period up to 2030, and update

        MONTRÉAL                              Vision 2018–2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         these targets every five years from 2020 onwards, increasing    No state can implement meaningful climate action without its
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         their level of ambition with each submission. This increase     cities. No city can effectively tackle climate change without a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         is critical given the current gap between national              proper framework set by the state. Here is an inter-dependence, as

                                                                                                                                        Habitat, this paper aims to support
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         commitments and the actual emissions reductions needed          well as the potential to scale up if the system is designed to enable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to achieve Paris Agreement goals. Should emissions not be       and empower action at the appropriate levels. It is vital that the

        COMMITMENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         adequately reduced to limit temperature rise, the need for      subnational levels are well integrated in national climate policies,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         even more vigorous climate change adaptation action is          but also that they get the chance to contribute to policy

                                                                                                                                        the implementation of Nationally
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         needed. Thus, scaling up efforts all round are key at this      development and co-design the process of multi-level governance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         important juncture. Strong partnerships are needed, in-         This is relevant for effective communication, joint planning,

                                              The ICLEI Montréal Commitment is a commitment laid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         country and internationally.                                    coordinating, learning and capacity building, and should lead to

        AND STRATEGIC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         more ambitious NDCs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Now is the time for local and regional governments to

                                                                                                                                        Determined Contributions by fostering                                                            become partners to nations as they implement the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement recognizes that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Vertical integration is a continuous process that matures and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         changes over time. It is a unique, country-specific framework that

                                              out by the local and regional governments across the                                                                                                                                       local and regional governments have an important role to        should be designed to evolve, support and enable. NDC

        VISION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         play in global climate action. It is time to take this          consultation processes domestically with local and regional

                                                                                                                                        sharing and learning from current
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         recognition a step further. Local and regional governments      governments in advance of and at the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         can help nations craft policies and implementation strategies   are important. They will help nations strengthen the urban and

                                              ICLEI network, stating their intention to deliver on global
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         that are most effective on the ground.                          regional dimension of their Nationally Determined Contributions,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to be reviewed and updated by 2020.

        2018 - 2024                                                                                                                     climate change mitigation examples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Well-designed national frameworks need to take into
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         account the roles and mandates of all levels of government      This paper was developed by GIZ, ICLEI – Local Governments

                                              sustainable development goals through comprehensive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to enable action. National ministries and departments with      for Sustainability (ICLEI) and UN-Habitat. It aims to support the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         their respective sectoral or thematic functions, as well as     implementation of NDCs, by fostering sharing and learning from

                                                                                                                                        reflected in short case studies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         regional and local governments need to cooperate, to align      current climate change mitigation examples reflected in short case
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         strategies, communication and processes for collective          studies. These include experiences from Colombia, Germany,

                                              sustainable urban development. Through the ICLEI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         coordinated efforts. Top-down designed approaches are not       South Africa, Mexico and Myanmar, that exemplify good practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         enough for effective climate governance, as the state often     as well as barriers.

                                              Montréal Commitment, local and regional governments
                                              show how they will drive system change at the local level,
           BUI L D ING A S US TAINABLE
                                              and scale up the model of sustainable cities and regions
                       URBAN WORLD
                                              worldwide.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bridging local and global
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                at COP23, the 23rd United
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nations Climate Change
                                                                                                                                            BRIDGING                                                                            Conference
           ICLEI Montréal Action Plan 2018-2021                                                                                             LOCAL AND
                                                                                                                                            GLOBAL                                                                              In this publication, we look at what                                                                                                             The Bonn-Fiji Commitment of
                                                                                                THE ICLEI                                   at COP23, the 23rd United Nations                                                                                                                                                                                                    Local and Regional Leaders to
           At the ICLEI World Congress in June 2018, ICLEI released                                                                         Climate Change Conference                                                           goes into preparing local and regional
                                                                                                MONTRÉAL                                                                                                                        governments to participate in global                                                                                                             Deliver the Paris Agreement at
           the Montréal Action Plan, a compendium of projects,
           initiatives and partnerships ICLEI offices are undertaking in                        ACTION PLAN                                                                                                                     fora, which have strategic value for                                                                                                             All Levels
           collaboration with local and regional governments across                             2018 - 2021                                                                                                                     local and regional governments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                through their active participation and                                                                                                           Adopted by hundreds of local and
           the global ICLEI network. These efforts, oriented along our                                                                                                  Advancing global climate action
                                                                                                                                                                              across the ICLEI network
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                visibility. We explain mechanisms ICLEI                                                                                                          regional governments at the Climate
           pathways, carry forward the commitments that ICLEI local
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                uses to link global and local policies                                                                                                           Summit of Local and Regional Leaders
           and regional governments laid out in the ICLEI Montréal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and actors in the climate space and                                                                                                              at COP23, the Bonn-Fiji Commitment
           Commitment and Strategic Vision.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                how preparing for and delivering on                                                                                                              puts forward concrete actions cities and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                these engagements builds lasting                                                                                                                 regions will undertake globally to drive
           This action plan is a snapshot of our ongoing projects,
                                                                                                       D R IV IN G T H E MON T R É AL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                mechanisms for change.                                                                                                                           climate action and calls for multilevel
           partnerships and initiatives across our nine regions and 22                                 C OMMIT ME N T FOR W AR D

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 governance as a key part of global
           offices. The depth and breadth of our engagement from the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 climate action.
           local to the global level demonstrates the impact of our work
           and network.

                                                           Boosting subnational climate action through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Snapshot of the Cities and Regions
                                                           new climate governance                                                                            CITIES                                                                      Talanoa Dialogues
                                                                                                                                                             AND REGIONS
                                                          This report released at COP23 highlights that we need a
                                                          new model of climate governance that links all levels of
                                                                                                                                                             TALANOA                                                                     This snapshot explains the why, how and what of Cities

                                                          government in shaping and implementing climate action.
                                                                                                                                                             DIALOGUES                                                                   and Regions Talanoa Dialogues launched by ICLEI, a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         direct response from local and regional governments
                                                          We show how the carbonn Climate Registry enables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to the call for stakeholder climate consultations issued
                                                          this through Integrated Measurement, Reporting and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         at COP23 by the Government of Fiji. We explain how
           Boosting subnational                           Verification – or MRV. We explain how, through carbonn,
           climate action                                                                                                                                                                                                                they are designed to convene local, regional and
                                                          national and subnational can build a holistic picture of                                                                                         Driving multilevel
           through new climate governance                                                                                                                                                           climate action worldwide             national governments to drive multilevel climate action,
                                                          mitigation and adaptation efforts at all levels. This allows for
                                                                                                                                                                                         Special partners                                strengthen climate action at all levels and link urban
                                                          better analysis of current opportunities and challenges, and
                                                                                                                                                             Facilitated by

           carbonn Climate Registry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and climate policy.
                                                          can help governments identify critical action areas.
           2016-2017 report
           November 2017
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                                                                                        Kaohsiung Strategies for the                                           The Kaohsiung Strategies for the

                                                                                        Future of Urban Mobility
                                                                                                                                                               Future of Urban Mobility
                                                                                                                                                               4 October 2017

                                                                                                                                                               We, the representatives of cities and entities that support           The Kaohsiung Strategies on the future of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     urban mobility shall inspire local governments
                                                                                                                                                               implementing sustainable urban mobility, assembled in Kaohsiung
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to transform their transportation systems and
                                                                                                                                                               on 2-4 October 2017 for the Third EcoMobility World Festival and      mobility    patterns    to     become     more
                                                                                                                                                               EcoMobility World Congress 2017. Following the Congress themes
                                                                                                                                                               of livable, shared, and intelligent, we confirm our commitment to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     sustainable, low-carbon and people-centered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and less automobile dependent.                        SMART
                                                                                        Released at the EcoMobility World                                                                                                                                                                  MATURE
                                                                                                                                                               sustainable urban mobility and ecomobility.                           The Kaohsiung Strategies strengthen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ecomobile solutions; walking, cycling, public
                                                                                                                                                               Our cities are experiencing unprecedented changes in
                                                                                                                                                               transportation that are driven by social, economic and technical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     transport,   shared     mobility  and    their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     interconnectivity as the backbone of urban            RESILIENCE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     mobility in the future. The Kaohsiung
                                                                                                                                                               trends. As city leaders, it is our responsibility to guide these

                                                                                        Festival 2017, the Kaohsiung
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Strategies call for a dedicated debate on the
                                                                                                                                                               changes to ensure safe, clean, affordable, accessible,                opportunities, challenges and threats of
                                                                                                                                                               environmentally-friendly, intelligent and connected mobility          emerging trends, new technologies, subsidies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and bans.
                                                                                                                                                               options are implemented in our communities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Kaohsiung Strategies follow the Suwon
                                                                                                                                                               We commit to activating the urban mobility related goals in the       2013     EcoMobility  Impulse    and   the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            FOR MORE

                                                                                        Strategies for the Future of Urban
                                                                                                                                                               Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda            Johannesburg Declaration on Ecomobility in

                                                                                                                                                               and the Paris Climate Agreement.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Cities 2015.                                           RESILIENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Kaohsiung Strategies shall bring a
                                                                                                                                                               We commit to be leaders of the future of mobility, comprehend         strong message on urban mobility and climate            CITIES IN
                                                                                                                                                               the new mobility options and services and encourage other             to the UN Climate Conference COP 23 in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Bonn in November 2017. They also present
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             EUROPE

                                                                                        Mobility are a guide for local and
                                                                                                                                                               likeminded change-makers to walk with us.                             ICLEI’s call to apply the 2030 Sustainable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Development Goals and the New Urban
                                                                                                                                                               Our commitment to sustainable urban mobility and ecomobility is       Agenda to local mobility policies.
                                                         www.sustainablecities.eu                                                                              through the following strategies:                                     The Kaohsiung Strategies are based on the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          POLICY BRIEF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities,

                                                                                        regional governments to implement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     launched by 13 organizations in Kaohsiung in
                                                                                                                                                               1.   We plan our cities and their mobility together                   October 2017.

                                                                                                                                                                    The way our cities are planned and developed determines mobility needs, how they can be met
                                                                                                                                                                    and how travel demand can be reduced.                                                                                                CITY RESILIENCE
                                                                                        the Shared Mobility Principles in
                                                                                                                                                                    We must:
                                                                                                                                                                     Call upon fellow city leaders, national and sub-national governments, and development
                                                                                                                                                                      agencies, to act on the conception, development and implementation of ecomobility (giving
                                                                                                                                                                      priority to walking, cycling, light vehicles, public transport, shared vehicles and their
                                                                                                                                                                      integration) within and between urban areas

                                                                                        sustainable urban transport systems
                                                                                                                                                                     Encourage policies and plans at the local level that support compact, dense, accessible,
                                                                                                                                                                      green and livable cities, by creatively using all available instruments, such as urban design,
                                                                                                                                                                      building and zoning regulations, parking regulations, and land use policies
                                                                                                                                                                     Ensure greater integration of land use and transport by implementing mixed-use land

                                                                                        around the world.
                                                                                                                                                                      policies
            THE BASQUE DECLARATION

               New Pathways for European Cities and Towns

               to create productive, sustainable and resilient cities
               for a liveable and inclusive Europe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            www.smr-project.eu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      START
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      FOR BEGINNER CITIES

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Manual on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      integration of measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and measure packages

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Smart Mature Resilience:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      in a SUMP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Policy brief on city resilience

     The Basque Declaration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Smart Mature Resilience project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      responds to the need for resilience in                                                               www.sumps-up.eu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      European cities and offers concrete
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    S U M P S - U P

     The Basque Declaration outlines new
     pathways for European Cities and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 policy measures to further increase
     Towns to create productive, sustainable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          cities’ maturity and capacity to absorb
     and resilient cities for a livable and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and bounce back from shocks.
                                                                                                                                   GUIDELINES                                                                                                                                                                                                                 CIVITAS Sustainable Urban
     inclusive Europe. The document
                                                                                                                           FOR AN INTEGRATED APPROACH IN THE
                                                                                                                             DEVELOPMENT AND
                                                                                                                            IMPLEMENTATION OF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mobility Plans (SUMP)
     aims to support and accelerate                                                                                        NATIONAL, SUBNATIONAL AND LOCAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Measure Selection Manuals
                                                                                                                          BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES
     socio-cultural, socio-economic and                                                                                     AND ACTION PLANS

     technological transformation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ICLEI worked alongside CIVITAS as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              a key partner in developing this set
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              of manuals. The manuals provide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              guidance on identifying appropriate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SUMP measures, along with how to
                                                                                              Guidelines for an integrated approach in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              enhance selected mobility fields. They
                                                                                              development and implementation of national,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              also contain recommendations, rating
                                                                                              subnational and local biodiversity strategies and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              systems for priorities of measures, and
                                                                                              action plans (NBSAPS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              checklists tailored to each city type.

                                                                                              In this publication, we look at how to connect all levels of
                                                                                              government in biodiversity strategies and action planning,
                                                                                              as an important opportunity for national governments to
                                                                                              achieve national goals for the conservation and sustainable
                                                                                              use of biodiversity, and to attain the global Aichi Biodiversity
                                                                                              Targets. The Convention on Biological Diversity – CBD – has
                                                                                              been encouraging the involvement of subnational and local
                                                                                              authorities in the implementation of the Convention since
                                                                                              2008, and this publication explains one way this can happen.
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                                                                                                          KEY FINANCIAL PARTNERS
                                                                                                          AND LEGAL STATUS

     PARTNERS,                                                                                            Africa Secretariat                                          Beijing Office

     REVENUE AND
                                                                                                          Legal name: ICLEI Africa. Operated as a Non-Proft           Legal name: ICLEI EAS Beijing Representation Office.
                                                                                                          Company (NPC). Established 1995.
                                                                                                                                                                      Managed by: ICLEI - Local Governments for

     LEGAL STATUS
                                                                                                          Key financial partners: African Development                 Sustainability East Asia Secretariat. Established 2018.
                                                                                                          Bank; German Federal Ministry for the Environment,
                                                                                                          Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), City
                                                                                                          of Johannesburg; City of Tshwane; Department of             European Secretariat
                                                                                                          Environmental Affairs, South Africa; e-Thekwini
                                                                                                          Municipality; European Commission; German Federal           Legal name: ICLEI European Secretariat GmbH.
                                                                                                          Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development           Operated as a non-profit company. Established 1992.
                                                                                                          (BMZ), GIZ; Natural Environment Research Council            ICLEI European Secretariat GmbH manages the
                                                                                                          (UK); SCBD (Japan Fund); South African National             Brussels Office (est. 2008) and the Berlin Office (est.
                                                                                                          Biodiversity Institute (SANBI); SwedBio; Stockholm          2018).

                                  I
                                                                                                          Resilience Center; UNDP; UNEA; UN-HABITAT; UN
                                       CLEI works under a     profit association registered in Bonn,      Environment; USAID; WRI; WWF; FAO.                          Key financial partners: City of Aalborg; City of
                                       diversity of revenue   Germany. ICLEI e.V. is overseen by a                                                                    Basel; City of Berlin; City of Freiburg; city of Seoul;
                                       streams. While         Board consisting of selected members                                                                    EBRD; European Commission; European Environment
                                    funding sources vary      of the ICLEI Global Executive Committee.    Canada Office                                               Agency; European Investment Bank (EIB); German
                                    across offices, the                                                                                                               Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
                                    four largest are local,   ICLEI e.V. is managed by its Executive      Legal name: ICLEI – Local Governments for                   Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU); German
                                    regional and national     Director and the Secretary General          Sustainability (Management) Inc. Operated as a non-         Federal Environment Agency; The Basque Country;
                                    governments, the          of the global association. The World        profit corporation. Established 2003.                       Rijkswaterstaat, Netherlands; City of Oslo, Flanders
                                    European Union,           Secretariat is responsible for strategy,                                                                Region; Bertelsmann Foundation; City of Utrecht; City
                                    foundations and           global coordination, representation,        Key financial partners: British Columbia Ministry           of Nijmegen.
                                    international agencies.   membership and governance,                  of the Environment, City of Victoria, Environment
                                    Members also contribute   advocacy, partnerships, programmatic        and Climate Change Canada, Federation of Canadian
                                    an annual membership      development and the implementation          Municipalities, Manitoba Sustainable Development,           Indonesia Office
        fee that varies regionally and according to           of international projects. The World        The Co-operators Group, Ontario Ministry of Natural
        population and gross national income per capita.      Secretariat prepares the global Strategic   Resources, Ville de Montreal, various municipalities        Legal name: Yayasan Iclei - Local Governments for
                                                              Plan and oversees its implementation.                                                                   Sustainability Indonesia. Established 2013.
        Our multi-faceted approach to funding is a
        reflection of the broad support we receive from       ICLEI offices around the world are          East Asia Secretariat                                       Key financial partners: Asian Development Bank
        partners around the world. It allows us to pursue     operated through legally independent                                                                    (ADB); Korea Environment Institute; United Nations
        direct project funding while ensuring the financial   entities. Their operations are led by a     Legal name: ICLEI East Asia Secretariat. Established        Environment Programme (UNEP).
        health of the organization.                           Regional or Country Director.               2012.

        The legal entity of the World Secretariat is ICLEI                                                Key financial partners: Bloomberg Philantropies             Japan Office
        - Local Governments for Sustainability e.V., a non-                                               via ICLEI World Secretariat; BMUB via ICLEI World
                                                                                                          Secretariat; Green Technology Center, Korea;                Legal name: ICLEI Japan. Operated as a general
                                                                                                          Kaohsiung City; Seoul Metropolitan Government;              members organization ((Ippan Shadan Hojin).
                                                                                                          USAID via ICLEI South Asia Secretariat, UNEP via ICLEI      Established 1993
                                                                                                          European Secretariat.
                                                                                                                                                                      Key financial partners: Aichi Prefectural
                                                                                                                                                                      Government; City of Kyoto; City of Toyota Hosei
                                                                                                                                                                      University; Institute for Global Environmental
                                                                                                                                                                      Strategies (IGES); Ministry of the Environment, Japan,
                                                                                                                                                                      Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC).
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                                                                                                                                                                                            PARTNERS

     Kaohsiung Capacity Center                                   South Asia Secretariat                                           World Secretariat                                         Our main global partners include:

     Legal name: ICLEI Kaohsiung Capacity Center.                Legal name: ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability –       Legal name: ICLEI – Local Governments for                 Local and regional government organizations: Global
     Established 2012.                                           South Asia. Registered under the Indian Trust Act. Established   Sustainability e.V. Operated as a non-profit              Task Force of Local and Regional Governments, United Cities
                                                                 2005. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability –South Asia   organization (NPO) and public benefit organization        and Local Governments (UCLG), C40, Regions of Climate
     Key financial partners: Kaohsiung City Government.          manages the Southern Center.                                     (PBO). Established 1991.                                  Action (R20), Metropolis, CityNet, Network of Regional
                                                                                                                                                                                            Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD).
                                                                 Key financial partners: Asian Development Bank; BMUB;            Key financial partners: Agence Française de
     Korea Office                                                BMZ; CDKN; European Commission; GIZ; Global Green                Développement (AFD); Bloomberg Philanthropies;            UN Agencies, international organizations and finance
                                                                 Growth Institute; ICF Incorporated, LLC; International           Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau            institutions: Department of Economic and Social Affairs
     Legal name: ICLEI Korea. Operated as a non-profit           Development Research Centre; Melaka Green Technology             und Reaktorsicherheit (BUMB); City of Bonn; City of       (UNDESA), European Commission, Food and Agriculture
     organization and NGO. Established 2002.                     Corporation; Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,               Bristol; City of Johannesburg; City of Kaoshiung; City    Organization (FAO), Global Biodiversity Information Facility
                                                                 Government of India; Ministry of Housing and Urban               of Montréal; Climate and Development Knowledge            (GBIF), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
     Key financial partners: City of Suwon; UK Embassy           Affairs, Government of India; Rockefeller Foundation;            Network (CDKN); Climate KIC; Deutsche Gesellschaft        (IPCC), International Energy Agency (IEA), International
     in Korea                                                    Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation; Swiss Agency for           für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); Deutsche         Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), International Union for
                                                                 Development and Cooperation; UK Aid; UN-HABITAT; UNDP;           Messe AG; European Climate Foundation; European           Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Organization for Economic
                                                                 UNEP; United States Agency for International Development;        Commission; Food and Agriculture Organization of          Cooperation and Development (OECD), Regional Advisory
     Oceania Secretariat                                         World Bank; World Resources Institute; World Wildlife Fund,      the United Nations (FAO); Ford Foundation; German         Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA), United Nations
                                                                 India; MISEREOR.                                                 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and             Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), United
     Legal name: International Council for Local                                                                                  Development (BMZ), Global Environment Facility (GEF);     Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), United
     Environmental Initiatives - Australia / New Zealand                                                                          Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB); Hewlett Packard        Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),
     Limited. Operated as a Company Limited by Guarantee.        Southeast Asia Secretariat                                       Foundation; International Development Research            United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs
     Established 1998.                                                                                                            Centre (IDRC); IRENA-The International Renewable          (UNDESA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
                                                                 Legal name: ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability         Energy Agency; Johnson Foundation; Mercator Stiftung;     United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia
     Key financial partners: Bloomberg Philanthropies;           Southeast Asia Inc. Operated as a Non-Governmental               OECD; Philips Lighting; Reed Expositions/World            and the Pacific (UNESCAP), United Nations Economic and
     City of Melbourne; Rockefeller Foundation; UNISDR.          Organization (non-profit). Established 2004.                     Efficiency; Regionalverband Ruhr (RVR); R20 - Regions     Social Council (ECOSOC), UN Environment Global Initiative
                                                                                                                                  of Climate Action; Seoul Metropolitan Government;         for Resource Efficient Cities (UNEP-GI-REC), UN Environment,
                                                                 Key financial partners: Asian Development Bank, German           Siemens; State of North Rhine-Westphalia; Stiftung        United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
     South America Secretariat                                   Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation        Internationale Begegnung der Sparkasse in Bonn; UN-       (UNFCCC), United Nations Human Settlements Programme
                                                                 and Nuclear Safety (BMU), German Federal Ministry for            Habitat; UN Environment; World Business Council for       (UN-HABITAT), United Nations International Strategy for
     Legal name: ICLEI South America. Established 1994.          Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Engagement           Sustainable Development; World Health Organization        Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Global Environmental Facility
                                                                 Global, European Commission, GIZ, ICMA – International City/     (WHO); World Resource Institute (WRI); World Wide         (GEF), The World Bank Group.
     Key financial partners: BDMG; Bloomberg                     County Management Association, National Renewable Energy         Fund for Nature (WWF), Sweden.
     Philantropies; Climate & Development Knowledge              Laboratory (NREL), United Nations Development Programme                                                                    Research, experts and capacity building institutions:
     Network (CDKN); Consórcio do Grande ABC; European           (UNDP) – Philippines, US Department of State, World Wide                                                                   Chinese Center for Urban Development, Chinese Society
     Commission; Fundación Avina; GIZ (Deutsche                  Fund for Nature                                                                                                            for Urban Studies, Ecocity Builders, Institute for Advanced
     Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit);
                                                                                                                                                                                            Sustainabilities Studies, Guangzhou Institute for Urban
     Global Environmental Facility; International Climate
                                                                                                                                                                                            Innovation, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies,
     Initiative (BMUB Germany); Instituto Clima e Sociedade      USA Office                                                                                                                 Stockholm Resilience Center, Sustainable Development
     (ICS); Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS); UK Prosperity
                                                                                                                                                                                            Solutions Network.
     Fund / British Embassy in Brazil; World Wildlife            Legal name: ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
     Foundation (WWF), Energy do Brasil Ltda, World              USA, Inc. Operated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.                                                                  Initiatives and organizations: Cities Alliance, Earth
     Resources Institute (WRI), The Global Environment           Established 1995.                                                                                                          Charter Initiative, EFG, Global 100% Renewable Energy
     Facility (GEF) , Embassy of Israel in Brazil.
                                                                                                                                                                                            Campaign, Global Footprint Network, Global Infrastructure
                                                                 Key financial partners: American Council for an Energy-                                                                    Basel, ISOCARP, International Green Purchasing Network,
                                                                 Efficient Economy; California Air Resources Board; Bloomberg                                                               Rockefeller Foundation, RUAF, SLOCAT, Stakeholder Forum,
     Mexico, Central America and Caribbean                       Philanthropies via the ICLEI World Secretariat; California’s                                                               The Climate Group, WCCD, WWF, WRI, Worldwatch Institute.
     Secretariat                                                 Investor Owned Utilities under the auspices of the California
                                                                 PUC; Garret Albright; Laboratory; National Renewable Energy;
     Legal name: ICLEI México. Gobiernos Locales Por La          Pacific Gas & Electric Company; The San Diego Foundation;
     Sustentabilidad A.C. Operated as a civil association.       Stopwaste.org; U.S. Department of Energy.
     Established 2002
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