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(French & Spanish below) 💪 Back to work! Submit your application to the Finance Your Cities Innovation Awards 🏆 ⏰ You now have until  18 September to share your financial mechanism! 📣 Who can apply?  Local & Regional Governments / Ministries & National Agencies / Public Development Banks & Funds 🏅 Gain visibility & recognition   📈 Benefit from scaling up & scaling out   👥 Network & disseminate What kind of financial innovation are we looking for?  Financial innovation can take many forms and serve many purposes: #Climate #Taxation and #Green #Bonds for #Subnational #Action, Dedicated #Funds and Specific #Guarantees, Subnational #Carbon #Finance, Project Preparation #Facilities, #Pooling Mechanisms… as well as many other solutions we have not heard of yet! ➡ All information available here: https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC [FR] 🏆 Prix de l’Innovation Finance Your Cities - Vous avez désormais jusqu’au 18 septembre pour présenter votre mécanisme de financement !📣 Qui peut participer ?  Gouvernements locaux et régionaux / Ministères et agences nationales / Banques et fonds publics de développement 🏅 Gagnez en visibilité et en reconnaissance 📈 Changez de dimension  👥 Échangez et diffusez Quel type de mécanisme financier innovant recherchons-nous?  L’innovation financière peut prendre de nombreuses formes et servir de nombreux objectifs : #taxation #climatique et #obligations #environnementales pour l’#action #infranationale, #prêts et #garanties spécifiques, #finance #carbone, #facilité de préparation de projets, et bien d'autres solutions dont nous n'avons pas encore entendu parler ! ➡ Plus d’informations ici : https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC [SP] 🏆 Premios a la Innovación Finance Your Cities - ¡Extensión del plazo hasta el 18 Septiembre! 📣 ¿Quién puede participar?  Gobiernos locales y regionales / Ministerios y Agencias Nacionales / Bancos y Fondos Públicos de Desarrollo 📣 Gane visibilidad y reconocimiento  📈 Dele más escala a sus proyectos 👥 Benefíciese de networking y difusión ¿Qué tipo de innovación financiera buscamos? La innovación financiera puede tomar muchas formas y servir a varios propósitos : #Tributación #Climática y #Bono #Verde para #Acción #Subnacional, #Fondos #Especiales y #Garantías #Específicas, Procesos de #Mitigación de #Riesgos, #Facilidad de Preparación para Proyecto, #Financiamiento de #Carbono Subnacional, Mecanismo de #Agrupación… ¡Así como muchas otras soluciones de las que aún no hemos oído hablar! ➡ Más información : https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC Ministère Écologie Territoires ADEME United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

(French & Spanish below) 💪 Back to work! Submit your application to the Finance Your Cities Innovation Awards 🏆 ⏰ You now have until  18 September to share your financial mechanism! 📣 Who can apply?  Local & Regional Governments / Ministries & National Agencies / Public Development Banks & Funds 🏅 Gain visibility & recognition   📈 Benefit from scaling up & scaling out   👥 Network & disseminate What kind of financial innovation are we looking for?  Financial innovation can take many forms and serve many purposes: #Climate #Taxation and #Green #Bonds for #Subnational #Action, Dedicated #Funds and Specific #Guarantees, Subnational #Carbon #Finance, Project Preparation #Facilities, #Pooling Mechanisms… as well as many other solutions we have not heard of yet! ➡ All information available here: https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC [FR] 🏆 Prix de l’Innovation Finance Your Cities - Vous avez désormais jusqu’au 18 septembre pour présenter votre mécanisme de financement !📣 Qui peut participer ?  Gouvernements locaux et régionaux / Ministères et agences nationales / Banques et fonds publics de développement 🏅 Gagnez en visibilité et en reconnaissance 📈 Changez de dimension  👥 Échangez et diffusez Quel type de mécanisme financier innovant recherchons-nous?  L’innovation financière peut prendre de nombreuses formes et servir de nombreux objectifs : #taxation #climatique et #obligations #environnementales pour l’#action #infranationale, #prêts et #garanties spécifiques, #finance #carbone, #facilité de préparation de projets, et bien d'autres solutions dont nous n'avons pas encore entendu parler ! ➡ Plus d’informations ici : https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC [SP] 🏆 Premios a la Innovación Finance Your Cities - ¡Extensión del plazo hasta el 18 Septiembre! 📣 ¿Quién puede participar?  Gobiernos locales y regionales / Ministerios y Agencias Nacionales / Bancos y Fondos Públicos de Desarrollo 📣 Gane visibilidad y reconocimiento  📈 Dele más escala a sus proyectos 👥 Benefíciese de networking y difusión ¿Qué tipo de innovación financiera buscamos? La innovación financiera puede tomar muchas formas y servir a varios propósitos : #Tributación #Climática y #Bono #Verde para #Acción #Subnacional, #Fondos #Especiales y #Garantías #Específicas, Procesos de #Mitigación de #Riesgos, #Facilidad de Preparación para Proyecto, #Financiamiento de #Carbono Subnacional, Mecanismo de #Agrupación… ¡Así como muchas otras soluciones de las que aún no hemos oído hablar! ➡ Más información : https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC Ministère Écologie Territoires ADEME United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

🏆 Prix de l’Innovation Finance Your Cities - Vous avez jusqu’au 30 août pour présenter votre innovation !📣 🌐 Découvrez les membres du Jury international de cette 1ère édition, sélectionné.e.s pour leurs connaissances, leur expertise et leur engagement en faveur de l'innovation financière pour déclencher l'action climatique locale. 💪 Soyez audacieux et brillez : candidatez ! L’innovation financière peut prendre de nombreuses formes et servir de nombreux objectifs : #taxation #climatique et #obligations #environnementales pour l’#action #infranationale, #prêts et #garanties spécifiques, #finance #carbone, #facilité de préparation de projets, et bien d'autres solutions dont nous n'avons pas encore entendu parler ! CANDIDATEZ ! 🏅 Gagnez en visibilité et en reconnaissance 📈 Changez de dimension  👥 Échangez et diffusez ➡ Plus d’informations disponibles ici : https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC Ministère Écologie Territoires ADEME United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

🏆 Premios a la Innovación Finance Your Cities - ¡Convocatoria abierta! 📣 🌐 Descubra el panel internacional de Jurados seleccionados por sus conocimientos, experiencias y compromiso con la innovación financiera para impulsar la acción climática local. 💪 Atrévase y brille : ¡envíe su candidatura!  La innovación financiera puede tomar muchas formas y servir a varios propósitos : #Tributación #Climática y #Bono #Verde para #Acción #Subnacional, #Fondos #Especiales y #Garantías #Específicas, Procesos de #Mitigación de #Riesgos, #Facilidad de Preparación para Proyecto, #Financiamiento de #Carbono Subnacional, Mecanismo de #Agrupación… ¡Así como muchas otras soluciones de las que aún no hemos oído hablar! ¡POSTULEN! 📣 Ganar visibilidad y reconocimiento  📈 Beneficiarse de la ampliación  👥 Networking y difusión ➡ Más información : https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC Ministère Écologie Territoires ADEME United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

🏆 Finance Your Cities Innovation Awards - You have up to August 30th to present your innovation! 📣 🌐 Discover the representative panel of jurors selected for their knowledge, expertise, and commitment in favor of financial innovation to trigger subnational climate action. 💪 Be bold and shine: submit your application!  Financial innovation can take many forms and serve many purposes: #Climate #Taxation and #Green #Bonds for #Subnational #Action, Dedicated #Funds and Specific #Guarantees, Subnational #Carbon #Finance, Project Preparation #Facilities, #Pooling Mechanisms… as well as many other solutions we have not heard of yet! APPLY NOW! 🏅 Gain visibility & recognition   📈 Benefit from scaling up & scaling out   👥 Network & disseminate ➡ All information available here: https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC Ministère Écologie Territoires ADEME United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

🌐 THE FYC INNOVATION AWARDS: FINANCING SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSITIONS 🏆 Recognizing financial innovations for sustainable urban transitions! Rewarding cities, regions, ministries, and public development funds for their innovative financial mechanisms. Join the Leaders League of Urban Climate Finance Champions! Apply now and make a difference: https://lnkd.in/gCZvXfKC #SustainableFinance #UrbanInnovation #ClimateAction #FYCInnovationAwards 🌍✨ John Michael LaSalle FMDV - Global Fund For Cities Development FMDV team United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

🌲🔑 Reforestation can be key in helping communities adapt to climate-related floods and landslides. In Kasese, Uganda, the impacts of climate change are very real. Since the 1960s, average temperatures have increased by 1.3°C and the #Rwenzori Mountain Range, in the northwest of the region, lost 49% of its permanent ice caps between 1987 and 2003. The ice is expected to completely disappear by the 2040s, with huge implications for the region’s water system. The #Nyamwamba River, fed by the melting glaciers, has become volatile. Frequently bursting its banks, the resulting flooding has destroyed homes and vital infrastructure. In March 2020, 25,000 homes were destroyed in a single day. Meanwhile, the tropical heat and humidity in the region are contributing to frequent extreme rainfall, causing devastating landslides; the water cycle is out of control. Deforestation has made this worse. Rapid population growth, unregulated timber harvesting and a reliance on wood for fuel have put the ecosystem under pressure, leading to rapid forest loss. Reforestation can mop up some of these impacts, with trees absorbing excess water and helping root soil in place. The Municipality and District of #Kasese have devised a comprehensive plan for reforestation across 30,000+ hectares. The aim is to mitigate flood risk by planting trees and establishing agroforestry in strategic areas throughout Kasese, including riverbanks, urban spaces, and nearby hills, to adapt the landscape. These NBI interventions also contribute additional benefits to people and planet, such as job creation, improved health, carbon sequestration, habitats for biodiversity, and avoided soil erosion. 💡 Our assessment shows that this nature-based approach to reducing flood and landslide risk would generate total net benefits of USD 69.1 million, with every dollar invested yielding over USD 5 in returns for society. 🔎 Read our new report: https://lnkd.in/edfZtgPU 👀 View our photo story: https://lnkd.in/eKJARKcV Written by Ronja Bechauf, Henri Contor and Marco Guzzetti. With special thanks to Evelyn Mugume at Kasese Municipality and our partners at FMDV - Global Fund For Cities Development and Expertise France. 📸 from Kasese District and Municipality #climateadaptation #reforestation #treeplanting #uganda #landrestoration #naturebasedsolutions Benjamin Simmons | Liesbeth Casier | David Uzsoki | Andrea M. Bassi | International Institute for Sustainable Development | Global Environment Facility | UNIDO |

🌟 FMDV in Asia: Exciting update from Smart Green City Finance Masterclass Series! 🏙️ The  SGAC Closing Regional Masterclass took place on Monday, 27 May 2024. This final session focused on “Presenting Compelling Projects to Private Sectors and Financiers”. The session was conducted for 10 SGAC nominated cities - #LuangPrabang, #Calapan, #Banyuwangi, #SiemReap, #Sihanoukville, #Seremban, #Kuantan, #Phitsanulok, #PuertoPrincesa, and #Yala. It was attended by 26 participants from 13 SGAC Nominated Cities across 6 ASEAN Member States. 👨🏫 The 10 cities pitched their smart green projects to discussants including representatives of experts and financiers. The discussants included: 1. Abhineet Kaul, Access Partnership 2. Christine Zhou, Bankers without Boundaries (BwB) 3. Fadhil Muhammad Firdaus, C40 Jakarta Office 4. Galuh Rohmah, Google Indonesia 5. Huzaimi Omar, ChargEV 6. James Lette, Social Impact Strategies 7. Kin Chan, ADB's Indonesia Resident Mission 8. Sam MS Chow, ARUP 9. Ririn Radiawati Kusuma, Clean Air Asia 10. Ririn Restu Adiati, GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN 11. Rithy THUL, SmallWorld Venture 12. Sandy Fajrian, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) 13. Steven Schipani, Asian Development Bank (ADB) 14. Stefan Rau, Asian Development Bank (ADB) We would like to thank all our discussants for  the detailed and constructive comments on the projects. These comments will surely help improve the  readiness of projects and risk mitigation in the days and months to come. 👨🏫 Each city’s pitch was initially reviewed by the expert of the session, Melissa Kerim from the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership. During the masterclass, the discussants shared their feedback on the cities’ projects and pitching performances. In summary, here are 7 highlighted pieces of feedback for the cities to present a compelling pitch: (1) Craft a clear risk mitigation strategy, (2) Explore revenue diversification, (3) Provide detailed financial background, forecast, technical data, and quantified impact, (4) Engage partnerships with the stakeholders who already collected related data on your project to make it more centralize, (5) Develop further rationale or added value, (6) Know the audience to develop a more straightforward and compelling framing of issue, and (7) Collect pros and cons information on the solutions implemented in related sectors in other cities/locations. 🌍 A big thank you to all distinguished discussants for the constructive, detailed, and insightful feedback. Special thanks to Melissa for playing a significant role in developing the city pitch decks. It’s hard to believe that this session marks the end of our SGAC Masterclass Series Journey! Thank you to the SGAC cities for the continuous support. We hope that you gained valuable insights from these activities and we wish all the best with your smart green city projects! 🚀🗓️ #SmartGreenCities #SGACMasterclass #UrbanFinance #ASEAN #ProjectPitching #LocalGovernment

🏆 Premios a la Innovación Finance Your Cities 1.o Edición 📢 ¡Convocatoria abierta! 🎯 ¿Quién puede participar? Gobiernos locales y regionales, Ministerios y Agencias Nacionales, Bancos & Fondos Públicos de Desarrollo El Premio a la Innovación de Finance Your Cities establece tres prioridades principales: 🏅 Identificar líderes de opinión para la promoción basada en evidencia, 🤝 Conectar las partes interesadas del ecosistema de financiación, 💪 Promover, ampliar y replicar : ¡apoyar a los ganadores del premio para proyectarse hacia el futuro! 🎉 Los 4 Premios a la Innovación se entregarán en una Ceremonia de alto nivel en el World Urban Forum 12 en el Cairo, Egipto. 🦠 Promovidos por el FMDV, esta 1ª edición de los Premios a la Innovación FYC está enfocada en los mecanismos y vehículos de financiación urbana para el clima y cuenta con el apoyo del Ministère Écologie Territoires, la ADEME, y United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). ¡POSTULEN! 📣 Ganar visibilidad y reconocimiento  📈 Beneficiarse de la ampliación  👥 Networking y difusión 👉🏽Más información : https://lnkd.in/eUKmPkkh

(French below) 🏆 Finance Your Cities Innovation Awards - 1st Edition: the countdown has begun! 📢  💥 Open for Proposals! You have up to August 30th to present your innovation. ⏳ 🎯 Who can apply? Local & Regional Governments / Ministries & National Agencies / Public Development Banks & Funds 🏛  The Finance Your Cities Innovation Awards set three main priorities: 🏅 Identify thought leaders for evidence-based advocacy, 🤝 Link up interactions between stakeholders of the financing ecosystem, 💪 Advocate, scale-up and replicate: supporting award winners to look ahead! 🎉 The 4 Innovation Awards will be delivered during a High-Level Ceremony at the World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) this November in Cairo, Egypt. 🔖 🦠 Pioneered by FMDV, under its Finance Your Cities (FYC) platform umbrella, this 1st edition of the FYC Innovation Awards will focus on Urban Climate Finance and is supported by the Ministère Écologie Territoires, the ADEME, and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). APPLY NOW! 📣 Gain visibility & recognition   📈 Benefit from scaling up & scaling out   👥 Network & disseminate 👉🏽 All information available here: https://lnkd.in/eUKmPkkh [FR] 🏆 Prix de l’Innovation Finance Your Cities - 1ère Édition : le compte à rebours a commencé ! 📢  💥 Appel à candidatures ! Vous avez jusqu’au 30 août pour présenter votre innovation. ⏳ 🎯 Qui peut participer ? Gouvernements locaux et régionaux / Ministères et agences nationales / Banques et fonds publics de développement 🏛  Aux Prix de l’Innovation Finance Your Cities Innovation Awards s’adossent trois grandes priorités : 🏅 Identifier des leaders d'opinion pour un plaidoyer fondé sur des éléments concrets, 🤝 Connecter les parties prenantes de l'écosystème de financement, 💪 Promouvoir la mise à l'échelle et la reproduction et aider les lauréats à se projeter dans l'avenir ! 🎉 Les 4 innovations les plus marquantes seront récompensées lors d’une cérémonie de haut niveau qui se tiendra au Forum Urbain Mondial 12 (FUM12) en novembre au Caire, en Egypte.. 🔖 🦠 Développés par le FMDV, dans le cadre de sa plateforme "Finance Your Cities", cette 1ère édition des Prix de l’Innovation FYC se concentrera sur la finance climat urbaine et est soutenue par le Ministère Écologie Territoires, l'ADEME, et United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). CANDIDATEZ ! 📣 Gagnez en visibilité et en reconnaissance 📈 Changez de dimension  👥 Échangez et essaimez 👉🏽 Plus d’informations disponibles ici : https://lnkd.in/eUKmPkkh